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.......do you recomend?
Got a family, would ideally like an estate, been looking at focus, passat, Octivia, vauxhall but having no idea about cars I would like a little bit of help.
Also we have caravan so something that handle pulling it.
Many thanks
Estates cost more second hand, generally. I found Passat saloons to be pretty cheap for what they are, cos everyone thinks rep car and doesn't want them.
Ours is good for towing, can manage a decent sized van. I think though that after a certain age they increase the noseweight rating form 75 to 85kg which helps, but I am not sure when that happens.
The smaller class of car (Octavia, Focus) will only be able to tow a small van. Check though - my dad has a 11 plate 1.6 petrol Focus which has a low gross train weight, so much so that a full laden car can only tow about 1100kg I think.
Freelander?
Octavia VRS, New shape Mondeo or E220/280 CDI
3/5 series bmw. go for a 2.5 or 3.0. diesel or petrol. my 325 petrol is ace
How heavy is your caravan ?
Ford S-Max is nice, but at that budget your looking at high milers, likewise newer shape Mondeo. Both will tow a big caravan though. Newer shape Passat is a nice one, but again mileages will be getting on a bit. We have a Galaxy. At 1780kg it tows our 1500kg caravan without any problems, but downside is the 35mpg. For a family though they really are great. Seats in/out, bikes in/out etc. The older shape Mondeo is a great tow car, we towed ours at 95% quite happily. If you can find a nice one that would be good but values obviously falling rapidly as the newer ones come onto the market.
I'd happily go for another Galaxy though.
this would be perfect.
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I really miss my Audi A4 1.9 Quattro, great car for towing & in snow 170k and thought I should get rid last year had it since 2002.
Mazda 6
I've got a Honda FRV which I've now had for almost 6 years. I've never had a car this long before. Best family car I've ever had. Not an estate but there is bags of room in it, certainly more than the BMW 5 series I had before it and it's better built too. Loads around now at the price you're after.
330D Touring 😉
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Don't bother getting a new car .... Just spend the lot on a nice 29er hardtail, super bike me thinks
I allways fancied a Rover 75. They will all be high milage now but if you can find a good one with the 2L (bmw) engine.
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This one?