New Motor

[PhilTheFragger]

Its Car Change time again.
Currently have a Citroen Picaso 2L Petrol which does 3 mpg, but is fine in all other respects

We are a 5 bum family Mr & Mrs plus 3 girls 16. 14 12 years,

Looking to buy new, but really want a deisel to get better fuel figures
Budget about £15000

Could just go for another Picaso, but that would be our third in a row and to be honest, I could do with a change

So Anyone out there got a decent size vehicle they can comment on, or any suggestions

Cheers
Fragger

 

[RGDave]

Budget about £1500

Excellent, right up my street....

(Damn, I missed the last zero )

 

[Tommo21]

http://www.windrush.co.uk/UsedDetail.aspx?VehicleId=13155410

Just up the road....heeps of room........great on fuel......massive boot.......save some money. 110 hp, not the fastest, but they still pull well.

Cash discount......?

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Good try, but not a saloon, have to be an estate, or MPV type

Cheers

Fragger

 

[Smiffy]

Skoda Superb Estate. TDi. I'd buy one tomorrow if I needed a new car.
Impossible to beat for the money.

 

[vig]

I wouldn;t buy new EVER again even if i won the lottery.
Just a rip off and you can wipe huge sums off the value just by driving it off the forecourt.

 

[thecraw]

I'll second the Skoda shout!

Great cars. I have a wee Fabia VRS, and I will buy another Skoda, I'll probably go back to a bigger car next time. I will also put in a shout for Seat Altea. The wife stole my 2.0TDi Sport model off me. That was another great car to drive. I really liked it.

 

[brendy]

Pre tax hike X5?
They really are so comfortable, go like stink (3.0 petrol is gutless and heavy on fuel, diesel isnt much better so we went for the 4.6IS 347bhp!) and actually cost the same to tax as any other normal motor at 215 this year and 245 next.
The only downside is servicing if you do big miles, if not, its not so much of a problem. We do around 3-4k per year in it as school etc is quite local.
Insurance isnt bad at 600 quid, fuel, again depends how far you drive it, a tank lasts weeks for us and some have already had the lpg conversion. Tyres are not too bad if you stick to non nationals (kwik fit charge 1500 for a set of tyres for my model 20" run flats albeit, I picked up two brand new mid range tyres for the front for 206 all in with non run flats as I have a spare anyway.)

Failing that, a Zafira GSI.

 

[brendy]

I'll second the Skoda shout!

Great cars. I have a wee Fabia VRS, and I will buy another Skoda, I'll probably go back to a bigger car next time. I will also put in a shout for Seat Altea. The wife stole my 2.0TDi Sport model off me. That was another great car to drive. I really liked it.

I had an 08 Octavia VRS TDI 170, lovely motors, only pain was the 16v power delivery, it actually revved like a petrol with little torque below 2k, took a while to get used to and loved tyres, eating 8 tyres in 27k (6 fronts and rears shot at 27k with severe wear on inner 2 inches on each)
Fantastic amount of kit and spec for the money too. 18" alloys, projector HID lights, airconned storage boxes, maxidot display etc.

 

[Tommo21]

Good try, but not a saloon, have to be an estate, or MPV type

Cheers

Fragger

Passat estate....thats what I've got. I'll sell you it, 37k, 07 plate, Full VWSH, just serviced...£7500 cash. Can we move this to the for sale section.

 

[Smiffy]

I wouldn;t buy new EVER again even if i won the lottery.
Just a rip off and you can wipe huge sums off the value just by driving it off the forecourt.

And then you wonder why I drive a W reg Escort

 

[bobmac]

And then you wonder why I drive a W reg Escort

Because you're tight?

 

[Smiffy]

And then you wonder why I drive a W reg Escort

Because you're tight?

I prefer to call it "sensible"

 

[Golfman]

I'd go for a 12 month old S-Max for that money. Plenty of room, decent engines and not dear to run or insure.

 

[Imurg]

Get the new shape Picasso. Better looking than the jelly mould.