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4-wheel drives.....?
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GhostDog_2
Posts: 239 Forumite
in Motoring
OH wants / needs 
a new vehicle.
Presently running an Astra TD Estate but had real probs with engine management light coming on and subsequent loss of power.:mad: Fine on an open road but not when you need speed to overtake a tractor! :cool:
He would reeeeeeally like a 4-wheel drive - mainly because he has a dodgy hip and knee and finds getting in and out of normal cars difficult.
Budget of around £2 - £2.5k.:o
Anyone got any ideas?
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a new vehicle.Presently running an Astra TD Estate but had real probs with engine management light coming on and subsequent loss of power.:mad: Fine on an open road but not when you need speed to overtake a tractor! :cool:
He would reeeeeeally like a 4-wheel drive - mainly because he has a dodgy hip and knee and finds getting in and out of normal cars difficult.
Budget of around £2 - £2.5k.:o
Anyone got any ideas?
:beer:
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Yeah, put the k2.5 toward getting the leg sorted and you won't need a new car.0
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buy a gun and shoot bellends like tony8.
Not sure what you'll be able to get in that price bracket though to be honest GhostDog.0 -
Frontera or if you can go smaller a vitara or terios.0
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scheming_gypsy wrote: »buy a gun and shoot bellends like tony8.
I love that commentNo Links in Signature by site rules - MSE Forum Team 20 -
Iluvfishandchips wrote: »Frontera ...
She'll be wanting another £2.5k for maintenance and repairs if she goes that route.What goes around - comes around0 -
How often will you REALLY go off road?
Remember, a 4WD cars have twice the number of parts that can go wrong (2 or 3 differentials, multiple drive shafts etc.)
If you ask my advice, buy a normal car, and if you really fancy a 4WD, hire when you feel like driving one.
You don't need 4WD for high seating position. Try Suzuki WagonR, Vauxhall Agila, Hyundai Amica, Suzuki Ignis etc. You'll get all of them under £3k with decent mileage. However, these cars are not everyone's cup of tea though.Happiness is buying an item and then not checking its price after a month to discover it was reduced further.0 -
She'll be wanting another £2.5k for maintenance and repairs if she goes that route.
Afraid I have to strongly disagree with that comment we have had our 10 year old Frontera for a few years now and it's only needed one repair,a thingame bob that regulates the throttle £99 including VAT 
nothing else it has been the most reliable car we have ever owned and intend to keep it for a while yet. Debt at highest £102k :eek:
Lightbulb moment march 2006
Debt free october2017 :j
Finally sleeping easy in my bed :A0 -
Blimey - there is a happy frontera customer out there! (do you work for GM?)0
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mitsubishi shoguns are great value at moment - but diesel a slug -so only guzzly v6 and expensive parts -but fab value still0
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