ADVICE please about car on ebay

impressive_ironing

motorguy wrote: »

The 1.4HDI and the 2.0HDI should be grand, but that 1.6HDI is a dog.

Also, i wouldnt rule out a petrol one if you can find one.

Any estate car would be grand - Ford Focus Estate, Mondeo Estate.

I sold a really nice Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Estate in silver, alloys, full years MOT some time ago for £700.

That 1.6HDI is also in Fords, Volvos, Peugeots and Citroens among others so beware.

That is really helpful info thank you. I have seen quite a few petrols but have dismissed as I have always had diesel and I personally do find they are cheaper to run. I had an old fiesta before and sold it on as wanted something bigger. I now have an astra that was a tip but has the eco engine so £30 tax and been a dream to run costs wise. I do want to go bigger because me and my youngest son want to go on road trips and sleep in the back with seats folded away. we dont mind ruffing it also I want to be able to fit bikes, wood dogs etc so I'm not convinced an estate will do it ??

impressive_ironing

ChumLee wrote: »

What's her budget?

My budget is up to £3000 but I really want to spend £1000 if I can

impressive_ironing

motorguy wrote: »

What people?

sorry I added a link but it got deleted as I'm new here
It was a forum on ''singletrack something or other'' and people were liking their berlingos and partners

motorguy

impressive_ironing wrote: »

That is really helpful info thank you. I have seen quite a few petrols but have dismissed as I have always had diesel and I personally do find they are cheaper to run. I had an old fiesta before and sold it on as wanted something bigger. I now have an astra that was a tip but has the eco engine so £30 tax and been a dream to run costs wise. I do want to go bigger because me and my youngest son want to go on road trips and sleep in the back with seats folded away. we dont mind ruffing it also I want to be able to fit bikes, wood dogs etc so I'm not convinced an estate will do it ??

You would have more length in the back to sleep in in an estate car, rather than a small people carrier as their capacity advantage is because of their height.

Diesel engines are cheaper on fuel however they are not necessarily cheaper to run. Modern diesels - those with diesel particulate filters and electronic EGR valves are prone to expensive failures. Also, turbos can fail as can injectors. Any one of these failures could cost £500-1500, and you could hit all of them :eek:

If you're doing reasonable miles and think you really want a diesel i'd probably opt for a 1.8TDI Ford or a 1.4HDI or 2.0HDI Peugeot / Citroen, ideally no younger than 2005 (when DPFs hit)

motorguy

impressive_ironing wrote: »

sorry I added a link but it got deleted as I'm new here
It was a forum on ''singletrack something or other'' and people were liking their berlingos and partners

Yes, great little cars - i've ran several of the van variants and they are great.

BUT avoid that 1.6HDI. Aim for a 1.4HDI or a 2.0HDI or a petrol one.

The old 1.9D they come with will last forever but is sore on fuel in non turbo'd form in them.

impressive_ironing

My brain is in overdrive now. I also ideally would like an auto as although I love to 'drive' I have joint issues and my body is hating the vauxhall gears and hand break....hated in a zafira I used to share driving of. I'm wondering if auto is the way to go...and if so, an old volve may work???? Autos are harder to find in older berlingos and partners.
argh so many choices

Rolandtheroadie

The most versatile car I owned was a Grand Voyager. Ok, it's 7 seats but with the stow and go you could have the rears down constantly.
In the back it could take 8x4 sheets of plywood/plasterboard etc without cutting,I'd had a trails bike in the back of it, could do house moves in it and once had 600kg in the back of it.
Biggest annoyance with it was the handbrake needed work every year.

impressive_ironing

motorguy wrote: »

You would have more length in the back to sleep in in an estate car, rather than a small people carrier as their capacity advantage is because of their height.

Diesel engines are cheaper on fuel however they are not necessarily cheaper to run. Modern diesels - those with diesel particulate filters and electronic EGR valves are prone to expensive failures. Also, turbos can fail as can injectors. Any one of these failures could cost £500-1500, and you could hit all of them :eek:



If you're doing reasonable miles and think you really want a diesel i'd probably opt for a 1.8TDI Ford or a 1.4HDI or 2.0HDI Peugeot / Citroen, ideally no younger than 2005 (when DPFs hit)

Can't thank you enough It is hard to make a decision with so many factors to think about and the last thing I want to do is buy a money pit! So I will look again at some I have dismissed and rethink my options . many thanks

Marktheshark

If you can find one the Mercedes E320 CDI estate is worth a look, old school 3.2 TD engine, fast and 45 MPG and mostly Auto, huge boot, most have pop up rear 7 seats as well that fold in the boot.
Finding one for sale is the challenge, most keep them as they are good for 300,000

impressive_ironing

Rolandtheroadie wrote: »

Would an ordinary run of the mill estate not do? Quite like my VAG group cars. Had a couple of Passats over the past few years and an Audi 80.
All under a grand, 2 sold on as a going concern with the third still owned by me and used daily.
All had over 200k miles when purchased.

Edited to add we're talking pre 2000 cars here, so no problems with things modern diesels can suffer from. 1.9tdi 110 engines in the 3 of them.

thank you, I've now added these to my search