Hi,
My trusty old cavalier is nearing the end. The clutch release bearing (no quick change clutch cover on this one unfortunately) is making a dreadful noise and there's tin worm in some most inaccessible and undesirable places.
So what to get? Want something similar size I guess mondeo, Vectra, mazda6,octavia, passat would all fit the bill. Budget say up to 3k. Probably diesel but would consider petrol.
I'd like to keep things reasonably diy serviceable. Cav was simple to work on , parts dirt cheap and never went seriously wrong anyway. Don't want something where I'd have to drop the engine to change a cambelt etc. Which engines to avoid - heard some things about probs with Vectra diesel engines. And also heard things about DMF probs with fords.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks
Jim