Best family cars models under 1000 out there

Tinuel

Thanks guys, very useful. I am shopping around this weekend when the courtesy car gets collected.

I have seen some pretty good deals on the Peugeot 307 (01 to 03 reg). The car still has a modern look and a good number of extras.

Any recommendation/opinion for those?

The Fiat Stilo also has good prices, but I seen that reliability can be a problem.

jaydeeuk1

Tinuel wrote: »

Thanks guys, very useful. I am shopping around this weekend when the courtesy car gets collected.

I have seen some pretty good deals on the Peugeot 307 (01 to 03 reg). The car still has a modern look and a good number of extras.

Any recommendation/opinion for those?

The Fiat Stilo also has good prices, but I seen that reliability can be a problem.

Avoid the stilo, one of the most unreliable cars built by Fiat. I had its preprocessor, the Tipo and that was bad enough. No doubt some Fiat fan will magically appear saying his car has never gone wrong etc etc. Its not a bad car, I used to like the panoramic roof, and the sports model is a hoot to drive.

Peugoet aren't exactly famed for their electronics.

TBH, you've already been given the best advice, get another Focus or mondeo. Petrol.

forgotmyname

Seen way too many FIAT's broken down on the A61 dual carriageway in Chesterfield, Just behind the dealership.

Run out of fuel on test drives or actually broken down? Who knows but that put me off buying one.

Also having to order air and oil filters. Because they didnt keep them in stock.

Silly.

I went to the LR dealer and they had a clutch slave cylinder for a 20 year old Range Rover on the shelf and under £40.

gord115

Tinuel wrote: »

Thanks guys, very useful. I am shopping around this weekend when the courtesy car gets collected.

I have seen some pretty good deals on the Peugeot 307 (01 to 03 reg). The car still has a modern look and a good number of extras.

Any recommendation/opinion for those?

The Fiat Stilo also has good prices, but I seen that reliability can be a problem.

Peugeot 307,have a couple of times come worst for reliability in the jdpower customer satisfaction survey-avoid like the plague.
What about a honda or a toyota?

s_b

please dont buy a 307 or a stilo
you do know why you are looking at these dont you?
its number plate appeal
ie they are newer plates than where your budget is
£1000 isnt it?

Tinuel

s_b wrote: »

please dont buy a 307 or a stilo
you do know why you are looking at these dont you?
its number plate appeal
ie they are newer plates than where your budget is
£1000 isnt it?

Yes, that is correct .
The newer plate within budget does appeal...

gord115

What about something like this,very reliable

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201237484982169/sort/default/usedcars/price-from/1000/model/civic/make/honda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/postcode/s124hg/radius/1500/quicksearch/true?logcode=p