Bike recommendations please

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Hi guys,

I am seriously out of touch with bikes, having been using a stationary one for the last 4 years and a BMX before that. My kids have now got proficient enough that I cannot run fast enough to keep up with them so I want to buy a bike and figured with Black Friday maybe there are some deals around, but you guys would know best!

My requirements:
500 euros max (super high chance it's going to get stolen :( )
Ideally not flashy (see above!)
Aluminium frame
Suitable for getting into back of SUV
Going to be used on rough but not crazy trails, so no dedicated road bikes
Stored outdoors under a lean to
Suitable for 184cm height

Thanks for any suggestions!
 
Thanks for the responses, had a look around for the suggestions but maybe they are UK only? Nothing around here listed second hand :(
Completely agree with second hand, after all it's going to get used and get more wear. I just don't know anything about bikes, quite happy to go and tyre kick much more expensive cars before handing over cash. Guess it's more the fear of getting ripped off, would you recommend second hand bikes from shops?
 
Update:

So I thought I would treat myself and ended up buying a new bike from a specialist shop. Took it out for the second ride this morning and the pedal fell off, no biggy I can just screw it back in right? The thread inside the arm is completely destroyed, just a pile of metal shavings and almost nothing for the pedal to grip to. Its made by a company called Shimano, I think the first three letters could be repurposed to describe my opinion of their product.. Where do I stand on this? Should the shop replace it free of charge? No idea how I will get it there as it is currently unrideable, quite ****** off :(
 
I looked up the part online and its available for 30-40 euros at various places, I'm happy with the rest of the bike but obviously don't think I should have to pay to replace the part after a single drive along a seafront...
 
I don't want to come across as racist, but in my experience nothing ever goes right first time in Spain, this is the case with my car registration, it's low CO2 but they forgot to add the LEZ clearance to it's paperwork, as a result I can't drive it in cities during the hours the bike shop is open.

Been 6 months and countless hours and still haven't found any government agency willing or able to fix the issue.. this happens frequently so you kind of learn to accept incompetence.

It's nothing special, it's called a Merida Big Nine 15 which I got for a couple of hundred off as it's an older model.
 
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