Alternative to Volvo V50? Max budget about £5,500.
- Thread starter Whiffle
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Thanks for all the input on this - lots of comments there, which are really helpful.
Having read the Skoda reviews, I am slightly more interested in them now (I agree that they really seem to be the logical choice). However, my other half stands firm on them being the only cars she won't drive - illogical, yes, but I will have to live with that.
It is really interesting that you mention the fuel economy. Totally agree - I was expecting a 2009 1.8 manual to have much better mpg than it does. It is only slightly better than the 1995 C200 automatic petrol merc that I used to drive.
Talking of which - what are your thoughts on diesel vs petrol at the moment?
The last time I looked, the two fuels were exactly the same price. I know that the government are trying to get diesels off the road by increasing tax on them, but the extra mileage, you get from diesel, should even that out. However, if diesels prices start go well above petrol again, it might become more expensive to run a diesel, overall.
Furthermore, given I only do around 8,000 miles per year, is a diesel a bad idea for me, generally?
Having read the Skoda reviews, I am slightly more interested in them now (I agree that they really seem to be the logical choice). However, my other half stands firm on them being the only cars she won't drive - illogical, yes, but I will have to live with that.
It is really interesting that you mention the fuel economy. Totally agree - I was expecting a 2009 1.8 manual to have much better mpg than it does. It is only slightly better than the 1995 C200 automatic petrol merc that I used to drive.
Talking of which - what are your thoughts on diesel vs petrol at the moment?
The last time I looked, the two fuels were exactly the same price. I know that the government are trying to get diesels off the road by increasing tax on them, but the extra mileage, you get from diesel, should even that out. However, if diesels prices start go well above petrol again, it might become more expensive to run a diesel, overall.
Furthermore, given I only do around 8,000 miles per year, is a diesel a bad idea for me, generally?
Soldato
Get a grip.
Perhaps your priorities should change a little more to get a car that fits the bill as a parent rather than pleasing your mates.
Or maybe get a better job so you can afford a suitable german badge?
If you are only doing 8k i would stick with a petrol to be honest unless you can find a cheap diesel that doesn't have DPF. A Passat Estate would come to mind.
I wouldn't even consider a diesel any more unless I was doing at least 15k miles per year. We still aren't sure what the government is going to do about them yet either. There's talk of some town centers banning them all together, tax hikes, etc. Nothing good.
Soldato
Not read the thread but Mondeo estate. Can end the thread now.
Did anyone in the UK buy a petrol passat? They are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo dull though.
Anyway, Mondeo
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Don
Even these ones?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201705295907068
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201706116348912
(both outside OPs budget but still)
How can those 275bhp 4motion W8 cars be 7.8s to 60? Are they made of lead?
Soldato
Yeah that can't be right, my Mazda 6 does it in 8 seconds with 167bhp.