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Second hand car recommendations wanted?
I’m after a new (to me) car.
I’ve got up to £8k to play with but would ideally like to spend up to ~£5k (I have other things I’d like to buy but I’m prepared to splash it all on the ‘one’ if reqd). I’d like one with less than 60,000 miles.
I work mostly from home (so good mpg is not at the top of the list) but occasionally have to visit client sites so it must be comfortable on long journeys. At the weekend they’ll be me, the mrs & 2 kids in it, sometimes our camping gear & maybe a trailer/roof rack.
I fancy an estate. I’d like it to be fast & fun to drive (& safe). The sensible bit of me says get a Laguna diesel, the not so sensible bit says get a Mitsu Legnum VR4.
Any other suggestions ??
TIA
Paddy
I’m in the UK (in Manchester). Anything better than 25mpg is acceptable as my mileage will not be huge.
I wouldn’t honestly recommend a Laguna, they,re not the most reliable of cars, particularly the electrics. I don’t know much about a Mitsubishi Legnum, are you in the UK? If so, you may have problems getting it serviced.
I’d go for a Volvo V70, which is a brilliant, safe, nice to drive family car, huge boot, and can be had with a powerful turbo engine if speed is more important than mpg. Also maybe consider a Subaru Legacy estate ( bigger than Impreza, less likely to have been abused), a Passat estate, or even a Mondeo.
Car Camping Gear
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The Family Book Of Camping Lists $1 The Family Book Of Camping Lists |
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Knack Car Camping for Everyone $15.96 Knack Car Camping for Everyone |
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This Is Camping $21.99 This Is Camping |
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The ABCs of Boat Camping $2.94 Contents include boat selection, useful gear, cooking afloat and ashore, safety and survival, environmentally sound camping, and more. |
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Camping With Kids: Complete Guide to Car Tent and RV Camping $9.02 DIVLearn the basics of family camping from longtime outdoorswoman Goldie Silverman and the legion of experienced kid and parent campers that lent their voices to this authoritative, yet fun and whimsical book. Novice and experienced campers alike will find the tips in Camping with Kids invaluable. Whether car, tent, or RV-camping, you will find everything you need to know from preparing your family for a camping trip, to setting up camp, to what to do if things should go awry. It also tells you how to step beyond car camping into backpacking, canoe touring, and other extended adventures./DIV |
