Advice for a cheap motorway cruiser

LiE · 29 Sep 2009 at 15:26

I can't bring myself to spend more than £2k on a car that will spend it's life on the motorway 90% of the time, so I would like some suggestions if possible. It doesn't have to be really refined or such. I want something that won't break down or go wrong all the time. Thanks

LiE · 29 Sep 2009 at 15:53

log1K said:
Mondeo

Something like this? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...page/5&anchor=advert200939342244032&logcode=p

LiE · 29 Sep 2009 at 16:03

How would I check for flywheel/injector issues? how many miles as yours done?

LiE · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:11

Still leaning towards the mondeo tdci as it looks like the tool for the job. I still can't get over the mileage these come with at this price, but I guess it's to be expected. What sort of mileage should I steer clear of? I'll be doing 15-18k miles a year and want to keep it for at least 3 years without having to payout a lot on repairs.

LiE · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:35

What do people think about this for sitting on the motorway?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...page/1&anchor=advert200937341649698&logcode=p

LiE · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:17

I think the mondeo tdci is the best bet for what I want. If I can get one around 80-100k miles I think I can manage 60k miles.

LiE · 1 Oct 2009 at 16:52

iaind, need to pick your brain. What major services should I look for on a high mileage mondeo tdci?

LiE · 1 Oct 2009 at 19:25

I've seen this, don't know if anyone knows about these at this mileage. I could definitely increase my budget for this.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1233419.htm

LiE · 1 Oct 2009 at 20:07

Going to see this on saturday.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...page/1&anchor=advert200834317285381&logcode=p

LiE · 1 Oct 2009 at 20:37

Fuel isn't that important as I get it paid by my company. What kind of things go wrong?