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daveyboy

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My girlfriend's Vecrta was written off by the insurance a week ago, she's asked me to help find a replacement car but I haven't bought a 'sensible' car in my life. Whats a good shout in this price bracket? (5 seats is a min requirement, she has a large brood!)

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 08:18
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matt evans

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406 hdi, saloon or estate. Plenty around at that budget.

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 08:22
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 08:45
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Another Vectra perhaps? Unsure

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 09:24
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daveyboy

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stan_306gti6 wrote:
Another Vectra perhaps? Unsure


Not keen

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
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Posted 28th May 2012 at 09:24
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xaero1

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Get a Mondeo - cheap as chips and pretty reliable too

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 09:34
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buzzbrightyear

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Get a gti6, I heard they are pretty good for the money.

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 09:38
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Saabs have crashed. Vectra with class....alegedly.

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 09:38
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Focus estate
Posted 28th May 2012 at 09:45
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daveyboy

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xaero1 wrote:
Get a Mondeo - cheap as chips and pretty reliable too


I like Mondeos, problem is I've had an ST24 so lesser models will seem a bit s**te now LOL

She's not overly keen on estates, but the 406 saloon is in with a shout, so is the Focus estate as it doesn't look too bad Wink

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 28th May 2012 at 09:56
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daveyboy

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buzzbrightyear wrote:
Get a gti6, I heard they are pretty good for the money.


I think she should of got the 4.0 Supercharged Shed of the week Jag off Pistonheads last week but she was having none of it.LOL

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 28th May 2012 at 10:01
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Xsara / 406 HDI

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 10:18
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306 hdi estate?
Posted 28th May 2012 at 10:29
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darzmat

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I was going to say mondeo. You can get st 24's for under a grand no bother. I just sold mine 2 weeks ago with a years mot for 525. Or you can pick up a mk 3 for about a grand these days. Obviously the not a 220 or an st tdci. But the lesser models as you put it. I've had 5 mk2 mondeos there great cars

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 11:25
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m306

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Hope she's ok mate?

Yeah I'd go down the vectra route again, from my experience they are fairly cheap and easy to fix. I've spent more time under my bros vectras than I have my 306s over the years and they don't seem too bad.

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 12:48
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daveyboy

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She's fine thanks, the car doesn't look to be that damaged to me, nothing a new bumper wouldn't fix but it was written off all the same.

Never been a Vauxhall fan myself but she likes them and it's her car after all. I'll keep my options open and see what turns up. So much choice in this price sector, it's tough to isolate one good car over another.

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 28th May 2012 at 12:51
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m306

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Well no vauxhall should be classed a 'good car' LOL but they seem easy to fix which is nice

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 12:57
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daveyboy

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Honda Accord 1.8 vtec?

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 28th May 2012 at 13:21
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darzmat

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There about as quick as a 2.0 mondeo. Unless you get a type R.

My mate used to have one. Very nice car to drive and had pleanty room for 5 adults.

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Posted 28th May 2012 at 13:31
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daveyboy

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Type R is a fair way out of the price range unfortunately.

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 28th May 2012 at 14:08
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dangti6

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Does she do much mileage? Diesel's might be worth looking in to. Perhaps something VAG, A4 for example.

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    • Posted 28th May 2012 at 14:12
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    daveyboy

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    Insurance seems to take a bit of a hike on the VAG stuff, I'm torn on Diesel vs Petrol as Diesel prices are pretty horrendous now and unless the car has really good mpg I'm not sure it saves much. I'd like a 1.8T petrol Passat as they are so tuneable and I can mess with it but they are group 15.

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    R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

    Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
    Engine mount/chassis repair
    Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
    Harness bars
    Posted 28th May 2012 at 14:20
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    dangti6

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    Sounds like you get to decide on the car and she just has to live with it LOL

    Group 15 isn't the end of the world surely? Must be talking a few hundred max for that. Unless shes 17 I suppose.

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    milkyb

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    dangti6 wrote:
    Unless shes 17 I suppose.


    In which case...jackpot!!
    Posted 28th May 2012 at 14:42
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    dangti6

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    milkyb wrote:
    dangti6 wrote:
    Unless shes 17 I suppose.


    In which case...jackpot!!Cashback!!


    EFA

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    • Posted 28th May 2012 at 15:05
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