[ajfoggy]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

If you are renovating you will be carting crap around, going to builders merchants, going to the tip, etc etc, so old estate that you don't care about sounds a plan. Paid for and a tool - also helps if you hit problems or overspend and need to raise extra cash to have a clean credit file....

At the moment the wifes car will do for shifting stuff if needed, I did suggest this but she just said use hers for that. So that practical side should be covered.

Finance side makes sense completely, just don't want to end up with a shit tip that costs me money so need to choose wisely if I go down that route.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by ajfoggy

Finance side makes sense completely, just don't want to end up with a shit tip that costs me money so need to choose wisely if I go down that route.

Buy on condition / owner / history not model.... it will do for a year or so and then you can have what you want again. I had a Volvo - did the job, cost me £500 in service and tyres, no issues, holds a bunch of stuff and nobody takes any interest in them!

[ajfoggy]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Buy on condition / owner / history not model.... it will do for a year or so and then you can have what you want again. I had a Volvo - did the job, cost me £500 in service and tyres, no issues, holds a bunch of stuff and nobody takes any interest in them!

Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI Le Mans Multitronic 5dr
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...l_a_friend_car

Bit more than I was going to spend but looks good.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Just imagine the house you'd have if you didn't have a 540i and a C63 returned in the last 6 months! It probably isn't even worth working out what the loss must've been!

Personally, if I was going for a load carrier, I'd pick an old Volvo over an old Audi, especially one with the mutitronic gearbox.

Or, if you want super cheap and you genuinely don't care about appearance, try an 09 Passat, you can get loads of stuff in them.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Personally, if I was going for a load carrier, I'd pick an old Volvo over an old Audi, especially one with the mutitronic gearbox.

Or, if you want super cheap and you genuinely don't care about appearance, try an 09 Passat, you can get loads of stuff in them.

I would avoid multitronic too - we must have been on the same forum....

Passat is a good call. So is a Mondeo - the one before current is same underneath as V70 so plenty big enough. Ecoboost petrol should be cheap....

[Chas325]

Multi tronic boxes from that age Audi are made of chocolate. Manual ones are ok.

My sister has a 1.8tdci Mondeo - 09 I think, never misses a beat even though it's badly mistreated by her!

[ajfoggy]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Just imagine the house you'd have if you didn't have a 540i and a C63 returned in the last 6 months! It probably isn't even worth working out what the loss must've been!

Personally, if I was going for a load carrier, I'd pick an old Volvo over an old Audi, especially one with the mutitronic gearbox.

Or, if you want super cheap and you genuinely don't care about appearance, try an 09 Passat, you can get loads of stuff in them.

If only I could see into the future

I have found a Volvo but it's green with beige leather... not sure I can live with that!

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by ajfoggy

If only I could see into the future

I have found a Volvo but it's green with beige leather... not sure I can live with that!

It will be dirty most of the time so colour won't matter...

[dobbo99]

How did you get on with this? What car you end up with? I think I need to do the same.
I only do 5/10mins to work now, so 5k on old X5 would see my F31 pay for stamp duty!

[ajfoggy]

Originally Posted by dobbo99

How did you get on with this? What car you end up with? I think I need to do the same.
I only do 5/10mins to work now, so 5k on old X5 would see my F31 pay for stamp duty!

6k on a Subaru Legacy!

It?s cracking for the money and I can park it where I like and don?t give a shit!

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by ajfoggy

6k on a Subaru Legacy!

It?s cracking for the money and I can park it where I like and don?t give a shit!

There is something quite liberating about older cheaper cars. I am currently paranoid about the dog scratching the bumper when getting in / out of the boot of my SQ5, never had those concerns with my old Volvo estate...

[dobbo99]

Originally Posted by ajfoggy

6k on a Subaru Legacy!

It?s cracking for the money and I can park it where I like and don?t give a shit!

Sounds good, not one I'd considered!
I'd be quite happy with a hot mini or clio, but I need a boot for golf stuff