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bern

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Monday 23rd November 2020
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Hi All.

We are after a new (to us) car. Budget £4k it is for my wife to drive daily; school runs for 2 rug rats and as a vehicle for her gardening business. So, need room for a petrol mower, strimmer, and other tools in the boot. Annual milage approx. 5000 miles.

The thing is I hate boring cars. I love cars but for me to have any interest in a car it has to have something about it, something quirky or different. Not gullwing doors or 18 cylinders but at least something about it! I have a legacy estate which looks pretty bland but the 4 wheel drive and flat 6 engine at least provide interest. I have been looking at Freelander 2’s but I am getting pretty tired of going and looking at rusty ones.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

romeodelta

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Not many miles, so an old V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

culpz

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Forester?

bern

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culpz said:
Forester?
I keep looking as a love a Subaru but a lot have rust written all over the MOT history. My 2004 Legacy is as clean as a whistle underneath???

culpz

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bern said:
culpz said:
Forester?
I keep looking as a love a Subaru but a lot have rust written all over the MOT history. My 2004 Legacy is as clean as a whistle underneath???
Old jap cars do suffer, but it should be pretty bulletproof mechanically. There's nothing worse than chasing rust, but you can get a decent one for just over half your budget, so a bit of money left over to rectify any issues. Either that, or spend closer to your budget and get a mint one. I'm sure you should be able to get a decent one for that, with either next-to or no rust. Depends if it's just surface rust or the more structural stuff.

_Mac_

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Crew cab pickup?
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11061589?c...

Granted that one's a bit rough but they're out there.

ZX10R NIN

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Tuesday 24th November 2020
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culpz said:
Forester?
With it doubling up as a van to carry his wife's gardening gear I'd have thought an MPV would be the better pick.

jonwm

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I really like that white Toyota Estima, never heard of one before

Over over under steer

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Wednesday 25th November 2020
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Lexus RX350. Easily had, bulletproof, comfy, relaxing.

We bought one for similar reasons, it's cracking.

culpz

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ZX10R NIN said:
culpz said:
Forester?
With it doubling up as a van to carry his wife's gardening gear I'd have thought an MPV would be the better pick.
Yeah, true, although the Forester is still pretty roomy, as it's sort of an SUV crossed with an estate. Probably more on the interesting side rather than practical, but i guess there has to be a compromise somewhere.

bern

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Over over under steer said:
Lexus RX350. Easily had, bulletproof, comfy, relaxing.

We bought one for similar reasons, it's cracking.
I have looked at these and the 400 is also in budget. I presume they are uber reliable but I also presume they are uber expensive when they're not?

nobrakes

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E350 estate

A slight budget stretch at nearly 5 on the screen, but

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011176...

Memory seats - great for a 2 driver car.

xstian

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My girlfriend started a small gardening business a few years ago, so we went through the same thing with car buying.

Don't underestimate how much mess a lawn mower and strimmer make in the boot of the car. We also realised she couldn't get the mower in and out on a regular basis without a ramp, so another large item to store. Back seats would also have to be put down, making the car a 2 seater again or having to empty it everyday.

We came up with 3 options, a crewcab pickup, Mercedes vito dual liner with a bulk head or a trailer.

She went with a small Brenderup trailer with tall sides and a hinged roof. This meant she could keep the car she already had and all her equipment lives in the trailer, so no loading and unloading every day. She was a bit nervous about the trailer to start with, but soon got the hang of it.

nobrakes

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xstian said:
My girlfriend started a small gardening business a few years ago, so we went through the same thing with car buying.

Don't underestimate how much mess a lawn mower and strimmer make in the boot of the car. We also realised she couldn't get the mower in and out on a regular basis without a ramp, so another large item to store. Back seats would also have to be put down, making the car a 2 seater again or having to empty it everyday.

We came up with 3 options, a crewcab pickup, Mercedes vito dual liner with a bulk head or a trailer.

She went with a small Brenderup trailer with tall sides and a hinged roof. This meant she could keep the car she already had and all her equipment lives in the trailer, so no loading and unloading every day. She was a bit nervous about the trailer to start with, but soon got the hang of it.
Good luck with her lady garden bush trimming business.

Someone had to say it.


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