What alternatives to an Insignia (for my dad)

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So the old man is wanting to change his car this year, and after hearing an advert on the radio the other day he wants to check out a Vauxhall Insignia. I checked what the deal was, and initially wasn't impressed as it's the bog standard poverty spec with a 1.8 petrol engine.

Vauxhall Insignia 1.8 Exclusiv 5dr £12,999

After scouring Autotrader I found that you can get a 12 month old example with delivery miles in a much higher spec. But my dad has never been one for top spec cars!

He currently drives an 04 Skoda Octavia 1.9 diesel (poverty spec), which he regrets and which I advised for him not to purchase in the first place.

I have persuaded him now to look at petrols, he doesn't do the mileage to warrant paying the higher premiums for diesels. And I have got the following list of cars as options for him to test drive:

  • Ford Mondeo
  • Saab 9-3
  • VW Golf
  • Honda Accord
  • Volvo V50

Budget is circa £10k, with priorities being new as possible, 5 doors, large boot to fit in a golf bag and trolley. Performance is not a priority in the slightest a 2.0 petrol unit is more than sufficient, and running costs need to be as low as possible (service, tax, tyres etc.)
 
I'd be looking at a Mondeo. The natural step-up from that would be to something like a 3 series, but then you get a step-up in running costs too.
 
£13k for a brand new Insignia does seem cheap, not sure I would want one, but my priorities have never been as new as possible.

I'm the same, never have and don't think I ever would buy new (unless I won the lottery and ordered my GTR to my personal spec).

I'm persuading my dad to get a decent 2nd hand deal, with a few extra luxuries for once in his life. No more poverty spec!!
 
I really like the insignias but if i wanted thay sort of car I certainly wouldn't buy a brand new poverty spec one

Get a lightly use better specd one
 
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