Slightly O/T - New Car

Okay, this filter is primarily for the American market, but it's still useful here.

And, don't you ever mention Peugeot 307 in polite circles! For a young family in my extended family, I would advise an automatic

5-door petrol Toyota Yaris, second hand naturally (You have set yourself an impossible target: 5 to 7 thousand for a new automatic?!). No, I would insist on it.....

avensis would be perfect, petrol auto is owned by my neighbour, absolutely faultless car

Eeeeeek. Sorry.

Sorry, should have been clearer. By new, I mean a new (for me) 2nd hand car. A Yaris would be way too small for us (2 podgy adults, a 14yr old and a 7 yr old), and an occasional Jack Russell. I am thinking towards a Jap car, but they just seem too plain. I would like performance aswell, but at this budget I can't be too choosy. I did consider a older T5, but insurance may be the killer there. Any further input appreciated. Thanks to all those who replied.

Regards

Matt

Mazda 6 or Primera....

Tim..

I would have to say

1. Toyota
2. Toyota
3. Toyota

I leave the model choice to you.

Phaeton ( snipped-for-privacy@none.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

The choice of model is unimportant. They're all bland.

...and not always as reliable as might be thought :-)

Chris

"Nice looking car when not on fire."

LOL...

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Drive superb, but avoid the automatic.

Less interior space than the Focus for the budget ('cos you won't be getting a new one). The earlier models have a knobbly ride. Swedish ergonomics, decent choice of engines. Something like the 2.oT may well suffice just grand...

Hmmmm. Avoid heh.

They're, well, bland. But as you say, solid enough. You may also want to consider the Honda Accord and Nissan Primera in the same area.

Lots.

The Toyota Corolla. It has a shape not too far removed from the 307 and they're (surprisingly) an entertaining piece of kit, too.

I'd go for any except the peugot.

I'm gonna get flamed for this, to be sure...

What about a nice Vauxhall Omega (Elite) - a hell of a lot of car for very few bucks in the second hand market.

Not very economical to run (did get near 40mpg cruising up the motorway at good speed) - usually around low 20's for town driving (this is a

2.6l V6, auto-Elite, btw), but lots of mod-cons and refinement.

A large car, certainly (the estate is huge), maybe not very woman friendly for that, but generally reliable - the engines should run forever (or until the cam-belt persuades it to eat itself)

(dons fire-protection suit and awaits the flames)

Forget the French rubbish for a start.

Forget how the car looks, who gives a crap at the end of the day? You're getting old enough not to give a monkey's bahookie! Go with proven reliability. Got to be Japanese. Just about all other car manufacturers, with their non-luxury cars, keep the production lines going, and send cars out with known faults, bu have a guide. Go investigate what the Japanese do. Production line stops until things are sorted.

Why are Honda known as being so reliable?

It's a bit harder choice-wise to limit yourself to an automatic. Can't your wife just sit a manual driving test? Would probably do her good anyway, as we all get bad driving habbits and what-not.

So? If Matt's posting on this newsgroup looking for a good value reliable family car, then that's the recommendation most people will make.

I think most people would like reliability, lesser depreciation, etc, the list goes on, exclusive of the fact they may or may not be perceived as 'bland'. It's a fair point, but we British are too hooked up on the looks of a car, which is why so many muppets buy French cars, and Fiats.

But isn't that the problem? People are attracted by these added-extras at not much extra monetary cost. That's why French cars are still selling so well, unfortunately.

Just a guess - you're not married, are you?

:-)

Chris

Chris Whelan ( snipped-for-privacy@prejudicentlworld.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

That's not a bald spot, is it, Chris? It's a thumb print.

I am, yes. It's about give and take. She gets a better car if she gets a manual, well, the chances are at least in her favour, should I say.

I *have* got a bald spot, now you come to mention it!

No wife for the last 16 years though :-)

Chris