stu21t

Need a new car for the missus and baby and want some ideas

I want diesel and room and not too many miles
She wants a large hatchback, estate or 4x4.
What's out there?
So far I want another audi a4 estate
What else is there?
The no cars are
French, no old cars like an ml or x5, no small hatch like golf, focus, BMW....

Hit me with some ideas.


This is what I've been looking at

http://bit.ly/GKviVF

Glenn_

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Vectra.....

fraser9764

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Skoda Octavia vRS Estate

Same Price range http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-07-Sk...item19e26ac783

DanW@FastFord

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Mondeo MK4. Obviously

liam-rst

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530d touring

Nath

Honda CRV 2.2d, great little cars and brilliant on fuel.

Glenn_

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Ssshhhhh you cant reckonmend a ford on a ford site lol.

stu21t

Something else I thought of
Chrysler 300c but I know nothing about them.

http://bit.ly/17ZZlB0

stu21t

I thought an e60 BMW was out of the price range.
Turns out it's not.
Think we may have a winner.

Alps Pacino

If it was me I would go for an audi a4 avant tdi. I love me bmw's and the 530d m sports are spot on but for a car for all year round I would probably go for an audi a4 instead.

stu21t

For what reason?

If it matters she doesn't drive 3 days a week, she gets the train to work. Then on her 4 days off it's mostly shopping and seeing friends, all local and once a week she does a 40 mile round trip to her mums n back.

I only drive it if we all go out other wise I'm in my car.

gjh

Mondeo I'd go for.

Alps Pacino

Cause e60 5 series are rwd and the majority of women will get on far better in a fwd or a Quattro especially in the winter months.

davidfox280585

beleive it or not i have a audi a3 5 door sportback on a 05, the boot is huge and benefits from a higher roofline at the rear,i use it as a small van or flip seats up for a car its an awesome car

davidfox280585

like this,ideal for winter as its 2wd until it breaks grip then the electronic diff trips it into quattro, 170hp tdi with wipe clean interior perfect cars i think

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-AUDI-...ht_1316wt_1255

Cossie.jack

I'd have one of these tbh

DanW@FastFord

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My wife has a previous gen Honda CRV. Loads of room, really practical, the reassurance of 4WD, and perfect the kids. She loves it.

It's Czech Mate

Octavia Scout, brilliant family motor and 4wd for the missis

p.cressie

We've got a mk4 Mondeo estate. Fits three kids seats in the back no probs. The things not far off the size of the titanic

chris cdti

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-FORD-...item4177894c4a

Not sure about the mpg remark though.

Carlos-Titx

Mk4 mondeo

liam-rst

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Its surprising the amount of car you can get for 7k nowdays

Glenn_

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I like them alot.Arnt they just a Merc?????

Oranoco

Audi A4 works for me, on my second now and will more likely than not buy a third.

P4ULT

What about a ford s max. We have one and they are a brilliant cae for a family IMO.

blueovalman

Mondingo estate, passat, one thing to consider is cost of repairs in the event of things going wrong

tonysierra4x4

volvo v70 d5. very good car and one of the safest around. very good on servicing costs if you find a volvo specialist garage. genuine parts but around 50% of main dealer costs.

chris cdti

I had to read this twice as i thought it said Montego Estate

RS 5tu

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merc e320cdi estate if it was my money ( i have the old w210 320cdi if it wasnt for my rs i would have upgraded to a w211 e320cdi by now)

andy888

my passat estate! 2007 2.0 tdi sport 6sp manual!

stu21t

My plans my have changed a little . I've up the budget lol.
Now looking to get an 06 Mercedes ML

vaughant

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I have the older ml and its not been brilliantly reliable,seems ok now after solving a lot of common issues although I've heard the newer model your after is even worse!!!
Lovely looking thing though,but have a good read on t'interweb to see what they suffer from,the canbus system apparently causes a lot of issues.
Quite like the toureg myself or Porsche cayenne although of course no derv in the Porsche. Still if she doesn't do much mileage a petrol may make more sense.