daddy's looking for another car.

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So as the title states daddy is looking for another car.

Not to sure what the budget is..

Yearly milage - 20,000 per year. Mostly motorway mileage.
He is 51 so insurence isnt an issue.

He is looking for a saloon 2.0 td.

Most milage 80,000


Cars he is interested in:


Year: 09 - 12.

Skoda Octavio 2.0tdi

VW passat 2.0tdi

Ford Mondeo 2.0 (Turbo?)

Year: 07

Toyota Avensis 2.0 (turbo)

Not wanted:


Audi
Merc
Seat
BMW
Etc.

Thanks. :cool:

Opinions and advice welcome.

Ardennes1944

Insignia?

lookitsme

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Insignia?

+1

andyseadog

hard to put a handle on it without a budget.

if your getting paid out for an 08 d4d avensis though (isn't that what it was) probably 11-12k?

Klondike1985

Skoda is good choice, because they are economical, especially for motorways.

However the mondeo and the passat should not be overlooked.

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andyseadog wrote: »

hard to put a handle on it without a budget.

if your getting paid out for an 08 d4d avensis though (isn't that what it was) probably 11-12k?

Right lets just say 11 - 12k. I will change the budget when I ask him later on. But we will say 11 or 12k for now.

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Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Insignia?

lookitsme wrote: »

+1

Great car but he isnt a fan of the Insignia.

Ardennes1944

Mazda 6 so

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Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Mazda 6 so

Thanks, I like it.

I will check that with him so and get back to you.

lookitsme

i was looking for a similar spec car but hatchback and i was surprised how many either british imports or fleet cars. not saying there is anything wrong with either just an observation,

what about the skoda superb its both a saloon and a hatchback

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lookitsme wrote: »

i was looking for a similar spec car but hatchback and i was surprised how many either british imports or fleet cars. not saying there is anything wrong with either just an observation,

what about the skoda superb its both a saloon and a hatchback

Hmm the superb, we had a superb at one stage. 2 fly wheels and 4 cluches later we sold it. It was a good car while we had it. But he dosnt want a superb.

MetzgerMeister

I would also say a Mazda 6. If he's going for diesel, it has to be the 2.2 as I think the 2.0 give trouble.

You have (turbo?) in your post - All modern diesel engines as far as I'm aware all have turbos. I know I'm not a fan diesel but I do know a little bit about them

Also, why "YES" to skoda and VW and "NO" to Audi and Seat? They all have parts and platforms from one-another :P

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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I would also say a Mazda 6. If he's going for diesel, it has to be the 2.2 as I think the 2.0 give trouble.

Also, you have (turbo?) in your post - All modern diesel engines as far as I'm aware all have turbos. I know I'm not a fan diesel but I do know a little bit about them

Lol, Ya, I really dont kow why I done that.

AlfaZen

Alfa 159 2.4JTDm in TI spec.

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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I would also say a Mazda 6. If he's going for diesel, it has to be the 2.2 as I think the 2.0 give trouble.

You have (turbo?) in your post - All modern diesel engines as far as I'm aware all have turbos. I know I'm not a fan diesel but I do know a little bit about them

Also, why "YES" to skoda and VW and "NO" to Audi and Seat? They all have parts and platforms from one-another :P

Oh ya, I know that
But he just said no to the list of cars, So I have in the "No" list just so pople wont be listing out cars that I have to post back no.

But at this stage I think a bumber car is the best bet.

TestTransmission

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

2 fly wheels and 4 cluches later we sold it.

:eek:

MetzgerMeister

TestTransmission wrote: »

:eek:

VAG

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TestTransmission wrote: »

:eek:

You better believe it my friend.

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MetzgerMeister wrote: »

VAG

And it wasnt even felt spec. :pac:

-Corkie-

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

And it wasnt even felt spec. :pac:

Not much point thinking about a Passat or Octavia as the running gear will be almost identical as Seat/skoda/vw...

Anyhow Honda Accord GT..

TestTransmission

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

You better believe it my friend.

Seems a bit extreme though, over how many years and mileage did he cover?Was he pulling a trailer regularly enough?

dgt

French stuff?

MetzgerMeister

dgt wrote: »

French stuff?

C'est merde!

Bpmull

Go for the Octavia we have a 2011 1.6 tdi great car for the money. Reliable practical economical.

Ardennes1944

dgt wrote: »

French stuff?

Nein! Dass ist blooooooood!

dgt

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

C'est merde!

C'est pourquoi j'ai dit françaises, par opposition à une marque particulière. Le français devrait s'en tenir à la nourriture et à boire plutôt que de faire des voitures, qui sont assez idiots :pac::pac::pac:

Carry on

MetzgerMeister

dgt wrote: »

C'est pourquoi j'ai dit françaises, par opposition à une marque particulière. Le français devrait s'en tenir à la nourriture et à boire plutôt que de faire des voitures, qui sont assez idiots :pac::pac::pac:

Carry on

Das ist ein richtiger Punkt.Deutsch haben nicht viel mehr als gute Autos und Bier, weil ihre Speise nicht so gut ist. Das ist der Grund für ihre ausgezeichneten Autos

IrishZeus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Das ist ein richtiger Punkt.Deutsch haben nicht viel mehr als gute Autos und Bier, weil ihre Speise nicht so gut ist. Das ist der Grund für ihre ausgezeichneten Autos

Wenn ich ein gute bier haben, es ist mir egal was auto ich habe.

Nur eine probleme mit deutschen bier... zu leicht zu trinken!!

IrishZeus

Back on topic...

Ford Mondeo?

towger

Hyundai i40

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TestTransmission wrote: »

Seems a bit extreme though, over how many years and mileage did he cover?Was he pulling a trailer regularly enough?

She was a 05. Didnt pull a trailer once. Covered about 60,000 miles. Had her about 2 and a half years.

MugMugs

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TestTransmission wrote: »

Seems a bit extreme though, over how many years and mileage did he cover?Was he pulling a trailer regularly enough?

She was a 05. Didnt pull a trailer once. Covered about 60,000 miles. Had her about 2 and a half years.

Does he have a history of clutch murder? That's shocking low mileage for that sort of failure!

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MugMugs wrote: »

Does he have a history of clutch murder? That's shocking low mileage for that sort of failure!

No.

MuppetCheck

Well somethings up there to go through them so quickly. Was it a work vehicle for towing?

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MuppetCheck wrote: »

Well somethings up there to go through them so quickly. Was it a work vehicle for towing?

No never pulled a traier of any description. Dad bought it with 95,000 miles. It covered 60,000 miles.

MuppetCheck

Maybe an auto might suit better? Diesel suits automatics quite well.

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MuppetCheck wrote: »

Maybe an auto might suit better? Diesel suits automatics quite well.

Is this a joke about the clutches going in the superb?

MetzgerMeister

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Is this a joke about the clutches going in the superb?

Not at all.

BUBBLE WRAP

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Not at all.

Oh okay.

apologies so Muppetcheck.

EDIT: He has no interest in autos.

MuppetCheck

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Is this a joke about the clutches going in the superb?

Auto's don't have clutches therefore *if* your father was heavy on a clutch it would mean he could avoid costly replacements.