New Car Options

[PhilTheFragger]

Currently have a 4 year old Citroen Picasso 7 seater , mileage is 61000 ,with a 1.6 diesel engine, tank of gas does about 450 miles
Its the wifes firms car, but owing to a restructuring we are going to have to start funding this ourselves, so im possibly looking for a replacement.

I want the impossible

Great fuel consumption
5 seats min with good boot (estate ??)
costs under 18000 new
Low service costs

anyone got any suggestions?

 

[Imurg]

Skoda Octavia....?

 

[happyhacker]

Kia Ceed Estate will tick all those boxes brand new for you with a 7 year warranty and I know you can get them to throw in 5 years servicing as well. Just depends on how you view the brand.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Kia Ceed Estate will tick all those boxes brand new for you with a 7 year warranty and I know you can get them to throw in 5 years servicing as well. Just depends on how you view the brand.

Thats really useful, never on my radar before , see that there is a garage about 6 miles away, so thats good
Thanks Hacker

 

[brendy]

Another vote for the octavia. They have a green model which should be in and around the 18k mark.

 

[Golfmmad]

Thats really useful, never on my radar before , see that there is a garage about 6 miles away, so thats good
Thanks Hacker

I often drive Kia Ceeds in my job, in fact drove 2 today. They have a fantastic deisel engine in them, and that's in the 11 and 12 plate reg. I would expect the new 13 plate ones will be even better.

Good luck in your search!

 

[DappaDonDave]

I say it everytime...Nissan Quasqai.

 

[sev112]

New mondeos are mahoosive

 

[happyhacker]

Thats really useful, never on my radar before , see that there is a garage about 6 miles away, so thats good
Thanks Hacker

No worries mate. Good luck with the search

 

[SocketRocket]

Ford Mondeo or Focus estates are very good cars.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Kia Ceed Estate will tick all those boxes brand new for you with a 7 year warranty and I know you can get them to throw in 5 years servicing as well. Just depends on how you view the brand.

I had a Kia ceed hire car in Spain last year, carried 4 plus luggage with no problem, really impressed with it.

 

[GreiginFife]

Skoda Superb. Seen one outside work yesterday an looks good and was loaded with toys inc. Leather upholstry and full sat nav console.

 

[Aztecs27]

New mondeos are mahoosive

This. Fuel consumption isn't AMAZING, but still get about 45 to the gallon, which isn't bad for such a huge car. Got everything you'd need and for 18k you'd get a lovely spec'd one.

Or Skoda Octavia (the mondeo is most certainly bigger though, even the hatch)
Or the Kia/Hyundai alts with their 5 and 7 year warranties, but I have no idea how big they are.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Kia Ceed Estate will tick all those boxes brand new for you with a 7 year warranty and I know you can get them to throw in 5 years servicing as well. Just depends on how you view the brand.

100% agree with you. Great brand and value for money is incredible. If you don't mind a saloon then get the Optima as that is one hell of a car.

 

[full_throttle]

Octavia Estate 1.6d greenline 2012, £15k at a garage near you

 

[PNWokingham]

Buy second hand - save a fortune! 3 yr old reps BMW with 80k full service history - 4 figures - save the rest! East 3 years of good car and sell it on for 4-5k - compare that to the depreciation on the 18k options above

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Thanks for your ideas guys, by the end of the week I will be the owner of a Kia Ceed Sportswagon level 2 trim
4 months old, 7000 miles £5k off the new price, 6 years 8 months warranty left, no service deal, but not buying new so can't really complain
Service interval 20000 miles av service £320
Was gunning it down the M40 on the test drive and couldn't get the fuel consumption below 55

Result I Say

 

[gripitripit]

How about the new astra. Comes with Lifetime warranty

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...bu/advert-type/standard-listing?logcode=ucbnp

 

[PhilTheFragger]

How about the new astra. Comes with Lifetime warranty

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...bu/advert-type/standard-listing?logcode=ucbnp

Too Late mate, nice one though

 

[happyhacker]

Thanks for your ideas guys, by the end of the week I will be the owner of a Kia Ceed Sportswagon level 2 trim
4 months old, 7000 miles £5k off the new price, 6 years 8 months warranty left, no service deal, but not buying new so can't really complain
Service interval 20000 miles av service £320
Was gunning it down the M40 on the test drive and couldn't get the fuel consumption below 55

Result I Say

Congrats on the new car, enjoy it mate. It's nice to get 50-60 mpg these days when the fuel is so expensive!

So what's my commission for the recommendation then?