Motoring Discussion > need a decent motor ..help Buying / Selling
Thread Author: zookeeper Replies: 10
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New Sat 23 Jan 16 20:16 
 need a decent motor ..help - zookeeper
hi long time since i was here .hope everyones good
if poss i would like some suggestions for a car purchase
i want something reliable ..cheap to run etc etc
my budget is max 5k
any ideas thanks
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New Sat 23 Jan 16 20:22 
 need a decent motor ..help - Bromptonaut
What are your other criteria eg size, bodystyle, engine capacity/fuel type etc.
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New Sat 23 Jan 16 20:30 
 need a decent motor ..help - zookeeper
5 door hatch up to 2 litre..been looking at vw..and honda
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New Sat 23 Jan 16 21:09 
 need a decent motor ..help - Zero
here is a 2012 Skoda Fabia, low milage under £5k

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201601190232091
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New Sun 24 Jan 16 09:43 
 need a decent motor ..help - WillDeBeest
Toyota - Avensis or Ear according to how much back seat you need. Boring, but it won't go wrong. Just remembered that the Avensis is a saloon these days but I wouldn't let that put me off.

But at £5000 aren't we into age-and-condition territory?
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New Sun 24 Jan 16 10:34 
 need a decent motor ..help - Skip
Something Japanese /Korean with a petrol engine would be my recommendation. Personally I would stay away from any VAG product that was out of manufacture's warranty as they are nowhere as reliable these days as their marketing department appear to be able to fool the public they are !
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New Sun 24 Jan 16 11:13 
 need a decent motor ..help - Zero
>> Something Japanese /Korean

2008 Mazda 3 40k miles £4.5k

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201511168742075
Last edited by: Zero on Sun 24 Jan 16 at 11:14
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New Sun 24 Jan 16 11:57 
 need a decent motor ..help - Dog
Nice mota the Mazda 3. I was gonna get one before I got the Lancer but the dealerman I used to get my cars from didn't come up with the goods in time.
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New Sun 24 Jan 16 11:07 
 need a decent motor ..help - Zero
>> Toyota - Avensis or Ear according to how much back seat you need. Boring, but
>> it won't go wrong. Just remembered that the Avensis is a saloon these days but
>> I wouldn't let that put me off.
>>
>> But at £5000 aren't we into age-and-condition territory?

perxactly - hence my skoda shout.
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New Sun 24 Jan 16 11:22 
 need a decent motor ..help - Westpig
>> Toyota - Avensis

Avoid the 1.8 petrol...there's problems with the engine on that model.
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New Tue 26 Jan 16 11:19 
 need a decent motor ..help - zookeeper
thanks for the suggestions..more than likely plump for a civic or a jazz...a jazz has just appeared on the forecourt at a family run dealer on sapcote rd burbage..going to have a look later
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