Is this worth it or?

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

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Thinking of swapping car soon.

Currently drive a Focus Focus Estate 1.5 Auto Ecoboost.

Bit crap on fuel.... 30 mpg around town and 35-40 on longer runs

Always had a soft spot for the old Volvos either an XC70 or S80.

Seen this S80 on Autortader.....

62 plate, 2.4D5 with <50k miles on clock.

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XC70s seem to have a different price bracket.

Nothing cheaper than £15k with less than 50k on clock.... shame

Perhaps I should hold out with my current car or perhaps buy another Ford hybrid or something more reliable...... Lexus/Toyota.

Also I'm 6ft4 so need to be comfortable as my Sciatica flares up a lot....

Not a mechanic and have everything done via local garage.....

Do roughly 10k miles a year. Mainly town driving morning and night and every weekend a 30-40 mile country drive.....


Any Help would be most appreciated....
 
Armageus said:
Based on the engine at least a 2014 model?


Shouldn't be too bad, but even if you bought something substantially more fuel efficient, it would take a long time for the savings to recoup the purchase cost of changing car.


If that's the case then buy one because you want one, don't try and "man maths" to justify it.


I wouldn't buy a car that old with that low a mileage.



Unless you're looking at <5 year old cars, then I wouldn't be setting such an arbitrary mileage limit. (And even then a high mileage, younger car can still often be in better condition)


I wouldn't be considering Ford hybrid if you require reliability.
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So u reckon a high mileage s60/s90 might be a better choice with its 2.0d engine or is the s80 a better model.
 
marinersfan said:
If you're thinking hybrid - Toyota.
I've had my 2.0 Corolla coming up 3 years and it's been perfect. Low - mid 50s mpg without much effort.
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Yes I do like the Corollas... have had multiple Toyotas in the past and found them to be pretty bulletproof.... just would like a comfy something for a while.... always had to squash myself in small cars.. bought time I had a big comfy saloon or something.
 
Looks like there maybe a change of plans now.

Spoke to my mom and dad and she is getting rid of her 2021 countryman.... so that's the wife's car sorted.

Will have to sell the Focus to help pay for it.

That leaves me with her car a Mini 3d hatch..... (manual diesel)

No need for us both to have bigger vehicles hence why I would rather get rid of the focus and sell the mini hatch (for me) and get something small, automatic and efficient.

Maybe even electric..... or hybrid I guess.

I've have small cars most of my life, with only the focus being the exception.

Hence why I wanted a nice relaxing Volvo saloon.

I had an MX5 RF a few years ago, that pretty much what ***** up my back and the Sciatica flareups.....

I thought I did 10k a year but (excel cockup) it looks like more like 6k a year at the most...

I only drive to work and back and that is mainly town driving... need more than two seats cos of the seats...

Problem is why my frame is that I need something with plenty of legroom and headroom so most cars wont fit me.

There is a hell of a lot more room in the Mini than the Focus.....
 
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