Kid in sweet shop needs Diesel suggestions

[anthonys2]

This is what my mate with a high miler Skoda Fabia VRS says as well.

I am looking at something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-54-Au...item27dc4a229b

Don't appear to be too many available and most of them put me off for some reason.

I guess the long and short of it is that I am still looking at old cars and buying anything 2nd hand you take a chance on. Fingers crossed I guess.

Looks a decent example if its been looked after then its a decent purchase. Theres a lot of people saying BMW nice cars never been for me though but the 5 series sounds like a canny motor so probably worth a look I think that A4 on ebay will give you best of both worlds comfort and economy. Also quattro is great and mileage on ebay example is low and looks in great nic worth a punt I'd say!?

[Duffelcoat]

Like the Octavia, good value these cars,

Maybe not this one though:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201402201933855/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/fuel-type/petrol/postcode/bh11bl/model/superb/radius/1500/make/skoda/page/1/advert-type/standard-listing?logcode=ucnnp

[s2driveruk]

how about these :

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201311049665523/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/postcode/gu272ab/page/1/make/skoda/model/superb/radius/1501/price-to/9000/price-from/500/body-type/estate?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201402262092239/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/price-from/500/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/price-to/9000/postcode/gu272ab/body-type/estate/radius/1501/page/2/model/superb/make/skoda?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201403082347155/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/transmission/manual/price-from/500/make/skoda/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/postcode/gu272ab/price-to/8500/body-type/estate/fuel-type/diesel/model/octavia/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p

[s2driveruk]

i test drove a 2.0tdi cr Superb at the weekend, its a hell of a lot of car for the money (6m old, 6k miles on a 63 plate for £16995 with a healthy spec list) in elegance spec i'm not sure there is anything else you'd want on a car the new shape looks a step fwd too, and the dash is basically lifted from the A8! In the end went for the Octavia tho... deal was a mile better on a new reg and 0% to boot

[quattrostyle]

Another vote for Skoda. Just bought an 2006 Octavia estate for my girl, the space and extra's you get for the money is pretty amazing and they are pretty light for being such a big car and that's what matters over here for the road tax we pay. Besides that I love the fact it does NOT have multilink crap as the Audi's do

[Duffelcoat]

Just noticed that the Superb I linked to (62k Miles) is Cat D so scrub that one!

I'm still a fan of the Xantia turbo diesel

[Cottis]

(which you probably can having owned a french car )

Ha ha, poor little Claude. I love the look of the ZX Volcane. Citroens are quirky. I did (shoot me later) have a wee look at the C6. They look brilliant but then you have french electrics which are bound to not be as lucky as little Claude's.

[Cottis]

Deffo avoiding 2.0TDI from VAG. It would have to be 1.9PD for me if I don't go BMW route, which upon checking out prices etc is very tempting. Will see if my mate will lend me his wifes car for an hour to see. It is a petrol but will give me an idea of dimensions etc.

Leccy handbrakes are on more modern Passats, won't be getting one of those for sure. It would around 2003 spec 4motion if I did but like you, many people say they are rattle boxes and feel a bit cheap when compared to others.

The Superbs are huge but that is a lot of car for the money. Cannot believe how cheap that 62kmiler is.

My last thought on BMW's is that I never let them or large 4WD's out of side roads ha ha ha. Do I want to be sat waiting for right of way for the rest of my life? They do drive like a proper car though. Must admit to liking most I have been in. Only downside was driving my bosses 730d a while back and i was so relaxed and sleepy from the drive, due to the comfort, that when I arrived at the golf course, I was too tired to be any good. It was unbelievably comfortable. I can imagine the 5 series being similar but a bit more driver orientated.

[re2500]

My brother loves the skoda superb!
He currently drives a 2008 B7 A4 S-line 2.0Tdi as a company car, which i think is a lovely car. But he will be due to change in the near future, and he had a demo superb for a weekend and he fell in love! He said its better in every way than the A4, apart from how it looks. For his budget he can get one with ALL the toys. Estate 170 TDI, DSG, nav, leather, 4 heated seats etc etc. He said it was super comfy over a long distance and economical, and a huge boot (its not far off twice the volume of the A4) for all his gear.
I had a look around it (but not drive ) and it undeniably had Audi quality, it felt far more high end and quality than a VW. I dont know if the older ones are similar but if you can get around the looks (which you probably can having owned a french car ) then a superb might be a good bet!

Avoid anything with electronic handbrake (aka passat) its just pants and something to go wrong (my dad spent £8000 on a passat a couple of years ago, nothing but bother) I would never have a passat, the interior is actually quite low rent feel compared with some older audi's.

Also, the 2.0 tdi vw unit can have its share of problems - I'd favour the 1.9 tdi.

A friend of mine had the octavia top of the range diesel thing - 'vrs'. Always in the garage. He bought it new. When the engine management had issues just outside of warranty that was the last straw and he got rid

[Duffelcoat]

If we are talking Skodas, are we talking Skodas?!, I could recommend a Superb for long distance driving,

I had a 1.9TDi remapped to 160 ish horsepower,

They are huge and comfy and do 50mpg! Get one with all the toys and they are great, only downside is the boot, it is very large, but only good for getting lots of small things in rather than big things.

You might even get a low spec new one for you budget, which solves the boot problem as they are a hatch, but plenty of 1.9tdis around cheap as chips and unlikely to have been spoiled as per the Fabia VRS.

2.0TDis are supposed to be as good but 1.9tdi is a bit rough...

Not that I recommend these ones but:
Old Style for example:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-RE...item27de0a2593

New Style for example:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-SKODA...item2a32315994

[GazzaG60]

3 is ok. 5 is the way.

I had a e39 also. think its a better car than the e6x

I hate 1 series. too short a car for rwd. 5 is ideal and a lovely place to be

[Christophski]

The reason I got into Audi in the first palce was that I had a 3 series and just couldn't get used to it, couldn't quite put my finger on it but never really grew to like it. I think it could be the seats as I didn't find them that comfy.

Some people love them, but they're not for me. That being said it would have been later 90's cars at the time, no idea on the newer cars.

Yeh I just couldnt get on with it. i was uncomfy even though everything seems to move in it, I didnt like the look or style and the visibility from the car was shocking. Also the round twiddly knob thing is right in the way of the gear stick so i kept bashing my arm on it. I tried raising the drivers seat adn I felt to high... just didnt like it.

[gunman]

Firstly bud I think you need to do some test drives. I have always liekd the 3 series BMW and recently I got to have a 60 reg 320d for a few days. I had to do some serious mileage for work and wasnt going to use my S2 for it so they lent me one of thier spare company cars.... I was really looking forward to it.

Yes it had some poke but then it ran out.... the economy of the engine was also incredible too but thats where it ran out. I could not see any other plus points for the car... well the stereo maybe as that was quite good for factory spec. What surprised me the most though was that after the drive home from work with it I had to go out in my old jallopy of a van and I was expecting to hate it. I actually preferred driving the van to the BMW even though its old, slow and a van. I just could not get on with the BMW which is a dissappointment as I was looking at the 3 series diesel estate too until this.

Definately get some test drives in bud to start narrowing it down.

The reason I got into Audi in the first palce was that I had a 3 series and just couldn't get used to it, couldn't quite put my finger on it but never really grew to like it. I think it could be the seats as I didn't find them that comfy.

Some people love them, but they're not for me. That being said it would have been later 90's cars at the time, no idea on the newer cars.