budget car £1000ish...what to go for?

[Jay.D]

Hi guys, the craic is the missus and I are going travelling soon (end of june) for a few months and we need a reliable, cheap to run car for the meantime that will happily munch the motorway miles as she does around 100 miles a day to work and back.

The budget is around £1000 but can stretch a couple more hundred if needs be.

So, recommendations?


thanks.

 

[Gaygle]

Somebody else want to say it?

 

[Peerzy]

Corsa

Mondeo

 

[Dorje]

M to the...

 

[Gaygle]

Maybe look at old Volvo's of some sort? Lots of them are 1 owner, comprehensively serviced and been treated with mechanical sympathy for their whole life and i have first hand experience of how reliable and tough these car's are

 

[ben_k]

volvo, saab, vauxhall

volvo like gaygle said...good good good tanking cars

probs get an s40 off autot**** for 1k

 

[flat-6]

406 HDI or Mondeo 2.0 petrol

 

[Jay.D]

There are 2 mondeo's 2000 V/W reg 2.0 tdci 115 within my budget, what if any costly repairs can happen with these?

(Both in the range of 120-140,000 miles btw)

There's a few 306's on too, nothin in the way of volvo. Defo leaning towards diesel since shes doing 500 miles a week for work and we can rack up another 200 on the weekend easy.

I did see a couple of 406's, I've never really considered them due to their somewhat dated look tho.

 

[flat-6]

406 HDIs look dated yes, but they can be very economical on motorway runs, prob squeeze 55-60mpg and you'll get a lot of kit (climate etc). They are unloved by punters hence cheap and ideal for your requirments.

 

[Jay.D]

406 HDIs look dated yes, but they can be very economical on motorway runs, prob squeeze 55-60mpg and you'll get a lot of kit (climate etc). They are unloved by punters hence cheap and ideal for your requirments.

ill put it to the missus, didnt quite realise they'd be that economical.

 

[Dogbreath]

There are 2 mondeo's 2000 V/W reg 2.0 tdci 115 within my budget, what if any costly repairs can happen with these?

The same as any of the common rail diesels; injectors, high pressure pumps and turbos will all leave a very big hole in your wallet if they fail.

I very much doubt you will get a genuine 60 mpg out of a 406 unless you are really trying. The combined figure for the 2.0 HDI common rail engine is 49mpg, and they are usually optimistic.

 

[iaind]

There are 2 mondeo's 2000 V/W reg 2.0 tdci 115 within my budget, what if any costly repairs can happen with these?

(Both in the range of 120-140,000 miles btw)

There's a few 306's on too, nothin in the way of volvo. Defo leaning towards diesel since shes doing 500 miles a week for work and we can rack up another 200 on the weekend easy.

I did see a couple of 406's, I've never really considered them due to their somewhat dated look tho.

TDCi mondeo's have a nasty flywheel eating habbit. Mine just went and cost £650 for a new flywheel and clutch. However, at that mileage theres a good chance it's been dont already.

 

[2Thumbs]

I had a 406 TD as a courtesy car yesterday and I was quite impressed, good interior bulb quality (for French) and drives very well. Even with 180k on the clock.

But I'd still say Mondeo.

 

[Tesla]

Xantia 2.0 HDI to add something to the mix?

Unsure if they have issues at higher mileages though...