NovaGTE2
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Rite have a 325i M sport touring at the moment; its a 52 plate and really like the car but fed up with putting petrol in it!! Getting 29MPG and seem to be using it a lot.
Its primarily my partner who is going to be using it as have a 307 HDi myself for work but we only have one income and i don't want her to be conscious of how much fuel she is using and stop her going places. Also would like something a bit better on fuel so that we don't always end up taking the 307 just cos its cheaper to run!
Needs to be another estate or similar load space as we have a small dog and baby so have to take a car load of stuff whenever we go out!
I reckon i can get around £4K to £4.5K for the E46 and have about £5K to put with. Have been thinking e90 320d BMW but they seem to be high mileage for my budget. Any other ideas?
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Tomnova16
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///M3 
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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alan-g-w
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A4 estate? Should get a fairly newish one for that budget
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adiohead
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29mpg is good
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2337045.htm
[Edited on 15-02-2011 by adiohead]
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chrisritch
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Bowler Wildcat
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BYRON
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Passat Estate TDI Sport. Should be able to pick up an 07 plate with 70k miles for £7k ish...
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Geddes6866
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zafira gsi ?
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MatthewR
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Golf???
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AndyKent
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Get a nice Golf 2.0 diesel for that money. Newish, low mileage, hold its money well and 50mpg.
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chrisritch
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Astra 888
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NovaGTE2
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Get a nice Golf 2.0 diesel for that money. Newish, low mileage, hold its money well and 50mpg.
The only thing im not sure about is the size; as the 3 series is only just big enough! Passatt might be a good call, have thought of A4 but similar price to e90 BMW. Skoda looks good and i bet its well spec'd for the money
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BarnshaW
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mondeo st tdci, will tick all your boxes
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Phil W
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
mondeo st tdci, will tick all your boxes
+1
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE2
quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Get a nice Golf 2.0 diesel for that money. Newish, low mileage, hold its money well and 50mpg.
The only thing im not sure about is the size; as the 3 series is only just big enough! Passatt might be a good call, have thought of A4 but similar price to e90 BMW. Skoda looks good and i bet its well spec'd for the money
Skoda are one of the best manufacturers too. They always top the charts 
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Piér
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quote:
Originally posted by Geddes6866
zafira gsi ?
+1!
Lovely cars
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NovaGTE2
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
mondeo st tdci, will tick all your boxes
Thats a bloody good shout; just been looking at them on ebay and for £6K you can get something half decent; and given the size of the boot and the fact that they are hatch back we might not even need an estate version!
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NovaGTE2
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quote:
Originally posted by Piér
quote:
Originally posted by Geddes6866
zafira gsi ?
+1!
Lovely cars
Dont really want a people carrier; estate is bad enough but cant bring myself to go bigger!
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE2
quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Get a nice Golf 2.0 diesel for that money. Newish, low mileage, hold its money well and 50mpg.
The only thing im not sure about is the size; as the 3 series is only just big enough! Passatt might be a good call, have thought of A4 but similar price to e90 BMW. Skoda looks good and i bet its well spec'd for the money
Try one and see. My boss had a 93 saloon which is technically a bigger car, but because of the boot ended up with shit rear leg room. He got his wife a golf for more space 
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Pablo
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RS6
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BarnshaW
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE2
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
mondeo st tdci, will tick all your boxes
Thats a bloody good shout; just been looking at them on ebay and for £6K you can get something half decent; and given the size of the boot and the fact that they are hatch back we might not even need an estate version!
yep, also spec wise you should expect either leather or half leather recaros, sat nav, cruise control, heated seats, possibly xenons, electric everything pretty much, VERY well specced.
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Tom
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159 sportwagon JTDM
X-type estate 2.0 TD
I'd probably go for an A4 S line.
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Jambo
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Jeep Grand Cherokee
15mpg, massive
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