TAFKARM Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Need a new car, technically for the wife, but realistically its for me while Im working from home and she takes my car to work. I'll mostly be using it for ferrying the dog around, lots of short journeys. Doesn't need to be fast. Needs to be Dog friendly Reliable Comfortable Reliable Quiet Petrol Reliable Heated seats, parking sensors etc would be nice. Reliable £4-5k Not moon miles Been thinking of a Volvo V50 Estate, but suggest away.... Quote
maurici Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 I´m not offering mines as decieded to keep it by the moment... but for a fraction of your budged, this is by far the best daily I´ve ever owned and could tick all your boxes. Quote
jeff oakley Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 VW Passat estate 2.0tdi. My company one did 80k in under 2 years. It then went as a pool car did another 50k and was sold to a staff member whose father is still running it now. Other than service items nothing has been fitted at all. Not one bit of warranty work ever. Of course I was poisoning kids and killing the planet but other than that highly recommended. Good at towing as well. Quote
Terry Everall Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Another vote for the VW Passat Estate Quote
B.RAD Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 ^ People who know what they're talking about Russ Quote
SXRORY Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 mondy mk4 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-MONDEO-ECOBOOST-200BHP-X-TITANIUM-SPORT-STUNNING-2-0-PETROL-POWERSHIFT/222760479047?hash=item33dd8f2947:g:6vIAAOSwZB9aN9B6 everything you asked for and massive Quote
jimbobtcc206 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Another vote for the Passat. My Passat estate was great. Friends friend has a nine year old one with 350+k on the clock and it’s still going strong! Quote
Simon Marks - North Oxfordshire AO Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Another +1 for the Passat 2.0TDi. My 59 plate example is now on 197,300 miles and had nothing spent on it between services up to 20,000 miles ago. Even now, there's been nothing disastrous. A comfortable place to sit during 35-40,000 miles a year. 45-50mpg, tows well as a further bonus. All the magazines rave about Skoda Superb 170bhp diesels. I've always thought this to be a rather large car but the latest generation Passats are trying to catch it up. You could almost fit a Westy in the back! Simon Quote
Davep1 Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Sort of on the Passat theme - but much better value for money - a SEAT Exeo (Old shape Audi A4) EG https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-Seat-Exeo-2-0-TDI-DPF-Sport-Tech-ST-5dr-Diesel-Manual-139-g-km-141/282753047816?hash=item41d5651d08:g:R34AAOSw~vpaHlXM Dave. Quote
maurici Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 24 minutes ago, Davep1 said: Sort of on the Passat theme - but much better value for money - a SEAT Exeo (Old shape Audi A4) EG https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-Seat-Exeo-2-0-TDI-DPF-Sport-Tech-ST-5dr-Diesel-Manual-139-g-km-141/282753047816?hash=item41d5651d08:g:R34AAOSw~vpaHlXM Dave. Seat quite **** it up with this car... From my prespective, is one of the few modern seats you should stay away. Quote
TAFKARM Posted January 12, 2018 Author Posted January 12, 2018 Does the Passat Estate suggestion still hold up bearing in mind I want a Petol, not a Diesel? Quote
maurici Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Nah... a volksvagen is never the answer unless it pays your bills... 1 Quote
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