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Just running through an idea - and need a little help...

Basically, need a 'not too old' (say less than 10 years), must be reliable, cheap to insure/run car for sub £3k...

No smaller than a corrola/focus type size, no sports (or base) models..

diesel would be good - something that if it did go wrong, would cost a fortune to put right...

anyone got any ideas of any cars that fit this description well?

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How about a Vectra - 2L TDI??? nippy cars - drove a 2000 plate a few years ago - loved it.

you can get a decent one for between 2-3K :thumbsup:

J

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yeah, it would have to have been a Mondeo/Vectra diesel for what i was looking for...

Thanks for the ideas though guys - but the sensible part of my brain has taken over (for now)

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mondeo, can pick them up for about 800quid! and being a Ford its cheap and cheerful on parts etc

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Some of the sportier Ibizas are pretty cool if you want another golf clone thats slightly different.

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hmph - was thinking you were going to experiment with Vegi oil -_-

was trying to find some info on that the other day... but as its illegal....... ;) :ph34r:

J

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ahhh - its not illegal...

Its just you have to declare it - and pay the appropriate tax on the oil used.. ;)

but no - i hadnt thought of that...

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well - i've been saying for the last week if you ever wanted to buy A V8 gas guzzler now would be the best time as they would be feeling the prices worse than most....

I was very tempted to put that into practice with the above which was looking like a bit of a bargin ;)

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I had the Ibeza in mind too -- cheaper and more of it than its clone parent.

Mondeo comment: stats are released over here for every car in terms of which models have what percentage of faults at a given age. By the time they reach five years of age, how many Modeos have rust on their wheel arches? 100%. Amazing! That's enough to put me off. Admittedly, I haven't been a Ford fan since I rolled my Mk III Escort a week after passing my test. Still embarrassed to admit it today, but I guess you don't know where I live... :unsure:

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