What car should i buy?

[Tyke]

Got a windfall of around £6000 and am looking to change my old micra.

Want summat nice this time and with a bit more room for 4 people and a dog or 2 people and lots of fishing gear

It must be a hatch back and be economical and reliable.

With 6 grand down and maybe 2 grand on monthly payments i expect something nice as im not after a new car but summat about 3 years old.

My first 3 choices is

1. 5 door Nissan Almera

2. 5 door Ford Focus

3. 5 door Peugeot

Not bothered about a big engine as i want Economy.

Any reccomondations or thoughts.....funny or serious.

Ta in advance

[M.K]

Well my ds a 3yr old Almera and its fine, but I say the audi 100 is far bettr. HUGE ROOM and the boots massive(gdad has un)Oh yeah its a 1.8+ liter car

[greg long]

A Deisel Toyota Corrolla Station-wagon. It will take kids dogs and your fishing gear. They are also very economic and reliable.

[Newt]

Except for the gas mileage thing this should do nicely. Not only FWD but also each wheel can be steered rather than just the front two as a pair.

 

The extended cab section allows for another set of seats if you want or with just plastic covering is idea for a muddy dog.

 

And as you can see, stopping for traffic jams would be a thing of the past.

 

 

[ 11. October 2002, 09:20 PM: Message edited by: Newt ]

[Jem]

You might want to have a look at a APC ex army,you won't get great mpg but you never get any agro on the road,and as for parking just park where you like,even on top of other vehicles and it will carry or pull anything

[loonyl]

Suppose,

I'd look at what taxi drivers are using...

coz they have to be reliable/cheap?/and carry 4 people and their belongings.

 

The Skoda Octavia got raves reviews (a few years back) & there's loads of them being used as taxis round here.

 

Not really relevant to your question,

but I had my eye on a Bedford Rascal

for w/e's away cheaply ie no hotel b&b costs,

(ie crash in the back).

Might be worth looking into a car that you could crash in the back when all seats are folded? (for late night or w/e fishing etc)

 

Liam

[chesters1]

rascalls are ok if you like carrying a couple of sacks of cement in the back in snowy conditions

i`d go for the focus

[Chris Goddard]

On a more serious note how about the new Hyundai MPV?? The deisel is at same cost as the petrol at the moment (£9995??) gets good reviews and with a 5 year warranty (Transferable) and 2 years breakdown cover to boot. Must be worth a look??

 

Chris

[Elton]

Newt:

Except for the gas mileage thing this should do nicely. Not only FWD but also each wheel can be steered rather than just the front two as a pair.

Newt,

 

FWD = Front Wheel Drive over here...have a sneaking suspicion that that one is AWD

 

Elton

[ayjay]

It's not a hunchback but I'd look at something like a Peugeot 406 diesel estate,or VW Passat estate.