warren
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So after thinking about it for many months I stuck my Leon up for sale and am now looking to get myself a cheap estate car, the doggo isn't so small anymore (the other half wants another too) and we like to go camping etc in the summer so it seems like a good move.
I'm ideally looking to only spend about £2500-3000.... but can stretch a bit if its something nice.
Have a few options that are intriguing me at the minute, just wondering if anyone has any experience or opinions on them.
V50 - D5 - 130k miles - Probably the obvious choice but absolute top of budget, I know the S40/V50 platform got a slightly different and less substantial T5 than the rest of its cars, but was this the case with the D5 too. Am I right thinking 130k is likely perfectly fine.
Volvo V50 D5 Sport - bmw 3 touring audi a4 avant mercedes jeep mercedes saab ford mondeo insignia | in Belfast City Centre, Belfast | Gumtree
V50 - 1.8 - 100k - Would this be utterly miserable with a 1.8 petrol? Think its a Ford unit from looking into it, no real complaints about reliability. Cheap, tidy and well spec'd.
2008 Volvo V50 SE 1.8 Petrol - Winter pack | in Four Winds, Belfast | Gumtree
320i - 77k - Looks clean and tidy, some light damage on front repaired (would look at in great detail when visiting obviously) Numbers on this engine seem too good to be true, £155 tax and 45mpg from a 2.0 petrol, real world numbers likely aren't like this. Know nothing about this engine, are they reliable, does this model of 3 series rust to bits like the e46?
BMW 320 i 77K FSH Long MOT | in Lisburn, County Antrim | Gumtree
Theres a few Saabs about too which I would consider, just scared about getting bits for them if they go wrong (might not actually be the case)
Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated!
Warren.
I'm ideally looking to only spend about £2500-3000.... but can stretch a bit if its something nice.
Have a few options that are intriguing me at the minute, just wondering if anyone has any experience or opinions on them.
V50 - D5 - 130k miles - Probably the obvious choice but absolute top of budget, I know the S40/V50 platform got a slightly different and less substantial T5 than the rest of its cars, but was this the case with the D5 too. Am I right thinking 130k is likely perfectly fine.
Volvo V50 D5 Sport - bmw 3 touring audi a4 avant mercedes jeep mercedes saab ford mondeo insignia | in Belfast City Centre, Belfast | Gumtree
V50 - 1.8 - 100k - Would this be utterly miserable with a 1.8 petrol? Think its a Ford unit from looking into it, no real complaints about reliability. Cheap, tidy and well spec'd.
2008 Volvo V50 SE 1.8 Petrol - Winter pack | in Four Winds, Belfast | Gumtree
320i - 77k - Looks clean and tidy, some light damage on front repaired (would look at in great detail when visiting obviously) Numbers on this engine seem too good to be true, £155 tax and 45mpg from a 2.0 petrol, real world numbers likely aren't like this. Know nothing about this engine, are they reliable, does this model of 3 series rust to bits like the e46?
BMW 320 i 77K FSH Long MOT | in Lisburn, County Antrim | Gumtree
Theres a few Saabs about too which I would consider, just scared about getting bits for them if they go wrong (might not actually be the case)
Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated!
Warren.