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Best Diesel estate.

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  • 02-06-2013 5:00pm
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    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭


    I am thinking of changing from a saloon to an estate as I am sick of hitching up and dragging around a dog box. Something from about 2000-2007 as I am on a budget. What should I go for? What should I avoid?


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    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    What's the budget?


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    patrickc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,877 ✭✭✭patrickc


    I bought a 2005 mondeo estate about 6 weeks ago, I have to say its a great load lugger, I've 2 dogs also and its handy for them to hop in and out of. practically the car meets all my needs, and i'm getting on average 43mpg in an auto so I can imagine the manual does a good but more.
    comfortably someone can sit behind me in it and i'm 6ft 2 so have the seat right back.


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    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭Jimmy Garlic


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    What's the budget?

    In and around three grand, but I would go a bit above that for the right car.


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    tinofapples
    Registered Users Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    patrickc wrote: »
    I bought a 2005 mondeo estate about 6 weeks ago, I have to say its a great load lugger, I've 2 dogs also and its handy for them to hop in and out of. practically the car meets all my needs, and i'm getting on average 43mpg in an auto so I can imagine the manual does a good but more.
    comfortably someone can sit behind me in it and i'm 6ft 2 so have the seat right back.

    I hired one of those a few yrs back when we went to a wedding in Duns in Scotland, my wife and the other couple travelling with us joked about how it resembled a hearse (It was black) but by God it had some bloody room in it.


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    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    i bought a 2003 Bmw 525d estate a few weeks back and il love it , loads of room (im 6ft 5) is comfortable economincal and nice to drive full cream leather interior all for a little over 2k euro

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    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    fantastic looking car SpannerMonkey!


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    the merchant
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭the merchant


    @ SpannerMonkey --- SNAP!!

    I have mine over 5 years though. Just washed & waxed it yesterday.

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    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    I was genuinely about to recommend a 5 Series.


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    s14driftking
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭s14driftking


    them 5 series are horrible ugly cars without the mtec kit and wheels imo.
    try get the 3litre diesel engine if u can if a 5 series much more powerful and refined


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    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,786 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    s14driftking wrote: »
    them 5 series are horrible ugly cars without the mtec kit and wheels imo.
    try get the 3litre diesel engine if u can if a 5 series much more powerful and refined

    To be honest I personally think the 5 series looks/is nicer in non M sport (SE etc). I love the two that have been posted up - especially the first one with the light coloured interior.

    In terms of what to avoid - id personally avoid the Mazda 6 diesel - too many reports of big issues with these for my liking.

    Id consider a 406 HDi if you could find a good one - other then that - you've got the Passat, Octavia and Avensis to consider.

    but if your using it to simply transport dogs - that suggests that your not going to do big miles in it - so id also consider petrol estates as well - increases the choice available - and irrespective of miles you will be doing - a petrol estate in immaculate condition is better then a diesel that's wrecked.

    It also opens up more cars - in petrol form a Mazda 6 might be worth consideration wheras in diesel form - youd be running away as fast as you can go. And then theres the Subaru Legacy - potentially a very good decent car - but no diesels in the age and price bracket your working with.


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    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Those e39s are ageing perfectly imo, what a beautiful beast!

    I think I will have to own an e39 at one stage in my life.


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    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    s14driftking wrote: »
    them 5 series are horrible ugly cars without the mtec kit and wheels imo.
    try get the 3litre diesel engine if u can if a 5 series much more powerful and refined

    what's tax on one?


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    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    if you fancy importing from UK, some great deals on ford focus/mondeo estates over there. You would possibly even get a 2008+ for good money. I know someone that brought in a 2009 focus estate diesel for 4k plus the vrt. Think it was an ex met police car.


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    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    snaps wrote: »
    what's tax on one?
    Same as any other 2.9-3.0 range :confused:

    €1494.00 - I just paid this for my 535 for the year the other weekend so it is the correct rate!


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    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    s14driftking wrote: »
    them 5 series are horrible ugly cars without the mtec kit and wheels imo.
    try get the 3litre diesel engine if u can if a 5 series much more powerful and refined

    have you owned one?

    im on my 9th bmw and TBH ive had the 3 litre diesel in a 330d and a 530d before and the 2.5 is more refined if anything , could be just the car but this is a very smooth engine as for looks i kinda agree to a certain extent in that i do prefer the M-sport kit on them but the Se trim in this looks so original i quite like it .

    and the power difference <30bhp or the same with a remap is not worth 400-500 a year more on tax for me .
    especially when i am paying €1800+ on my other car a Bmw 645ci


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    wildefalcon
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wildefalcon


    Also consider the grand daddy of estates - the Volvo V70.


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    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    true volvo make great estates .
    other option is the Audi Avants


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