Looking for someat estate or car derived van size, intially thought Astra, until started looking at prices and asking about.
Friends Isuzu`ed TD astra just terminated in suspected piston /valve failure, garage that diagnosed it has a nother one sitting with fatal engine damage, both of these have been well maintained but celebrated their 100K anniversary within last 20K.
Garage down from me has a VX`ed TD ashtray van, took it as trade in, with knackered big end at 130K.
Got involved in wild goose chase with do(d)gily re-engined estate with 130 odd K miles on clock.Turbo motor cooked attempted replacemnt with normally aspirated 1.7D, dont do it , the power steering pump housing needs to be there and things don`t line up prpoerley.As the well shady vendors had discovered, engine sits squint.
Is the astra 1.7TD a hand grenade with a shaky pin?
Peugeot 406 looks attractive , prices , budget ain`t going far past 1500 squid, look OK for estate version.
See a lot more 1.9TDs past the 200K mark and beyond, know someone with 306
1.9 D non T still no worrys at 226K . Is 406 reasonable buy at the more budget end of market?Thanks Adam