Thinking of getting a new car so I was interested in any opinions.
I drive minimum 20k a year, mostly alone but holidays and odd outings are with family, a few of which are quite tall (son is 6ft 4) so needs a lot of legroom and space for 3 in the back. Do NOT want 7 seats. Would really prefer automatic as I am old and lazy. Needs lots of boot space as I like to load my barrow in the back. Needs to be ultra reliable and have android auto.
I currently have a 14 plate Honda CRV 1.6 diesel which is pretty good but not quite big enough. Rear legroom is a struggle for a 6ft4 son and 6ft wife.
Was almost settled on a berlingo / Rifter but put off by reliability issues with the diesel engine.
Budget is about £20k
Any other ideas?
I drive minimum 20k a year, mostly alone but holidays and odd outings are with family, a few of which are quite tall (son is 6ft 4) so needs a lot of legroom and space for 3 in the back. Do NOT want 7 seats. Would really prefer automatic as I am old and lazy. Needs lots of boot space as I like to load my barrow in the back. Needs to be ultra reliable and have android auto.
I currently have a 14 plate Honda CRV 1.6 diesel which is pretty good but not quite big enough. Rear legroom is a struggle for a 6ft4 son and 6ft wife.
Was almost settled on a berlingo / Rifter but put off by reliability issues with the diesel engine.
Budget is about £20k
Any other ideas?
In reply to Post #1
Does it have to be a car Vince?
There is Some nice 5 seater vans out there for that money......
Does it have to be a car Vince?
There is Some nice 5 seater vans out there for that money......
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Not many Automatic ones though, but yeah I would have a crew van. Would prefer low miles but the renault trafic / vauxhall vivaro sport are ok.
I looked at the VW caddy maxi life but the spec on them is really basic.
Not many Automatic ones though, but yeah I would have a crew van. Would prefer low miles but the renault trafic / vauxhall vivaro sport are ok.
I looked at the VW caddy maxi life but the spec on them is really basic.
Form Custom crew in automatic, i have the manual but will upgrade to auto in the near future.
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Not sure about the engine issues on the Rifter. In any case, we bought a 69 plate 130bhpTdi last year, 17k, on the clock. We did have a issue with the adblu system, faulty injector, but apart from that and a rogue door open warning it's been faultless. Now got 34K on the clock.
The rear seats don't fold fully flat, my only gripe, but it ain't that bad.
I would buy another one.
Not sure about the engine issues on the Rifter. In any case, we bought a 69 plate 130bhpTdi last year, 17k, on the clock. We did have a issue with the adblu system, faulty injector, but apart from that and a rogue door open warning it's been faultless. Now got 34K on the clock.
The rear seats don't fold fully flat, my only gripe, but it ain't that bad.
I would buy another one.
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Hi Mate, that adblue problem is pretty common I believe. Funny enough I was in one yesterday (a taxi) and the rear legroom was tiny... it was a wheelchair carrier one though which might have meant the rear seats were closer to the front?
Hi Mate, that adblue problem is pretty common I believe. Funny enough I was in one yesterday (a taxi) and the rear legroom was tiny... it was a wheelchair carrier one though which might have meant the rear seats were closer to the front?
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Yep, your not wrong mate I've posted on the forum before about it. There was a design fault to on the early new models, found out by van users, routing of the adblu feeder pipe, too close and rubbing through, problem was adblu tank needed removal to get to the pipe. Also a problem with early adblu tanks cracking, now also sorted. Hardly surprising really with a new model, happens to them all, only real world finds them out.
Still, surprised to hear of engine issues.
Edit, But I'm still running a 18 year old Berlingo (had from new) with the dreaded DV6 engine...lol ...sad to report a water leak I can't find might mean it's demise, otherwise still going strong :-(
I'll have to check the rear room in our Rifter tomoz, never sat there, dog territory 🤣
Yep, your not wrong mate
I've posted on the forum before about it. There was a design fault to on the early new models, found out by van users, routing of the adblu feeder pipe, too close and rubbing through, problem was adblu tank needed removal to get to the pipe. Also a problem with early adblu tanks cracking, now also sorted. Hardly surprising really with a new model, happens to them all, only real world finds them out.Still, surprised to hear of engine issues.
Edit, But I'm still running a 18 year old Berlingo (had from new) with the dreaded DV6 engine...lol ...sad to report a water leak I can't find might mean it's demise, otherwise still going strong :-(
I'll have to check the rear room in our Rifter tomoz, never sat there, dog territory 🤣
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Gert a decent ford ranger for that price, remap it and and adblue delete.
Bought mine 12 months ago and never regretted it.
Gert a decent ford ranger for that price, remap it and and adblue delete.
Bought mine 12 months ago and never regretted it.
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What reliability with Diesel engines?
The only people that usually have issues are one's that drive in towns and never rev the engines. The PSA diesel is one of the most reliable Diesel engines out there and millions have been made, over the years they have been fine tuned to remove weaknesses. You can easily see 200k on the 1.6 hdi.
If Toyota are happy to use the PSA vans and rebadge them as Toyota then their good enough for anyone.
Compared to taking a chance on a German brand the PSA group vehicles are a safe bet.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/
What reliability with Diesel engines?
The only people that usually have issues are one's that drive in towns and never rev the engines. The PSA diesel is one of the most reliable Diesel engines out there and millions have been made, over the years they have been fine tuned to remove weaknesses. You can easily see 200k on the 1.6 hdi.
If Toyota are happy to use the PSA vans and rebadge them as Toyota then their good enough for anyone.
Compared to taking a chance on a German brand the PSA group vehicles are a safe bet.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/
Talking to a bloke the other day who I work with, he has a BMW 2 series with nearly 360,000 miles on the clock, petrol too 
Last thing I'd do in this anti car times is spend thousands on a vehicle, ..
Stay the way you are for as long as you can and save your money....
Stay the way you are for as long as you can and save your money....
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As above, never had engine issues with my 1.6 HDI 2015. That one has PAT fluid instead of adblue, so that's another issue to not worry about
As above, never had engine issues with my 1.6 HDI 2015. That one has PAT fluid instead of adblue, so that's another issue to not worry about
I was in a similar spot a couple years back—needed decent legroom and boot space without going full 7-seater. I ended up going with a Skoda Superb Estate, and it surprised me how comfy the rear seats were, even for my tall brother. It's also got Android Auto, massive boot, pretty slick auto gearbox, and zero issues reliability-wise so far. Not the most exciting car, but ticks all the boxes for practical use.
If you ever end up buying something out of town or need to move vehicles around for family, I had a pretty smooth time using this motorcycle shipping service recently. Was super helpful when I sold my old bike to someone across the state. For more details check https://www.a1autotransport.com/motorcycles/
If you ever end up buying something out of town or need to move vehicles around for family, I had a pretty smooth time using this motorcycle shipping service recently. Was super helpful when I sold my old bike to someone across the state. For more details check https://www.a1autotransport.com/motorcycles/
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BMW 520/530 touring diesel preferably m sport variant.
BMW 520/530 touring diesel preferably m sport variant.
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I have a mercedes glc250 petrol suv.
Big enough toget tones of gear in, comfortable and very easy to drive.
I have a mercedes glc250 petrol suv.
Big enough toget tones of gear in, comfortable and very easy to drive.