If you only had £3k to spend on a car...

hethmar

Not the Civic! Im only 5ft 5" and I struggled on a test drive.

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hethmar wrote: »

Not the Civic! Im only 5ft 5" and I struggled on a test drive.

That would be the horrible newest model?

Quinny_2

Peugeot 406 HDi/Ford Focus diesel/VW Passat diesel

You should be able to get an 02/03 plate for that money.

masterlumps

skoda octavia

masterlumps

and definately take car if you buy a focus as there have been many posts on a parenting forum i use regularly about the seat belts being to short for putting rear facing baby seat in

albionsarah

Oh my gosh, thank you to you all! Wasn't expecting so many replies, good idea to take the car seat to try too.

Off to Autotrader to take a look at your suggestions now, some I've never even heard of!

Thanks again xxx

misterspivvy

volvo 940 estate. and then go on holiday with the £2500 you'll have left, whilst gloating about how much money you aren't losing in depreciation. thirsty, but these old volvos just DON'T break.

hethmar

I was thinking then about our old Volvo estate. It must have been about 12 years old when we bought it, kept it for 3 and then OH got a van and didnt need it. Left it on our land (we lived in the country then) for 2 years (used as an extra shed by OH!) and then I persuaded him to get shot. He charged the battery, got in the car, turned the key and PMSL it started immediately! First person who came bought it and we saw it a few years later still being driven around.

mollysmum

stay clear of rovers had mine 6 days and head gasket gone today!!!

waynedance

mollysmum wrote: »

stay clear of rovers had mine 6 days and head gasket gone today!!!

diesel ok..