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Title: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: Bellend on 15 March 2012, 23:59
Time has finally come (well two weeks) that the familly are getting a derv estate. Passat sized.

Mum wants to spend round 6ish but I reckon they'd push for 8.

Don't want any more then 60k miles. Dad wants a Passat or an Audi although I've been put off with Adam's issues.

Then a Honda accord 2.2 Estate popped up, what are they like size wise? Probably pretty damned bombproof, no?

What would you get?  :smiley:
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: Ess_Three on 16 March 2012, 00:00
Skoda Octavia vRS 170TDI estate.
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: bob23 on 16 March 2012, 00:12
The Honda accord is a good choice, my ex's stepdad has one, economical, reliable, loads of room in the front, not too bad in the back, the only problem I have with it is the ride isn't brilliant and the seating position somehow just doesn't feel quite right.
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: Bellend on 16 March 2012, 00:20
Skoda Octavia vRS 170TDI estate.

Oh wow.
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: JC on 16 March 2012, 06:55
Skoda Octavia vRS 170TDI estate.

Game over  :grin:
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: spikenipple on 16 March 2012, 09:39
My old man drives a 2005 Mondeo estate with the 2.2l Duratorq engine. It's pretty swift, good on fuel and looks nice (for a mondeo  :laugh:)
You can pick one up for around £4k within your requirements.
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: RandomJord on 16 March 2012, 10:39
Skoda Octavia vRS 170TDI estate.

Game over  :grin:

All day!....... IF you can find one an get there before the rest!
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: Sam on 16 March 2012, 12:52
I know of somone who may be selling his audi a4 b5 estate...  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: barrym381 on 16 March 2012, 13:21
Skoda Octavia vRS 170TDI estate.

Game over  :grin:

All day!....... IF you can find one an get there before the rest!
there is quite a few of these on fleebay :smiley:
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 16 March 2012, 13:36
Go to the Audi dealership and ask them for Audi Intellegence Driving Systems. Of course you don't want to sound like a douche so you should abbreviate it :smiley:
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: RandomJord on 16 March 2012, 19:19
Skoda Octavia vRS 170TDI estate.

Game over  :grin:

All day!....... IF you can find one an get there before the rest!
there is quite a few of these on fleebay :smiley:


Ah yes, frequent of the poor
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: DubFan on 17 March 2012, 10:35
^Oi !

I like my Octavia.

For price comparison, my 2007 Octavia estate was under £6k with 40k on the clock. I found it quite tricky to find a decent diesel Octavia with decent miles around that price. So for £8k you should be able to find one. I plumped for the petrol 1.6 FSI engine instead. Very good on petrol, can very easily get 40mpg.
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: Chris#101 on 17 March 2012, 12:11
BMW E46 330D  :cool:
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: VW BUSH on 17 March 2012, 13:17
Time has finally come (well two weeks) that the familly are getting a derv estate. Passat sized.

Mum wants to spend round 6ish but I reckon they'd push for 8.

Don't want any more then 60k miles. Dad wants a Passat or an Audi although I've been put off with Adam's issues.

Then a Honda accord 2.2 Estate popped up, what are they like size wise? Probably pretty damned bombproof, no?

What would you get?  :smiley:


Honda is a nice car, we have one as a pool car at work.
Like all modern cars they are cheap to run until something goes wrong, get a warranty
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: Neo Badness on 18 March 2012, 15:29
Skoda Octavia vRS 170TDI estate.

Old boy has one from new, cracking all rounder in standard form and I enjoy driving when the opportunity presents. You almost hope to get stuck behind slow moving traffic on B-roads so you can overtake with ease. If driven sensibly you can even get decent mpg I've heard  :wink:

Just watch out for EGR valve issues... :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: A diesel, economical estate, what would you get?
Post by: sprout99 on 20 March 2012, 07:45
BMW E46 330D  :cool:

my choice.......needs to be facelift (higher power version which were 2004MY)

Awesome handling and build quality and 6 pot burble.