£8K car Volvo, Audi, Mondeo, Vectra ?

sconieroany

I'm looking for a decent second hand car that will double as a practical family shifter, as well as a nice car for my drive to work, I'm looking for something with a bit more luxury than the basic cars I've had in the past, any thoughts on my shortlist so far.

Vectra estate CDTI SRI Diesel "58 2008 25000 miles £7500
Mondeo Edge hatch "new shape) diesel "57 2008 43000 miles £7800
Volvo V70 D5 Diesel "56 2006 80000 miles £8200
Audi A4 S Line Diesel "56 2006 76000 miles £8100
VW Passat 2006 "56 1.9 TDI SE Estate 60000 miles, £8000 (added)

I like the new shape Mondeo and it has good reviews, the Vectra's are good value and both the Audi and Volvo have some prestige and top end luxury like leather interiors, although mostly all high mileage at this price.

Any thoughs or other ideas of cars around this price I should also look at ?

Cheers

AndrewFirth

The Vectra will depreciate the most and at that price its too expensive. The Mondeo is a very good drive, I used to have one and its very practical and spacious, enormous boot and plenty of leg room - im 6'3.

Other will advise on the rest.

sconieroany

AndrewFirth wrote: »

The Vectra will depreciate the most and at that price its too expensive. The Mondeo is a very good drive, I used to have one and its very practical and spacious, enormous boot and plenty of leg room - im 6'3.

Other will advise on the rest.

Thanks for the reply, I would have thought that the Vectar would have lost most in depreciation up to now, and as it's the sri spec it comes with a bit of luxury, I've never driven the new Mondeo, but it is a looker and the road tests are very good, the boot is vast as well, so I nedent go for the estate version, I will now add another to the list.

VW Passat 2006 "56 1.9 TDI SE Estate 60000 miles, £8000 ?

Another quality marque, although not without it's detractors as well, due to some poorer that VW standard finishes.

missile

Do not buy a Vectra, you will only regret it.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Volkswagon is not a "quality marque".

The only car I'd go for on that list is the Volvo.

jaydeeuk1

Volvo would get my vote too.

Also check out the Chrysler 300c

nesco

volvo
I wouldnt touch that with a barge pole.
I had s60
nice posh car but

some driver knocked the mirror.£360 for just one mirror 3 years ago.
I cracked the reverse light when reversing. £300 something for just one back light.So expensive for spare parts.

LandyAndy

Mazda6?

Honda Accord? (beat Inactive to it)

movilogo

Get a Kia Magentis or Hyundai Sonata - within price range and still under warranty!

LandyAndy

movilogo wrote: »

Get a Kia Magentis or Hyundai Sonata - within price range and still under warranty!

Not a bad idea.:T

Get some flares and a kipper tie too and pretend its the 1980's.;)

Inactive

LandyAndy wrote: »

Mazda6?

Honda Accord? (beat Inactive to it)

Good choice;), I wouldn't be looking at a lot of the cars in the OP's list, they are mainly too high mileage for the money.