Estate/MPV/SUV upgrade from Volvo V50 - budget up to £5,500.00.

elsmandino

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Well spotted. I didn't notice it had gone up from the time between the title and first post

ETA: I notice the title has now been updated to match the first post, too...

Sorry for any confusion - I suddenly realised that I used two different figures for my budget and had to update the title accordingly.

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

With most of your driving in town, a modern diesel will likely present some costly problems at that mileage. Stick to petrol.

Thank you - petrol it is. Helps to narrow down my options a bit.

gingerdad wrote: »

I would suggest a Zafria all the way, we have had one for 7 years bought for pretty much the same reasons you have.

we have the 1.6 petrol and it has been for the recall twice - but now sorted.

it's now 10 years old we do 5-7k per year and i can't fault it at all, and i have a passionate hate of vauxhall but in terms of value for money you can't beat it.

if time around again would go for the 1.8 - but less of them about and maybe a better spec - ours is fairly basic but does have a/c at least.

we bought ours at 3 years old and was ex-motorbility and as i say it hasn't missed a beat in the time we've owned it. it has been serviced every year and looked after.

loads of room for buggies etc, but no space if all 7 seats are up.

Thanks for that - the Zafira really does seem to make sense. The recall that you mentioned above - is that in relation to the fire issue that I mentioned above?

parking_question_chap

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Oh for the love of God.


IT WAS NOT A SERIOUS SUGGESTION.


I was simply making light of the budget being £5000.00 and not £5000.01 or £5000.87.


I give up.

Oh right, good one.

:huh:

elsmandino

The more I look at autotrader, the more I think I am being a bit shortsighted in not at least considering a roomier estate car (I have updated the title of the thread accordingly).

What estates are worth considering?

khcomp

Honda FRV? Quirky 6 seater, unbeatable reliability....
Pretty economical for it's size even in petrol versions.
Your £5,500 will mean looking at vehicles around ten years old, but I'd take a ten year old Honda over a three year old Vauxhall. Honda owners tend to be older and most vehicles even at that age will be well looked after with service history.

nickcc

elsmandino wrote: »

Sorry for any confusion - I suddenly realised that I used two different figures for my budget and had to update the title accordingly.




Thank you - petrol it is. Helps to narrow down my options a bit.



Thanks for that - the Zafira really does seem to make sense. The recall that you mentioned above - is that in relation to the fire issue that I mentioned above?

As far as I'm aware the Zafira with climate control isn't affected, so that's the one I'd go for.