Soldato
With the Zoe now gone, we're down to a 2008 Fiesta as a family car, fine for local trips & days out, but for anything longer distance we're going to need something bigger to cart around all the paraphernalia associated with a couple of kids.
Not particularly high annual mileage, but any trips will tend to be longer (50 miles+)
Needs to be:
Big enough to stick a load of camping stuff + kid stuff in the boot
Can take a roof rack to stick a surfboard on top
Isofix compatible
Reliable (as much as a ~£3k car can be!)
Cheap parts/simple to work on
Not bothered at all about what make it is (although preferably not a BMW/Audi/Merc)
Decent fuel economy would be nice, but if it's a choice between MPG or reliability, I'd rather err on the side of reliability
Performance isn't too much of a big deal, although more would obviously be better!
Preferred manual, but happy enough to go auto if it's the best option
The old motors favourite of Mondeo seems to tick all the boxes - is that still the one to go for?
If so, which year/engine should I be looking for
Other options I guess would be:
Honda Accord
Volvo V70
Toyota Avensis
Vauxhall Vectra or Insignia
Slightly smaller, but possibly still suitable:
Skoda Octavia
Ford Focus
Volvo V50
Vauxhall Astra
Cheers!
Not particularly high annual mileage, but any trips will tend to be longer (50 miles+)
Needs to be:
Big enough to stick a load of camping stuff + kid stuff in the boot
Can take a roof rack to stick a surfboard on top
Isofix compatible
Reliable (as much as a ~£3k car can be!)
Cheap parts/simple to work on
Not bothered at all about what make it is (although preferably not a BMW/Audi/Merc)
Decent fuel economy would be nice, but if it's a choice between MPG or reliability, I'd rather err on the side of reliability
Performance isn't too much of a big deal, although more would obviously be better!
Preferred manual, but happy enough to go auto if it's the best option
The old motors favourite of Mondeo seems to tick all the boxes - is that still the one to go for?
If so, which year/engine should I be looking for
Other options I guess would be:
Honda Accord
Volvo V70
Toyota Avensis
Vauxhall Vectra or Insignia
Slightly smaller, but possibly still suitable:
Skoda Octavia
Ford Focus
Volvo V50
Vauxhall Astra
Cheers!