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Old 03-08-16, 06:55 AM   #31
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Anyone on here ever used an estate as a tradesman?
I am currently using a mondeo estate for work (I'm a plumber) it's ok but it's not ideal for me as I tend to carry a bit of stock of fittings, pipe, etc and it concerns me that tools are on show and it would be easy for some thieving scumbag to put a window through to get at them
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Old 03-08-16, 10:07 AM   #32
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The boot on an octavia estate is quite huge and has a pull over cover thingy. Hey whats the worst that can happen? I realise it was a mistake and i have to sell it.
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Old 03-08-16, 12:27 PM   #33
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Just buy one, you obviously want one... badly hahaha
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Old 03-08-16, 02:43 PM   #34
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You're clearly on a budget and having had one I can say forget the E61 5 series BMW, they're plagued with problems, to mention a few thermostats (root cause of a lot of issues there's a 50 page thread on one of the bmw forums about them), turbo's, Dpf's, injectors, rear suspension air compressor which are all serious money to fix, albeit the thermostats (2 for manuals, 3 for autos) less than the others, etc etc
Given there are millions of E61s out there I'm sure they cannot be that bad. If you believed forums then you'd be convinced that SV's get through reg/recs and SV1000's can't go around corners. E61 is a lot of car for your money mine has done over 100k and doing alright so-far.
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Old 03-08-16, 03:18 PM   #35
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The boot on a mondeo estate is pretty huge as well.

If you want a vrs get one. Like you say you can always sell it if it's not working for you
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Old 20-08-16, 07:22 PM   #36
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Baldy, would you say 155k on a 2007 plate is anything to worry about? Id do around 10k a year max so isnt going to go up much.
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Old 21-08-16, 10:02 AM   #37
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06-07 might be available with the PD diesel rather than the common fail, brilliant engine.


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Also with all the stuff that diesels have these days that can go wrong, EGR valves, particulate filters etc etc, I wouldn't buy a diesel unless I was doing motorway miles.

My next car will be petrol
Just take the EGR and DPF off it.
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how about an older moneo estate?
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Old 21-08-16, 05:19 PM   #39
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Hate Fords, sorry its irrational but I do. What is the PD engine Chris?
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Also ive read that the pd is the one with all the problems and the newer cr is the one to go for?
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