…….do you recomend?

Got a family, would ideally like an estate, been looking at focus, passat, Octivia, vauxhall but having no idea about cars I would like a little bit of help.

Also we have caravan so something that handle pulling it.

Many thanks

Estates cost more second hand, generally. I found Passat saloons to be pretty cheap for what they are, cos everyone thinks rep car and doesn’t want them.

Ours is good for towing, can manage a decent sized van. I think though that after a certain age they increase the noseweight rating form 75 to 85kg which helps, but I am not sure when that happens.

The smaller class of car (Octavia, Focus) will only be able to tow a small van. Check though – my dad has a 11 plate 1.6 petrol Focus which has a low gross train weight, so much so that a full laden car can only tow about 1100kg I think.

Freelander?

Octavia VRS, New shape Mondeo or E220/280 CDI

3/5 series bmw. go for a 2.5 or 3.0. diesel or petrol. my 325 petrol is ace

How heavy is your caravan ?
Ford S-Max is nice, but at that budget your looking at high milers, likewise newer shape Mondeo. Both will tow a big caravan though. Newer shape Passat is a nice one, but again mileages will be getting on a bit. We have a Galaxy. At 1780kg it tows our 1500kg caravan without any problems, but downside is the 35mpg. For a family though they really are great. Seats in/out, bikes in/out etc. The older shape Mondeo is a great tow car, we towed ours at 95% quite happily. If you can find a nice one that would be good but values obviously falling rapidly as the newer ones come onto the market.
I’d happily go for another Galaxy though.

this would be perfect.

squiff’s next car

I really miss my Audi A4 1.9 Quattro, great car for towing & in snow 170k and thought I should get rid last year had it since 2002.

Mazda 6

I’ve got a Honda FRV which I’ve now had for almost 6 years. I’ve never had a car this long before. Best family car I’ve ever had. Not an estate but there is bags of room in it, certainly more than the BMW 5 series I had before it and it’s better built too. Loads around now at the price you’re after.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201210454973874/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-from/5000/price-to/6000/model/fr-v/make/honda/postcode/m113ba/radius/200/page/2?logcode=p

330D Touring 😉
Know where there’s a minter…..

Don’t bother getting a new car …. Just spend the lot on a nice 29er hardtail, super bike me thinks

I allways fancied a Rover 75. They will all be high milage now but if you can find a good one with the 2L (bmw) engine.

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This one?

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