Alright, I know nowt about cars and being back at Uni had originally meant i was going to avoid gettign another car in the UK. However, the course i'm doing requires dragging a lot of equipment round and working on location which would be infinitely easier with an automobile.
I think i've narrowed down the obvious contenders but wanted to check that im not making a silly choice.
Criteria
£5k to £8k (can stretch a tiny bit if it's totally worth it)
Sensible with Boot Space/Lay down seats.
Insurance needs to be decently sensible for a 27/yo with clean licence.
Preferably 4 door, but a spacious 2 door (focus etc) might work.
I was thinking:
Mondeo (maybe an ST220 if insurance isnt rude)
Audi A4 (05 - 08)
Focus (08-09)
Volvo S40 (08-09)
and maybe a Mitsubishi Lancer? No idea on insurance on these. They're fairly bog standard cars in the UAE but it's probably different here.
What do you reckon? Am i looking in the right areas if i go kick some of these tyres?
I think i've narrowed down the obvious contenders but wanted to check that im not making a silly choice.
Criteria
£5k to £8k (can stretch a tiny bit if it's totally worth it)
Sensible with Boot Space/Lay down seats.
Insurance needs to be decently sensible for a 27/yo with clean licence.
Preferably 4 door, but a spacious 2 door (focus etc) might work.
I was thinking:
Mondeo (maybe an ST220 if insurance isnt rude)
Audi A4 (05 - 08)
Focus (08-09)
Volvo S40 (08-09)
and maybe a Mitsubishi Lancer? No idea on insurance on these. They're fairly bog standard cars in the UAE but it's probably different here.
What do you reckon? Am i looking in the right areas if i go kick some of these tyres?