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Bulletproof older estate

  • 14-03-2016 02:11PM
    #1
    funkhouser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭


    Any recommendations for slightly older estate cars? Particularly in relation to reliability. For us Fords are out. We're also considering the Rav-4. Mileage could be 25k kilometres a year.

    Is the 2.2 d4d engine in older Avensis and Rav-4s problematic? I've been warned off the Rav-4 because of the 2.2 d4d engine.

    Extras aren't that important for the right car but cruise control and bluetooth would be helpful.

    Budget 7k tops. I understand an older car will not be bulletproof but we are going for reliability.


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,487 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Volvo V70 D5 is pretty reliable.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Id get the older model 1.8 RAV4. Diesel ravs are full time 4wd and are prone to issues. There wouldn't be a lot of difference mpg wise over 25k between a well worn D-4D and the diesel is taxed as 2.3
    You won't get cruise control on 95% of Irish rav4s.

    If you can get a minded 1.9 TDI Octavia estate I'd go for that, it's much more refined and spacious than a Rav4. There are plenty bad ones out there so don't automatically try and get a post 08 or the cheapest ones,
    I30 1.6 CRDI estate would be good too.


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