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over a year ago
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If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A people carrier would be a good option, some estate cars don't have a huge boot  "
I’ve got a Skoda now, which has a massive boot, but I was looking at some of the Kia’s too |
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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago
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Oooh, look for a SEAT Alhambra. I am sure there’ll be plenty on that budget! I had mine for a few years until I upgraded to my Volvo XC90… it was a lovely, lovely car. Mine didn’t have slidey doors- the newer ones do.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Combination of kids and a dog is a sure fire way of wrecking your car! With that combo I wouldn't spend £15k, probably more like £1.5k on a Volvo, VW Passat, Ford Mondeo etc...Keep the rest of the money for something you enjoy that won't get wrecked! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Combination of kids and a dog is a sure fire way of wrecking your car! With that combo I wouldn't spend £15k, probably more like £1.5k on a Volvo, VW Passat, Ford Mondeo etc...Keep the rest of the money for something you enjoy that won't get wrecked!"
I want something reliable for long journeys, and that I won’t end up having to fork out to fix down the line.
May as well keep mine in that case |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Sorry, I just read Estate 
I am an Audi girl and cars a few years old come up at good prices. An A4, A6? Wouldn’t be too different from a Skoda I think!
An A4 is always a lovely car "
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Nothing wrong with any of the Kia or Hyundais.
Are you looking to change from Skoda? I quiet like the Octavia VRs Estates
The new Volvo V60 are nice, might just g3t yhe new shape at that budget. A bit boring though.
Toyota Corolla Estate are decent but a good bit smaller. And sssooooo boring.
Way more options with SUVs unfortunately, not nearly as many estates around. Plus a lot of estates will be diesel |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m going to be of no help here as I know nothing about cars all I’m going to offer as some advice is that figure out the space that you need and measure it physically when viewing. Do you know anyone that has a similar car to one that you want? |
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get? "
My friend has just got a Kia ceed on motability and boot space is amazing |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Nothing wrong with any of the Kia or Hyundais.
Are you looking to change from Skoda? I quiet like the Octavia VRs Estates
The new Volvo V60 are nice, might just g3t yhe new shape at that budget. A bit boring though.
Toyota Corolla Estate are decent but a good bit smaller. And sssooooo boring.
Way more options with SUVs unfortunately, not nearly as many estates around. Plus a lot of estates will be diesel"
Boring is good, I save my wild side for here  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’m going to be of no help here as I know nothing about cars all I’m going to offer as some advice is that figure out the space that you need and measure it physically when viewing. Do you know anyone that has a similar car to one that you want?"
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get?
My friend has just got a Kia ceed on motability and boot space is amazing "
I quite like them as well |
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"Nothing wrong with any of the Kia or Hyundais.
Are you looking to change from Skoda? I quiet like the Octavia VRs Estates
The new Volvo V60 are nice, might just g3t yhe new shape at that budget. A bit boring though.
Toyota Corolla Estate are decent but a good bit smaller. And sssooooo boring.
Way more options with SUVs unfortunately, not nearly as many estates around. Plus a lot of estates will be diesel
Boring is good, I save my wild side for here "
Good to know
Have you considered leasing? I always lease my car, no worries about depreciation, always in warranty, no road tax etc.
I'm waiting on my new car to be delivered and it's one flat monthly for the lease, maintenance, tyres, road tax and insurance
Plus you get to keep your deposit money and use it to go on holidays or buy pick'n'mix or something |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nothing wrong with any of the Kia or Hyundais.
Are you looking to change from Skoda? I quiet like the Octavia VRs Estates
The new Volvo V60 are nice, might just g3t yhe new shape at that budget. A bit boring though.
Toyota Corolla Estate are decent but a good bit smaller. And sssooooo boring.
Way more options with SUVs unfortunately, not nearly as many estates around. Plus a lot of estates will be diesel
Boring is good, I save my wild side for here
Good to know
Have you considered leasing? I always lease my car, no worries about depreciation, always in warranty, no road tax etc.
I'm waiting on my new car to be delivered and it's one flat monthly for the lease, maintenance, tyres, road tax and insurance
Plus you get to keep your deposit money and use it to go on holidays or buy pick'n'mix or something"
No. I have money now, I won’t have it to pay monthly. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Fifteen grand, blimey! I once bought ten cars for less than £1000. Bangernomics.
The world's your oyster for that price. Consider the Subaru forester, they're very underated. "
That’s the max, hopefully will be less |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not estates but Citroen Berlingos and Renault Kangoos are very practical if boring cars. Pretty cheap to run too. Other wise I'd stick with Skoda or go Kia, both as good as other more expensive brands. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not estates but Citroen Berlingos and Renault Kangoos are very practical if boring cars. Pretty cheap to run too. Other wise I'd stick with Skoda or go Kia, both as good as other more expensive brands."
Thank you |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The skoda superb is cavernous and a good car, kia's have come on a long way in the last 10 years and are highly praised within the motoring press. I did think you would be disappointed in a newish kia in all honesty. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The skoda superb is cavernous and a good car, kia's have come on a long way in the last 10 years and are highly praised within the motoring press. I did think you would be disappointed in a newish kia in all honesty. "
Ffs. Don't think  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The skoda superb is cavernous and a good car, kia's have come on a long way in the last 10 years and are highly praised within the motoring press. I did think you would be disappointed in a newish kia in all honesty.
Ffs. Don't think "
I think I’m leaning towards a Kia. Thank you |
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get? "
Toyota Avensis hybrid road tax spot on for short journeys in towns. |
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get? "
Astra estates are always good, if you're not doing much motorway driving then the 1.0 is cheap to run.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get?
Toyota Avensis hybrid road tax spot on for short journeys in towns. "
Hadn’t considered that one, I’ll have a look |
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"Anything that has a huge warranty. Kia's Dacia's anything down that line personally. You'd have a heap of spare cash too. "
be very careful with kia's they have major clutch problems and well dacia's aren't great full stop
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get?
My friend has just got a Kia ceed on motability and boot space is amazing
I quite like them as well"
I loved my kia ceed gt line.Lots of room. Didn't have any issues with it.7 yrs warranty. Cheap to run, insurance.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Go Hyundai for now. For a good few years they have been exceptionally reliable, well made and comfortable.
Used to be a big fan of Audi and VW but got to go far East these days. |
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By *avie65Man
over a year ago
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"Go Hyundai for now. For a good few years they have been exceptionally reliable, well made and comfortable.
Used to be a big fan of Audi and VW but got to go far East these days."
Hyundai and Kia are great. I've had one or other for the last 6 or 7 years. |
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By *rMs.NeekCouple
over a year ago
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"Nothing wrong with any of the Kia or Hyundais.
Are you looking to change from Skoda? I quiet like the Octavia VRs Estates
The new Volvo V60 are nice, might just g3t yhe new shape at that budget. A bit boring though.
Toyota Corolla Estate are decent but a good bit smaller. And sssooooo boring.
Way more options with SUVs unfortunately, not nearly as many estates around. Plus a lot of estates will be diesel"
And most SUVs have stupidly small boot space. Fine if dog wants to sit up. |
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By *rMs.NeekCouple
over a year ago
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"Go Hyundai for now. For a good few years they have been exceptionally reliable, well made and comfortable.
Used to be a big fan of Audi and VW but got to go far East these days."
Hyundai i40 is very spacious and well equipped |
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get? "
A duster suv is great. Cheap to run : insure and can buy them brand new under 15k for some models xxx
I have one I got In lockdown it’s been fabulous and looks pretty cool as well I thjnk |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Given the rising price of cars, even second hand cars are very expensive at the moment...I'd consider a VW polo...from experience they have proved v reliable and can transport kids and dogs. Admittedly, not sure how big your dog is though!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I would personally get something cheap, if it goes wrong, bin it and start again. Soon everyone will have to go electric. German cars are great until they go wrong, Kia, Hyundai seem to be cheap and reliable, French cars and good in diesel format |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Personally I'd go for a Skoda octavia estate. I have the hatch version and the boot is huge. The hatch has 590 litres of boot space while the estate has 610. The jump in boot space size is only 20 litres but when you fols the seats down you get 1740 litres of space compared to around 1600 in the hatch. It's basically a rebadged VW, cheap to run with good gas mileage. |
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get? "
Seat Leon |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get?
My friend has just got a Kia ceed on motability and boot space is amazing
I quite like them as well"
Have you looked at the Kia Sportage? You can get a 2018 (ish) Sportage GT for around 13k x |
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"If you had to buy a car, some kind of estate (kids and large dog), but it had to be petrol (short journeys mainly), and cheap on tax and fuel, with a budget of approx £15000, what would you get?
My friend has just got a Kia ceed on motability and boot space is amazing
I quite like them as well
Have you looked at the Kia Sportage? You can get a 2018 (ish) Sportage GT for around 13k x"
This also it more than likely have warranty if it has dealer service history |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Toyota corolla sports touring,
Great looking car, hybrid, mega on fuel, cheap tax, tried tested and ultra reliable engine.
I have one as a pool car at work its faultless,
we had seat/vw before which were just dire |
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"Combination of kids and a dog is a sure fire way of wrecking your car! With that combo I wouldn't spend £15k, probably more like £1.5k on a Volvo, VW Passat, Ford Mondeo etc...Keep the rest of the money for something you enjoy that won't get wrecked!
I want something reliable for long journeys, and that I won’t end up having to fork out to fix down the line.
May as well keep mine in that case"
I've had two Peugeots and they've been very reliable. Mine are small ones but maybe one of the bigger models? |
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"Combination of kids and a dog is a sure fire way of wrecking your car! With that combo I wouldn't spend £15k, probably more like £1.5k on a Volvo, VW Passat, Ford Mondeo etc...Keep the rest of the money for something you enjoy that won't get wrecked!
I want something reliable for long journeys, and that I won’t end up having to fork out to fix down the line.
May as well keep mine in that case
I've had two Peugeots and they've been very reliable. Mine are small ones but maybe one of the bigger models? "
I served my time at Peugeot, done my apprenticeship there before I moved to another industry, Peugeot has a tarnished name from years ago, their older stuff was pretty pants but they have really upped their game, their newer models are very good, they have some lovely looking cars, the 3008 GT and the 2008 GT line are awesome cars and very roomy |
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