woodster on "What is the estate car version of my T4 van?"
W124 Merc estateMine's rougher than this and at almost 200k, but I'd drive it anywhere tomorrow. And it'd get there.Non-4WD versions plentiful if the complexity worries you.
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The Honda will fall apart before the engine and then you can sell the K24 for a decent sum if you took care of it. If I was going for a petrol the Honda K series would be it.
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Don't those old Mercs rust? And is the Passat b5 the mk4 Golf era? If so, I like that shape but good ones go for strong money.
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Don't those old Mercs rust?Less than T4s!Most older cars rust, but W124s tend to do it cosmetically on the arches and tailgates, so it's easy to get a good one and it rarely kills the car. Values are...
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Accords are a good shout Jase - we nearly bought an old shape Accord S-Type estate with the 2.4 petrol a few years back when we found out Jo was pregnant with Noel. Was a nice, well put together car....
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Audi A6 circa 99-02 age. Amazing cars and I think the interior is nicer than the newer ones.
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The vans a keeper but Woodsters right, it will need the rust sorting at some point. This is just prep for when the wife's ageing Stilo goes pop.. It's got nearly 100,000 miles on the clock which is...
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How big does it need to be Jas? Honda Jazz is massive inside with the seats down, they fold completely flat so it becomes like a mini van. Economical, mega-reliable and cheap to repair. I'm looking for...
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Not very cool I'll agree but I'm on my third Ford S-Max and I can't rate it highly enough for biking purposes.Easily get three bikes plus people and gear inside with only taking the front wheels out.I...
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Woody2000, I'd go for the 7 seat Cube if I wanted the Crocs look...
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+1 for a V70I'd never really considered one before seeing them recommended on here. I bought one with a FSH that was cosmetically 'used' with the expectation that I wouldn't be upset if it me who who...
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Speaking of Honda accords, I have a potentially dying car and was just perusing ThisCan anyone shed any light on that one at that price? Decent buy?
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Looks good TomB- I got £1400 for mine trade-in (also a 2004 2.0 SE with 88k miles) in December. Ace cars, now got a Civic which is very practical in different ways. As above, bike in the boot with the...
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Have to check these out, we after something like these.
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Passat or Octavia would be my suggestion, definitely petrol versions if you have a short regular commute
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As JAmbo said Passat b5/5.5 just can't go wrong.
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I pondered this after selling my T4, I've had VW vans for years now and not paid any depreciation on a van for a decade. I've become accustomed to it.I went for a Hilux surf, reliable, roomy, very...
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Presumably the Volvo could be bought as a 7 seater too, which could be handy.
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