I’m looking at replacing my car in the not-too-distant future. Last couple have been estates – this one’s an 02 Volvo V40, which is awful, but it was £350 and I’ve had 2 and a half years and 15k miles out of it, so it owes me nothing.
The bangernomics thing has worked well for me in the past, but I might be willing to spend a bit more on this. Probably not more than a couple of grand though.
I’m debating whether to go for a car-derived van/MPV type thing instead of another estate.
I’m thinking…
Peugeot Partner
Citroen Berlingo
Ford Tourneo Connect (looks nice and big but a bit harder to come by/more expensive)
Use is mainly shifting stuff and weekends away and there’s often a dog and at least one bike in there. I like the idea of being able to put the bike in upright. May also get some use as a micro-camper (so tailgate would be nice).
I don’t commute (by car) and don’t do many short journeys, but it’ll often stand for a week or two, so I’m leaning away from diesel (which generally seems like the way things are going), but realise that limits things.
I like the idea of a higher load space, but don’t want to sacrifice length in return. LWB variants appeal, but not sure if they run into issues with insurance/speed limits, etc. if they’re classed as commercial vehicles.
Anyone got any recommendations?