Now now you two.
Essentially I need to be able to rent different cars for a month and test them out, but unless you're minted that ain't easy to do!
Now now you two.
Essentially I need to be able to rent different cars for a month and test them out, but unless you're minted that ain't easy to do!
Do you think an S max bus will go round bends and corners like a Mondeo? It will be like a bouncy castle compared to the Mondeo. And who mentioned a V6 Mondeo
i don’t think op wants 25mpg hence the reason i recommend a 2008/9 2.0 Titanium X 
Soldato
Forget the silly mpg figure and buy a Volvo or a Saab. Fat comfy seats.
Don
Despite being universally praised as one of the best handling MPVes, and having the "sporty" chassis of a Mondeo? Whilst an MPV will never handle as well as a "normal" car, bouncy castle is so far from the mark.
If indeed seating position rather than ride quality is the main issue, then a Mondeo isn't necessarily going to help.
Soldato
Fix the back
Seen about five physios, latest referral from one to the musculoskeletal team referral discharged me and said "get on with it/life, take pain killers, try to forget about it, we can fix one problem then another will come up'.
So yeah, been trying
I'd like more mileage, petrol costs are going up for me....seems silly considering I'm contemplating buying a car, but I guess I'd try do it with minimal outlay
Well, obviously seating position should help, I don't want it to feel like I'm riding over every pot hole in existence
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Soldato
I don't know, from my pov for your limited budget you'll struggle to do it all.
I'd deal with the 1-3p/mile extra costs and have a comfy car that I can drive for long periods..
My lexus is250 is very comfortable but it only returns 27mpg average so nowhere near what you want, it is as far as saloons go a rubbish performer economy wise.
It depends how much you want to pay for comfort, it would be my priority if I had bad back.
Soldato
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Would suggest that few k goes elsewhere rather than towards new car is OP can only just budget £100/week. I only said 7k because interest rates are higher for lower loan values.
Would suggest that few k goes elsewhere rather than towards new car is OP can only just budget £100/week. I only said 7k because interest rates are higher for lower loan values.
Cheers Grudas, trouble is there no point me being unable to do anything else if I have a car that guzzles fuel
A week? You mean a month right?
A week? You mean a month right?
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For me, it does. I was also responding to Grudas
I don't earn a lot of money, so I would like to save money where I can long term, fuel is one of them.
Not all of us have your luxury's fox
Soldato
Seen about five physios, latest referral from one to the musculoskeletal team referral discharged me and said "get on with it/life, take pain killers, try to forget about it, we can fix one problem then another will come up'.
So yeah, been trying
try a sports physio, helped my wifes back issues immensely
What about a Honda CRV? cheap reliable. loads of storage nice and roomy comfy. doesn't give you loads more MPG if any and the TAX is higher but its a decent car
Soldato
Sorry yeah did mean a month. I bought a used car for £7k cash recently and couldn't be happier to not have monthly payments to contend with.Cheers Grudas, trouble is there no point me being unable to do anything else if I have a car that guzzles fuel
A week? You mean a month right?
Aye, either way I'd be paying monthly as I don't have that kind of money spare
Thank you though
Aye, seen a few of those, and musculoskeletal specialists, they just give up in the end, and I can't afford private sessions 4 times a month atm
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Don
How many miles do you do annually? At 10k or less then the difference between 34mpg and say 40mpg is only about £200/year
The cost of changing your car, will likely outweigh any fuel savings.
Depending on your usage profile 35mpg is fairly good. If you want to save money you are almost certainly better off keeping what you have, it's unlikely any used car at your budget will be materially cheaper to own than your Focus.
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Get a Volvo of some sort, the seats will be far comfier than any Ford in your price range.
17k or so
£200 is £200, it's more money regardless?
Regardless of that,the other reason is to get a more comfy ride to help with my back pain.
Don
Less the cost to change your car, cost to change insurance, and any other unplanned possible expenditure on the replacement car.