OMO Recommend me a car - SV650.org

Fallout · 12-02-14, 08:05 PM

Looking for some suggestions on a new wagon from you organs. Requirements and nice to haves in priority order:

Styling
Economical fuel, insurance, tax
Reliability
Performance
Storage/boot

£3-5k absolute max.

Because I'm essentially buying a boring practical car, I can't get excited about it so at a loss! I've put styling first, not because I care a lot about it but because I don't want it to be hideous. An average looking car is fine.

So bored by this whole subject so hoping some suggestions might help me give a ****!

DJ123 · 12-02-14, 08:33 PM

You missed off a key requirement-Dog transport

12-02-14, 08:34 PM

http://vans.autotrader.co.uk/used-va...edListing=true

andrewsmith · 12-02-14, 08:43 PM

maviczap · 12-02-14, 08:47 PM

Anything by Honda, Mazda or Toyota. Maybe a Volvo too

Wideboy · 12-02-14, 08:49 PM

E46 320D estate

12-02-14, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Anything by Honda, Mazda or Toyota. Maybe a Volvo too

If you like plastic fantastic interiors

I prefer German tbh, I've owned nothing but vw's in the last 15 years, been brilliant.

12-02-14, 08:55 PM

What kind of miles are you doing? Enough to warrant a diesel or not?

12-02-14, 09:27 PM

Audi A2? Not sure about the boot but a colleague has just done 200K miles in his. Very good mpg.

Red Herring · 12-02-14, 09:29 PM

What's your typical journey and how old are you (insurance bracket).

I had a BMW 330D for five years when I was commuting 100 miles a day and it was absolutely faultless, returning mid 40s MPG at typical outside lane BMW speeds.....(Don't bother with the 320 in this price range, go for the 6 cylinder 330)

My wife is now on her second Skoda Fabia diesel and she only got rid of the first one when she gave it to our daughter, who finally managed to drown it at Christmas after 160k trouble free miles (one set of wheel bearings and a clutch...)

I've still got a Mk1 MX5 which has been thrashed and abused on countless track days and has never missed a beat. Not great for long journeys but a brilliant run around.

Three very different cars, what you get will depend on what you want to do with it.

12-02-14, 08:05 PM	#1
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	OMO Recommend me a car Looking for some suggestions on a new wagon from you organs. Requirements and nice to haves in priority order: Styling Economical fuel, insurance, tax Reliability Performance Storage/boot £3-5k absolute max. Because I'm essentially buying a boring practical car, I can't get excited about it so at a loss! I've put styling first, not because I care a lot about it but because I don't want it to be hideous. An average looking car is fine. So bored by this whole subject so hoping some suggestions might help me give a **! __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed** - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

12-02-14, 08:33 PM	#2
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: OMO Recommend me a car You missed off a key requirement-Dog transport __________________ BMW F800ST

12-02-14, 08:34 PM	#3
SvNewbie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO Recommend me a car http://vans.autotrader.co.uk/used-va...edListing=true

12-02-14, 08:43 PM	#4
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12-02-14, 08:47 PM	#5
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12-02-14, 08:49 PM	#6
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: OMO Recommend me a car E46 320D estate __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

12-02-14, 08:55 PM	#8
otaylor38 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO Recommend me a car What kind of miles are you doing? Enough to warrant a diesel or not?

12-02-14, 09:27 PM	#9
Stenno Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO Recommend me a car Audi A2? Not sure about the boot but a colleague has just done 200K miles in his. Very good mpg.

12-02-14, 09:29 PM	#10
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: OMO Recommend me a car What's your typical journey and how old are you (insurance bracket). I had a BMW 330D for five years when I was commuting 100 miles a day and it was absolutely faultless, returning mid 40s MPG at typical outside lane BMW speeds.....(Don't bother with the 320 in this price range, go for the 6 cylinder 330) My wife is now on her second Skoda Fabia diesel and she only got rid of the first one when she gave it to our daughter, who finally managed to drown it at Christmas after 160k trouble free miles (one set of wheel bearings and a clutch...) I've still got a Mk1 MX5 which has been thrashed and abused on countless track days and has never missed a beat. Not great for long journeys but a brilliant run around. Three very different cars, what you get will depend on what you want to do with it.

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