Hey guys, 5 months ago I bought a 1998 Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 v6 auto for £630, it came with 12months mot and 6 months tax, it was needed at incredibly short notice and has done the job just fine. Though now things are starting to be needed doing to it (exhaust headers are blowing badly, needs discs, needs ball joints on several corners, will need tax in a weeks time) and I'm not really wanting to invest any money into it.
I do roughly 15-20k miles a year as I work away contracting during the week, so in that respect the car did great, plenty of room etc, very comfy, cruise control, enough power, sounded good though quite thirsty.
I want to replace it, my budget is around £3k, can go a little higher, lower would be great.
Requirements:
*Reliable, dont want to be stuck at the road side or wasting time dropping it into a garage every 2 seconds as time off from work costs me money
*I wouldn't mind better than my current 30mpg (well 25mpg with the exhaust blowing the way it is)
*A fair sized boot would be nice, though not desperate, can always use the back seats if the boot isnt big enough for it all
*Primarily motorway miles and A roads
*look good if possible
My short list is a little varied:
Mazda 6 diesel or petrol - seem very good value for money, missing something?
mondeo 2l tdci - boring....but ticks the boxes
Honda Accord petrol or diesel
Toyota Celica - Love the look of the older later 90's models, from reviews they seem very reliable, I could live with its short comings in other areas due to the fact it will cost around a grand
Celica newer model also, not needing the newer 190bhp model, was just looking at the 140. Look good, would be more fun to drive than the mazda/mondeo options, no cruise control etc, and probably not as comfortable. This is more of a choice that I want as opposed to it being perfect for the job.
Im aware the difference in fuel cost between a 35mpg petrol car, to a 45mpg diesel car will save me around £540 a year, assuming 20k miles and the 10p price difference between petrol and diesel
Can anyone add anything to the mix? Or steer me away from any of my own suggestions?
Cheers fellas
Mike
I do roughly 15-20k miles a year as I work away contracting during the week, so in that respect the car did great, plenty of room etc, very comfy, cruise control, enough power, sounded good though quite thirsty.
I want to replace it, my budget is around £3k, can go a little higher, lower would be great.
Requirements:
*Reliable, dont want to be stuck at the road side or wasting time dropping it into a garage every 2 seconds as time off from work costs me money
*I wouldn't mind better than my current 30mpg (well 25mpg with the exhaust blowing the way it is)
*A fair sized boot would be nice, though not desperate, can always use the back seats if the boot isnt big enough for it all
*Primarily motorway miles and A roads
*look good if possible
My short list is a little varied:
Mazda 6 diesel or petrol - seem very good value for money, missing something?
mondeo 2l tdci - boring....but ticks the boxes
Honda Accord petrol or diesel
Toyota Celica - Love the look of the older later 90's models, from reviews they seem very reliable, I could live with its short comings in other areas due to the fact it will cost around a grand
Celica newer model also, not needing the newer 190bhp model, was just looking at the 140. Look good, would be more fun to drive than the mazda/mondeo options, no cruise control etc, and probably not as comfortable. This is more of a choice that I want as opposed to it being perfect for the job.
Im aware the difference in fuel cost between a 35mpg petrol car, to a 45mpg diesel car will save me around £540 a year, assuming 20k miles and the 10p price difference between petrol and diesel
Can anyone add anything to the mix? Or steer me away from any of my own suggestions?
Cheers fellas
Mike
