Next car ideas?

Zola.

I have a 2002 VW Bora with 204,000 miles on it. It is running very well at the moment (hopefully it stays that way!!), and I have no intention of changing it soon as I am trying to save for a house.

I paid £2,500 for it a few years ago in cash and it has served me very well. However, I know it wont go on forever. If I had to change in a year or two, what car would you suggest in that price range?

Of course I'd want a car as reliable as my Bora, although that may be difficult to find.

I like saloon cars now, could never go back to a 3 door hatchback.

Foxy-Stoat_3

Another Bora? Newer with less mileage.

Zola.

They stopped producing them in 2005, so it wouldn't be much of an upgrade age wise.

OddballJamie

Honda Accord?
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Zola.

I do like those

I think I would go with diesel, especially if a high miler.

Foxy-Stoat_3

For the budget and your current mileage then a 2005 Bora with less than half the mileage should be fine for your needs. Although you haven't said what your needs are apart from :

£2500 price range
Saloon
Reliable as a Bora
Your more than happy with the Bora
No 3 door hatchbacks

OddballJamie

£2500 should find you a decent 2.2 diesel Accord06/07 with above average miles.

Alternatively a Skoda Octavia.

BeenThroughItAll

Change the oil no less often than every 10K and it'll happily run for 400K plus if you use half-decent PD oil.

motorguy

Passat / Bora / Jetta / Octavia with the 1.9TDI engine.

Avoid the 2.0TDI (up to about 2008 at leasT)

Post_Saviour

Toyota Avensis / Corolla, Honda Accord / Civic / Jazz

Reliable and mostly inexpensive to repair compared to German cars. Won't depreciate too quickly either. Pick the right engine and you will get good MPG - even from the petrols!