WoREoD Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I’d been thinking for a while that I ought to get second car and then, with Muttley off the road, I began to think more seriously. Haven’t bought anything yet, but thought if I shared my thought processes with you, you could comment, suggest or even ridicule my ideas! Budget is £10k. I’d like something with more load carrying capacity (I’m fed up with putting laser printers on the passenger seat, plus the A3 ones mean I have to borrow another car), would also like to carry larger objects to help with house sorting, and take things to the tip. Occasionally it would be nice to accommodate more than two passengers. And in adverse weather (no jokes please!) have something more capable. I’ve ruled out three-seater vans – too basic. That left medium size saloons/hatchbacks/estates or possibly the medium size 4x4s (I’m driving a Vectra at the moment and don’t was to go any larger than that). Reasonable handling, and reasonable performance would also be good. My experiences of running a factory in the South of France, and, later, having a French boss, mean I am totally prejudiced against Renault, Citroen and Peugeot (although in the latter case, if it was built in the UK I might be persuaded!). And, although I think some of them look very nice I cant see myself in a BMW – this goes back to the days when a friend had a 2002Tii and I had an Mk 1 Escort RS1600. There was nothing it for performance and handling, but the BMW price was outrageous – plus they didn’t win Rallies! Who says prejudices aren’t made in one’s formative years! I seriously considered a Mondeo Estate (if its good enough for Yoda …..) as I’d previously had a Sierra 2.8 4x4 Estate which I really enjoyed, but I’m not sure an estate is really what I need …… So now I’m looking at medium sized 4x4s and, after looking through reviews, I’m currently looking at Nissan X-Trails. The 2.5l petrol models to be specific. So, have I missed anything obvious? Or, am I letting my prejudices blind me? Cheers JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 A4 Quattro. Or if you can do without 4WD a Civic Type R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Your thought on French cars and beemers have made it easier, cant stand them and nowt to do with the cars. Dont know what prices are like second hand nowadays but I have had a series of Mondeo ( thats what I asked for) hire cars recently which turned out to be Saab estates. I was determined I was going to hate them but depending on who is listening, I was very impressed. I may well get shot to pieces very shortly but for the versatility you are looking for I would have one. Dont know how long they have been around for though, therefore the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzzz... Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Nissan Note (cavernous inside! ) or the Honda JAZZ for that instance cheap to run, can carry 5 people and if you fold the back seats I have not seen so much space in cars bigger than these two... U N B E L I V A B L E...we are thinking exactly the same as we have the zed and a 3 door micra and it is a pain to load stuff into ( both cars) , so I am getting her a Nissan Note or a Jazz... If you have not seen them i recommend you see it to believe it... then previous generations civic (the ugly one...) again huge... IF you want a proper sized car then estates...etc all sorts out there Subaru impreza 2.0 turbo ( not the WRX etc...) ? Subaru legacy's Mitsubishi Galants estate ( the fast ones...) loads of options... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Volvo S60R AWD! Or A V70 T5 AWD. Or a Land Rover Defender!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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