My old vauxhall estate has finally died, any advice on other cars suitable for fishing and family stuff, or ones to avoid.
Almost certainly need another estate vehicle, it will be used.
Tia.
Almost certainly need another estate vehicle, it will be used.
Tia.
I have just bought a 23 reg Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer. Best car I have ever had (and I have had a fair few!). Loads of space and so economical - in fact it does the same mpg as any diesel I have owned. Highly recommended although they are not an easy car to find!
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Skoda superb estate
Massive boot, lovely to drive..
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Skoda superb estate
Massive boot, lovely to drive..
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Agreed, I loved mine, big space and good drive / experience
Agreed, I loved mine, big space and good drive / experience
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Anything from the VW group, Passat, Superb, Octavia, Leon. You can't go wrong.
Anything from the VW group, Passat, Superb, Octavia, Leon. You can't go wrong.
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I'd 3rd this
I have some fleet responsibility at work. We mainly use Audi, skoda, volvo, bmw, Vauxhall and Peugeot
Octavia is a good option if the superb is a bit much, still has loads of space. These do suffer with water pumps that are made from soft cheese but otherwise seem ok. I'd have a superb as a fishing car in a heartbeat
Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën are all the same thing now (stellantis) and use the dreaded wet belt on a lot of their cars so be very wary if you go down that route (we've had one go at 35,000 miles despite it having 4 oil services). Their gearboxes are also prone to failure and their infotainment is quite bug ridden. Their hybrids seem fairly resilient
Volvo are unfortunately a shadow of what they were. If you are going for an older one, a D5 V70 is a truly great and cavernous car but we have endless problems with all of their newer models (V60s, 90's and the XC equivalent)
I'd 3rd this
I have some fleet responsibility at work. We mainly use Audi, skoda, volvo, bmw, Vauxhall and Peugeot
Octavia is a good option if the superb is a bit much, still has loads of space. These do suffer with water pumps that are made from soft cheese but otherwise seem ok. I'd have a superb as a fishing car in a heartbeat
Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën are all the same thing now (stellantis) and use the dreaded wet belt on a lot of their cars so be very wary if you go down that route (we've had one go at 35,000 miles despite it having 4 oil services). Their gearboxes are also prone to failure and their infotainment is quite bug ridden. Their hybrids seem fairly resilient
Volvo are unfortunately a shadow of what they were. If you are going for an older one, a D5 V70 is a truly great and cavernous car but we have endless problems with all of their newer models (V60s, 90's and the XC equivalent)
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The dreaded wet belt (and chain on some models) is because of the PSA engine and its not just restricted to those makes, the engine is used in others too. The BMW diesel engine is also quite poor, plastic timing chain guides...who in their right mind
The dreaded wet belt (and chain on some models) is because of the PSA engine and its not just restricted to those makes, the engine is used in others too. The BMW diesel engine is also quite poor, plastic timing chain guides...who in their right mind
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Add a leaky egr cooler.....I didn't even mention the bmws
Add a leaky egr cooler.....I didn't even mention the bmws
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Second this. Golf or Passat estates are perfect👍🏻
Second this. Golf or Passat estates are perfect👍🏻
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Depends what your budget is and if buying new or second hand
Depends what your budget is and if buying new or second hand
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Passat Alltrack or Subaru Outback. Both 4x4 and tough as old boots, with good build quality and reliability.
Volvo V70 before Ford got hold of them. Huge rear space and my 2.4D still does 55 to the gallon.
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i've got an octavia, get all my stuff in for a week and still get 55-60mpg on adaptive cruise, will most likely get the newer shape once it gets to 100k miles other than service items has had both front shocks, alternator and a glow plug replaced so not bad for 8 year / 90k mile car.
i've got an octavia, get all my stuff in for a week and still get 55-60mpg on adaptive cruise, will most likely get the newer shape once it gets to 100k miles other than service items has had both front shocks, alternator and a glow plug replaced so not bad for 8 year / 90k mile car.
Thanks for all your replys, plenty to think about