Oldish estate car

kilasser · 26-07-2009 06:51PM #1

Hi all I’m looking at getting an oldish estate car, around 10 yrs old. I’ll be using it mainly for transporting the dogs and just carting things home from DIY store and garden centre. It won’t be my main car just something big that I won’t mind getting dirty inside when I need to move thigs. Was looking at either Focus or Mondeo probably go diesel. Any one has any ideas of pros and cons of the Focus or Mondeo or maybe something completely different

alias no.9 · 26-07-2009 06:55PM

If it's not going to be used much, Diesel may be a bit pointless if it'll cost you more to buy.

hop2it · 26-07-2009 07:00PM

hi i have a 1995 vw golf est good car will have new test next nct next week 500 euro it,s 1.4 petrol cheap tax

zeppe · 26-07-2009 07:06PM

I have a 96' Toyota Corolla 2.0L diesel Japanese import. It is without a doubt the best, most reliable car I've ever driven. Its flown thru 2 NCTs since I've had it and is now up to 260'000KM. I transport gear( I play in a band) and also bring my collie around with no problems. I put the backseat down and have a custom cut sheet of marine ply that I put down to protect the floor. Great car!!

T-Maxx · 26-07-2009 07:15PM

I've a 1998 Renault Laguna Estate for €1250, advertised here.

ToxicPaddy · 27-07-2009 01:14PM

If you're going to be luggin stuff about and its not going to be your regular everyday car, why not get something like this:

Serena

Just take out the back seats or fold them when you need to move a load.
Taller than an estate and originally designed as a van so have mountains of space in em. Could also throw on a towbar too for additional load lugging capacity.

Tox

alias no.9 · 27-07-2009 02:18PM

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

If you're going to be luggin stuff about and its not going to be your regular everyday car, why not get something like this:

Serena

Just take out the back seats or fold them when you need to move a load.
Taller than an estate and originally designed as a van so have mountains of space in em. Could also throw on a towbar too for additional load lugging capacity.

Tox

Don't do it to yourself. That thing had the dubious honour of being the slowest car you could buy new at the time. Just buy a van rather than this which would be the worst of both worlds, very high road tax, bone shaking ride, noisey, rough and slow.

robtri · 27-07-2009 03:29PM

alias no.9 wrote: »

Don't do it to yourself. That thing had the dubious honour of being the slowest car you could buy new at the time. Just buy a van rather than this which would be the worst of both worlds, very high road tax, bone shaking ride, noisey, rough and slow.

agreed, one of the worst cars nissan produced

Oldish estate car

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