Soldato
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so, figured i'd put this out there see what opinions come back.
thinking of swapping the e90 for something a bit more reliable and a bit less impractical.
kinda casting the net wide so not really settled on exactly what make/model but using the following criteria:
4wd (rwd is also acceptable although i doubt theres anything meets my requirements in rwd, basically not fwd)
the same or more practical than the current car (so 5 doors, 5 seats, reasonable boot, maybe not quite as atrocious in the snow)
if it's gonna be a diesel suv then it'd better have some legit off road credentials (otherwise whats the point in a diesel suv)
cheaper to run than the bm (or at least less running costs- either doesnt go wrong or doesnt cost a bomb to fix)
less than 100k miles, less concerned about age if it's in good nick, ~7k max budget (but ideally less) although northern ireland only (which sadly means higher prices) because i cba going to the mainland to buy a car.
currently been just idly browsing autotrader and come up with:
09 impreza wrx- ticks all the boxes except running costs- anyone comment on what they're like to run?
08 freelander 2- freind who's into his landies speaks quite highly of these in terms of reliability, and the insurance/fuel economy is certainly making it the sensible hat choice
05 shogun sport- quite like the looks of this, although seems a bit on the massive side and probably desperately slow
11 jeep compass- threw this in just because jeep's not a brand i'd normally consider, although seems a bit soft-roader ish?
i'm open to suggestions if there's anything might be worth considering, especially in the realms of 4wd hatchbacks/saloons that aren't scoobys, i'm not in a rush so can afford to wait and see if something comes up.
thinking of swapping the e90 for something a bit more reliable and a bit less impractical.
kinda casting the net wide so not really settled on exactly what make/model but using the following criteria:
4wd (rwd is also acceptable although i doubt theres anything meets my requirements in rwd, basically not fwd)
the same or more practical than the current car (so 5 doors, 5 seats, reasonable boot, maybe not quite as atrocious in the snow)
if it's gonna be a diesel suv then it'd better have some legit off road credentials (otherwise whats the point in a diesel suv)
cheaper to run than the bm (or at least less running costs- either doesnt go wrong or doesnt cost a bomb to fix)
less than 100k miles, less concerned about age if it's in good nick, ~7k max budget (but ideally less) although northern ireland only (which sadly means higher prices) because i cba going to the mainland to buy a car.
currently been just idly browsing autotrader and come up with:
09 impreza wrx- ticks all the boxes except running costs- anyone comment on what they're like to run?
08 freelander 2- freind who's into his landies speaks quite highly of these in terms of reliability, and the insurance/fuel economy is certainly making it the sensible hat choice
05 shogun sport- quite like the looks of this, although seems a bit on the massive side and probably desperately slow
11 jeep compass- threw this in just because jeep's not a brand i'd normally consider, although seems a bit soft-roader ish?
i'm open to suggestions if there's anything might be worth considering, especially in the realms of 4wd hatchbacks/saloons that aren't scoobys, i'm not in a rush so can afford to wait and see if something comes up.