Greetings -
I just totalled my Fiat Stilo TDi, and I need a replacement. Recommendations or comments would be appreciated -
Need 4drs, prefer hatch, must be tdi with good power & economy. Budget £2-5k. Not status conscious, so happy to buy tidy but unappreciated models (last one was a Maestro!).
Would prefer something that's easy to get parts for, and doesn't have major costs in the service schedule - cambelt change for the Stilo would've been £400, for example. Would be cool if it had one of those new on-board diagnostic ports,
I'm aiming just under the taxi fleet market - don't want to compete for Mondeos etc. Thinking of maybe the last of the Escorts, last of the Rover
25's, or another Stilo perhaps? I like the SEAT / Skoda / VW tdi's, but there aren't any cheap ones nowadays. MkI Volvo S40 would be nice, but not sure they're depreciating fast enough. Don't know anything about Vauxhalls - never had one.Anyone's views about cheap, fast high-milers would be really helpful - thanks in advance!