need help on choosing a family CAR!!, three options!

redballoon_2

Hi all, we are in need of a family car, estate preferrable as we go camping quite a bit.

We have got three in mind atm, a vauxhall signum, renault scenic and saab 9-5. (all second hand)

I need help choosing. The saab is at £4.5k, 2004, Auto , diesel 2.2 , 131k miles, leather, cruise control but at the very very top of the budget.

The vauxhall is £3499, diesel 2.2 auto, 2003, half leather, no roof bars, Auto , 103k miles, cruise control, full body kit so looks really nice and sporty

The Scenic is £3695 leather 2002, diesel 1.9 , 56k miles, leather, manual.


This car has got to last us as long as possible (we arent in the position to change cars frequently unless we win the lottery!)

I have got a classic car to sell in the spring next year, and i want roughly £5.5k for it (minimum) its quite a sought after car and quite rare. The rest after buying the car will be used to pay off some of our credit cards.


What would you go for and why?

blackste

need help on choosing a family, three options

familys come with options these days? awesome, i will go for aircon, leather and two kids and a dog please.

thanks for the chuckle this typo gave me.

LandyAndy

blackste wrote: »

need help on choosing a family, three options

familys come with options these days? awesome, i will go for aircon, leather and two kids and a dog please.

thanks for the chuckle this typo gave me.

I thought it was studentphil trying to get himself adopted.

LandyAndy

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200940342880510/sort/priceasc/search-target/usedcars/make/mazda/model/mazda6/maximum-mileage/up_to_80000_miles/body-type/estate/fuel-type/petrol/price-from/3000/price-to/5000/postcode/sp61ej/page/1?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostcode%2Fsp61ej%2Fmake%2Fmazda%2Fmodel%2Fmazda6%2Fmaximum-mileage%2Fup_to_80000_miles%2Fbody-type%2Festate%2Ffuel-type%2Fpetrol%2Fprice-from%2F3000%2Fprice-to%2F5000%2Fpage%2F1%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc&anchor=advert200940342880510&logcode=p

better than any of your choices.

redballoon_2

as far as i am aware, i dont think the mazda has isofix in the back for a child seat to be attach to.

LandyAndy

redballoon wrote: »

the saab is at £4.5k, 2004, auto , diesel 2.2 , 131k miles, leather, cruise control but at the very very top of the budget.too many miles.

the vauxhall is £3499, diesel 2.2 auto, 2003, half leather, no roof bars, auto , 103k miles, cruise control, full body kit so looks really nice and sporty a vectra estate might be a better bet but i wouldn't choose a vauxhall of this age at all (reliability)

the scenic is £3695 leather 2002, diesel 1.9 , 56k miles, leather, manual. renault not the cleverest choice for long term reliability.


this car has got to last us as long as possible (we arent in the position to change cars frequently unless we win the lottery!)

i have got a classic car to sell in the spring next year, and i want roughly £5.5k for it (minimum) its quite a sought after car and quite rare. what is it? the rest after buying the car will be used to pay off some of our credit cards.

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redballoon_2

its a nissan figaro.

LandyAndy

redballoon wrote: »

as far as i am aware, i dont think the mazda has isofix in the back for a child seat to be attach to.

AdrianHi might know this as he's got a Mazda6 of about this vintage.

LandyAndy

redballoon wrote: »

its a nissan figaro.

Not quite my idea of a classic:D but

http://www.figs4u.co.uk/nissan-figaro-catalogue.html

bl00dy h3ll £10k for an 18 year old Nissan Micra.

redballoon_2

well its not quite a classic in the true sense of the word, perhaps a modern classic, but they are so retro and really sought after as only 20,000 where ever made so they will always hold thier price or increase.

pianeet

i don,t know about holding there money indefinetley my sister in law bought one of ebay a couple of months ago with 80'000 miles on it for £2500 and while figaro's are nice cars algy's autos always want top dollar for them.

If you are going for a high mileage diesel i would make sure the dual mass flywheel has been replaced recently or you could have a large bill coming your way