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Sam
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Right early next year (possibly sooner if it blows up before then) I want to sell my Mondeo estate and buy something newer/more reliable/safer

I am prepared to spend up to £1800 on it, obviously cheaper would be better.

It:

- needs to be an estate
- needs to have a big boot (big enough for 2 greyhounds and a duvet)
- needs to have e/w, e/m, a/c and all that good stuff
- needs to be reliable

I'm thinking something with either a 2.0 16v or V6 engine, don't care if it's petrol or diesel as long as it doesn't feel like I'm driving something with a lawn mower engine installed!

First thoughts are another Mondeo (but newer shape), or an Omega. Anyone got any other suggestions for such a vehicle?
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Peugeot 406 estate, 2.0hdi, loads of toys, built surprisingly well.
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frontera

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Vectra DTi estate?
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passat
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Passat 1.9 TDi 130.
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Headgasket
Corsa_Sport21
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Volvo.
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Are diesels cheaper to maintain than the petrol equivalents out of interest?
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Either passat or you can pick up an e36 estate with electric bits for pennies.

Could probably pick up an ok e46 estate for 1800 aswell.
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Thanks guys.
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lol.s omega everytime

i love mine
Butler
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2261498.htm
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2270282.htm
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Omega RWD fun
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2256252.htm

Perfect, with loads of change, for a few mods
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You could him down on this as well.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2078076.htm
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2270282.htm

Quality
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Vovlo, without a doubt.
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A4 TDi i think, mines an r-reg on 200k and doesnt miss a single beat, have 110% faith in the car and i wont be getting rid anytime soon as i get 700miles to a full tank
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a car you like
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You are on a mission ianofthehills.
ianofbhills
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I know.

Apologies but its annoying me seeing the same threads.

Give me £1800 and i could spend it easily without asking anybody what to buy.
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I wasn't asking anyone to buy me a car. I am just asking for people's OPINIONS on what (decent) estate car I could get for my £1800.

If these sort of threads bother you so much, don't read them?
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Octavia TDI estate? plenty about and suprisingly nice to drive.

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