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Which family runaround?
We are in process of buying a secondhand car to do the family (2 adults and 2 kids) runarounds! We are NOT badge/label conscious at all, but we would put reliability/cost-effectiveness on our priority list.
We would like to spend between 4-5K on a family runaround and would need some help from you in choosing model(s) which could meet above criteria?
We would appreciate your help.
Cheers
We would like to spend between 4-5K on a family runaround and would need some help from you in choosing model(s) which could meet above criteria?
We would appreciate your help.
Cheers
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Ford Focus is always a good place to start. Loads to chose from good car.
Boots a bit small so I have a Skoda Octavia estate.0 -
Mondeo is a bit cheaper than a focus. Tons and tons for sale. So plenty of choice and no need to buy teh 1st one you see.
Wait for a perfect one.
£4000 will get you a 2008 car. Dont bother with autotrader adverts with links to yahoo email addresses they are SCAMS...Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
thanks guys, i had a quick peep at KIA, Carens (2010-2011 model) slightly out of my budget but not sure how good of car that would be?
I will look at Mondeo, although slighly bigger than compact but as long as it fits the bill!
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Toyota Avensis,you'll get a great 2007/8 model with great reliability,or maybe an Octavia.0
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Toyota Avensis,you'll get a great 2007/8 model with great reliability,or maybe an Octavia.
Toyota, hummm that sounds like a reliable name, not sure if we could get a decent model within our budget, where do we start with toyota, authorised dealers?
Octavia, are the reliable cars?
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Skoda have just come 1st,2nd and 4th in the driver power customer satisfaction survey,so yes they are reliable.(I'm on my third)
If you look at Autotrader there are plenty of Toyotas an Skodas on there within your budget.0 -
And if you want to know what sort of real world mpg a car your looking at is likely to get have a look here
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/0 -
thanks gord115 and martinthebandit, will visit the recommended websites!
Skoda definately worth a look considering the ratings achieved!
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