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Wattsapp matey@southsky sunrise pm few prices bud
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This will outlive us all! For a cheap dailt you want sonething reliable, doesnt get mlre reliable. Never seen one with leather
This will outlive us all! For a cheap dailt you want sonething reliable, doesnt get mlre reliable. Never seen one with leather
Rather than start a new thread, thought I would jump on the back of this one.
I'm in the process of changing jobs and also changing both my car and the wife's car at the moment.
We had decided to change the cars before the job offer came up, but is has added a layer of complexity in the short term.
Basically the plan was for me to sell my car and put the money into getting the wife an SUV.
I would then sell her car and buy something cheap for commuting.
The new job for me is in Ballinamallard, which is basically a 60mile drive each way every day.
I only need to go down there full-time until Christmas and then I'll be based closer to home.
There will be a company car/car allowance with the job, but I'd rather wait until Spring to get something decent (planning to go down the allowance route)
So basically what I'm looking for is a cheap commuter - less than £5k (ideally more like £3k-ish) - capable of travelling 600miles/week.
Must be something fairly comfortable, which is probably going to rule out small hatchbacks.
Must be diesel and economical, due to length of the commute, etc.
Must have cruise control (I'll be on the motorway from Portadown to Ballygawley)
Ideally would like something four wheel drive - my route would be basically motorway to Ballygawley, main road to Fivemiletown, then cross country through Claby, Tempo and Kilskeery. The road from Tempo to Kilskeery in particular is basically like driving over the top of a mountain, so something fairly sure-footed would be good - doesn't necessarily need to be 4wd, but RWD probably wouldn't be suitable.
A few things I've thought of:
Saab 9-3 1.9TiD Vector Sport/Turbo Edition/Aero
Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi ES
Audi A4 1.9TDi/2.0TDi/2.7TDi S Line
Honda CRV 2.2 i-CTDi ES
Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi SRi
Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCi Titanium X Sport
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi vRS
Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi Titanium 4x4
Volvo V60 D3 R Design
Any issues that should rule any of the above off my list, or any other models I should be thinking of?
Have an interested party in my wife's car, so could potentially be looking to do a deal either at the weekend or start of next week, if anyone has anything suitable?
Rather than start a new thread, thought I would jump on the back of this one.
I'm in the process of changing jobs and also changing both my car and the wife's car at the moment.
We had decided to change the cars before the job offer came up, but is has added a layer of complexity in the short term.
Basically the plan was for me to sell my car and put the money into getting the wife an SUV.
I would then sell her car and buy something cheap for commuting.
The new job for me is in Ballinamallard, which is basically a 60mile drive each way every day.
I only need to go down there full-time until Christmas and then I'll be based closer to home.
There will be a company car/car allowance with the job, but I'd rather wait until Spring to get something decent (planning to go down the allowance route)
So basically what I'm looking for is a cheap commuter - less than £5k (ideally more like £3k-ish) - capable of travelling 600miles/week.
Must be something fairly comfortable, which is probably going to rule out small hatchbacks.
Must be diesel and economical, due to length of the commute, etc.
Must have cruise control (I'll be on the motorway from Portadown to Ballygawley)
Ideally would like something four wheel drive - my route would be basically motorway to Ballygawley, main road to Fivemiletown, then cross country through Claby, Tempo and Kilskeery. The road from Tempo to Kilskeery in particular is basically like driving over the top of a mountain, so something fairly sure-footed would be good - doesn't necessarily need to be 4wd, but RWD probably wouldn't be suitable.
A few things I've thought of:
Saab 9-3 1.9TiD Vector Sport/Turbo Edition/Aero
Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi ES
Audi A4 1.9TDi/2.0TDi/2.7TDi S Line
Honda CRV 2.2 i-CTDi ES
Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi SRi
Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCi Titanium X Sport
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi vRS
Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi Titanium 4x4
Volvo V60 D3 R Design
Any issues that should rule any of the above off my list, or any other models I should be thinking of?
Have an interested party in my wife's car, so could potentially be looking to do a deal either at the weekend or start of next week, if anyone has anything suitable?
Tempo to Kilskeery is a class road til you hit the bumps at the cross roads. Don't get an Audi S line for that road! Good luck at Severfield.Rather than start a new thread, thought I would jump on the back of this one.
I'm in the process of changing jobs and also changing both my car and the wife's car at the moment.
We had decided to change the cars before the job offer came up, but is has added a layer of complexity in the short term.
Basically the plan was for me to sell my car and put the money into getting the wife an SUV.
I would then sell her car and buy something cheap for commuting.
The new job for me is in Ballinamallard, which is basically a 60mile drive each way every day.
I only need to go down there full-time until Christmas and then I'll be based closer to home.
There will be a company car/car allowance with the job, but I'd rather wait until Spring to get something decent (planning to go down the allowance route)
So basically what I'm looking for is a cheap commuter - less than £5k (ideally more like £3k-ish) - capable of travelling 600miles/week.
Must be something fairly comfortable, which is probably going to rule out small hatchbacks.
Must be diesel and economical, due to length of the commute, etc.
Must have cruise control (I'll be on the motorway from Portadown to Ballygawley)
Ideally would like something four wheel drive - my route would be basically motorway to Ballygawley, main road to Fivemiletown, then cross country through Claby, Tempo and Kilskeery. The road from Tempo to Kilskeery in particular is basically like driving over the top of a mountain, so something fairly sure-footed would be good - doesn't necessarily need to be 4wd, but RWD probably wouldn't be suitable.
A few things I've thought of:
Saab 9-3 1.9TiD Vector Sport/Turbo Edition/Aero
Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi ES
Audi A4 1.9TDi/2.0TDi/2.7TDi S Line
Honda CRV 2.2 i-CTDi ES
Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi SRi
Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCi Titanium X Sport
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi vRS
Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi Titanium 4x4
Volvo V60 D3 R Design
Any issues that should rule any of the above off my list, or any other models I should be thinking of?
Have an interested party in my wife's car, so could potentially be looking to do a deal either at the weekend or start of next week, if anyone has anything suitable?
That would be ideal to be honest, but I'm struggling to find any 1.9s (maybe I'm looking in the wrong places).2003/2004 Audi A4 1.9TDI 130BHP PD engine quattro model is what you need. You’d pick one up in England for <£1500. Super reliable, 55mpg and plenty of power and capabality.
Any time I've been on it I've been stuck behind someone, or lost, so haven't got much experience of it.Tempo to Kilskeery is a class road til you hit the bumps at the cross roads. Don't get an Audi S line for that road! Good luck at Severfield.
That was my next port of call - cheersThere were always a good few on ebay when u was looking for one a couple of months ago @wonka
That would be ideal to be honest, but I'm struggling to find any 1.9s (maybe I'm looking in the wrong places).
I know the 2.0PD engine isn't the bulletproof engine that the 1.9PD was, but what are the common things to look for?
Well I didn’t think you were doing a 60mile commute to work in the spar shop!Any time I've been on it I've been stuck behind someone, or lost, so haven't got much experience of it.
Not too many titans of industry in the village - I'm sure it wasn't too hard to narrow down where I was going
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Must have cruise control (I'll be on the motorway from Portadown to Ballygawley)
Ideally would like something four wheel drive - my route would be basically motorway to Ballygawley, main road to Fivemiletown, then cross country through Claby, Tempo and Kilskeery. The road from Tempo to Kilskeery.....
Sorry just seeing this now. That sounds good value to be honest, but at the moment I’m swaying more towards a 4x4. I really only plan on keeping the car for until spring so 4x4 sort of seems like the sensible choice for winter duties.2011 Seat exeo any good ?
69,000 miles,it’s 4k though
What I'm about to say can cause some controversy on many car forums, but dont get too hung up on 4x4 for winter driving. A front wheel drive car with a good set of winter tyres will go places a 4x4 on summer tyres wont.Sorry just seeing this now. That sounds good value to be honest, but at the moment I’m swaying more towards a 4x4. I really only plan on keeping the car for until spring so 4x4 sort of seems like the sensible choice for winter duties.