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Family car - Ideas?

  • 24-12-2010 1:00am
    #1
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭


    My brother and his fiance have a baby on the way and will probably have another in a few years, so they're looking for a family car with €4500 to spend. Petrol only (1.6 max, maaaybe 1.8 at a real push), I accidentally put them off the diesels with talk of DPFs, DMFs, injectors and whatnot :( They're upgrading from a '99 Corsa.

    They're looking for reliability, space for kids and reasonable looks. Their first choice so far was a Scenic Dynamique. Next was the Passat B6. Then came the last Vectra and a load of SEATs. My choices so far are the Accord, CMax, Mondeo, Focus, Avensis, Multipla (hah!), Grande Punto and that's all I can think of for the moment.

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    You would get a well sorted Rover 75......or any of the Rover range.

    Not everyones cup of tea but might be worth a look. The 45 would be more reliable and cheaper to repair.


  • #3
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    00+ Rover 75 diesel with the bmw engine, get one easily for that money.


  • #4
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    Predictably I'm going to go for the hatchback Mondeo. Big comfortable car and lovely to drive. Even the basic 1.8LX has a reasonable amount of poke and spec.

    Low mileage Mk3 Mondeos to be had well within budget.


  • #5
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    They won't go for a 75 (or any Rover) - that's reserved for me :D


  • #6
    pajo1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭pajo1981


    The 1.6 FSI petrol B6 Passat is seriously under-powered, btw.

    The 1.4 TSI is supposed to be better.


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  • #7
    ToxicPaddy
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,763 Mod ✭✭✭✭ToxicPaddy


    rcdk1 wrote: »
    Predictably I'm going to go for the hatchback Mondeo. Big comfortable car and lovely to drive. Even the basic 1.8LX has a reasonable amount of poke and spec.

    Low mileage Mk3 Mondeos to be had well within budget.

    +1

    Rock solid car, cheap to run and maintain and a dime a dozen in the second hand market at the moment.. very comfy to drive as rcdk1 said, huge boot for all the extras that come with every child, babyseat, pram, bags of nappies/bottles etc..

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201048200431292

    or

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201047200307431

    Even has wipe clean seats.. and yes I know its above a 1.8 but worth it.. :D


  • #8
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    pajo1981 wrote: »
    The 1.6 FSI petrol B6 Passat is seriously under-powered, btw.

    The 1.4 TSI is supposed to be better.

    I doubt they wiill get either for €4500


  • #9
    kermitpwee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    They will get a 04/05 Mazda 6 1.8 for that money. They are a very good car for the money, nice looks for the time and reliable, drove one 1800 miles in 4days across mixed roads and it was nice to drive, good chassis too.
    Smallest engine is 1.8 dont go for the diesel as they are a time bomb, petrol is very good tho.


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