Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 03:38 PM |
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Choosing a new daily driver
What do you think:
I need to choose a new or used car (<4years old) that's all of the things below:
- Smart enough for taking senior clients/potential clients out in;
- capable of driving offroad a bit (civil engineering site visits), not interested in "offroading" just in not having to walk too far;
- good in the snow;
- comfortable on long journeys;
- reliable;
- reasonably quick and handles ok;
- has some green credentials i.e. is economical (fuel = 50mpg'ish, low tax, insurance, servicing and depreciation);
- interesting;
- fun to drive;
- looks good, and preferably,
- capable of towing a locost on a trailer.
Budget is £18,000.
Any suggestions?
thanks in advance...
Dave
PS I'm knee deep in car mags 
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morcus
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 03:40 PM |
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You'll have a hard time satisfying all criteria but an XC70 would fill most.
Or an audi with quattro like the A4 all road, or what ever its called.
[Edited on 10/1/10 by morcus]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 03:43 PM |
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Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi (130) Zetec S Saloon, like the one i might have for sale soon.....
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fesycresy
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 03:45 PM |
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50mpg ish 
Do interesting / fun cars really do that ?
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 03:48 PM |
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Volvo D5 V70 AWD. or XC70 as mentioned
Or if you're feeling cheeky a V70R (not R-Design)
Won't get 50 MPG though 
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iank
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 03:55 PM |
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Jaguar S type twin turbo diesel, some wellies and something cheap with narrow wheels for the snow?
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 03:57 PM |
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Off road AND 50mpg
Now where did I put my magic wand
I'd have said prob the volvo as well but certainly not 50mpg. in fact you'll be bloody lucky to get anything other than a small familly
diesel to match that figure IMHO in real life ( not on manufacturers figs)
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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MikeR
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:16 PM |
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my focus does 50mpg on a run - although it doesn't fit many of the other critera. The volvo was what i immediately thought of. An Audi a4
quattro may also do it for you.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:17 PM |
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depends what you mean by off road.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:23 PM |
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Well I know its a tall order, so I did say 50mpg "ish"
XC70 is very nice. Well spotted thanks. I hadn't looked at that.. Actually I thought a decent young Volvo was far beyond my budget. Looks
like there might be some around the mark - Hmmm...
WhatCar gives them only two stars though, is that unfair?
Our local Subaru dealer has offered me a new (unregistered) Subaru Legacy diesel saloon within my budget. (Old shape, due to be replaced by a
facelift model this month)
It seems to fit the bill and claims 50mpg combined use.
Should I grab it or leave it?
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:25 PM |
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Hate to say it, but A4 Allroad - diesel or LPG petrol...
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:32 PM |
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How about an Audi A6 allroad like this one
Linky
or the older ones are good value as
well.
Linky
Not sure about the 50 mpg bit but my mates got one and i have seen 50 mpg on the computer (50 mph downhill)
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l0rd
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave Ashurst
Well I know its a tall order, so I did say 50mpg "ish"
XC70 is very nice. Well spotted thanks. I hadn't looked at that.. Actually I thought a decent young Volvo was far beyond my budget. Looks
like there might be some around the mark - Hmmm...
WhatCar gives them only two stars though, is that unfair?
Our local Subaru dealer has offered me a new (unregistered) Subaru Legacy diesel saloon within my budget. (Old shape, due to be replaced by a
facelift model this month)
It seems to fit the bill and claims 50mpg combined use.
Should I grab it or leave it?
I would go for the volvo
[Edited on 10/1/10 by l0rd]
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zilspeed
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave Ashurst
Well I know its a tall order, so I did say 50mpg "ish"
XC70 is very nice. Well spotted thanks. I hadn't looked at that.. Actually I thought a decent young Volvo was far beyond my budget. Looks
like there might be some around the mark - Hmmm...
WhatCar gives them only two stars though, is that unfair?
Our local Subaru dealer has offered me a new (unregistered) Subaru Legacy diesel saloon within my budget. (Old shape, due to be replaced by a
facelift model this month)
It seems to fit the bill and claims 50mpg combined use.
Should I grab it or leave it?
Well, you won't find another 4wd Diesel car of that size brand new for that money.
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omega0684
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 04:44 PM |
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whats wrong with the panda
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 05:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
whats wrong with the panda
My wife wants it
Actually the panda's here with me in Utrecht wearing it's new winter tyres. I drove here yesterday.
Before the tyre change on Friday it had averaged 68.4 mpg over the last 1000+ miles. Its done just over 61mpg since then. Not sure if that was due
to the tyres or the strong headwind though.
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Benzine
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 05:06 PM |
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The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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gregs
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 05:12 PM |
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passat 4motion tdi?
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rickys2000
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 05:20 PM |
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Golf R32 4wd fun - not 50mpg though
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morcus
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 05:56 PM |
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Go and have a look around your local SAAB dealership, the 9-3x (The 4WD one) should do you well and you'll get it alot cheaper than it should
be.
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bassett
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 07:45 PM |
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mk1 leon cupra or fr with the 150bhp tdi engine. look pretty slick in black, great engines and comfortable yet slightly sporty
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 08:03 PM |
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I was going to suggest the subaru legacy. It did over 50mpg on the top gear challenge.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 08:19 PM |
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Excellent, thanks guys, good advice.
D
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 09:45 PM |
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My initial thought was you'd be looking at a Volvo, and seeing as you'll be taking clients out may I suggest bringing someone who's
over 6 foot tall to sit in the back (unless you are yourself)
My mondeo will do 50-55 on the motorway, but the 4wd will take some of that out. What was that one someone had on here being all smug about their 4wd
Volvo? One of them in diesel (or lpg) sounds like it would fit the bill
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 10/1/10 at 10:00 PM |
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I was being smug
V70 Diesel AWD gets you close
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