Occasional Comfort Workhorse
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I'm sniffing around for something to tick these boxes, and I'm going in circles between estates, 4x4s, and vans - any ideas?
Budget £7,500ish.
Must have...
Budget £7,500ish.
Must have...
- Massive boot capable of holding three 75kg dogs
- Comfortable interior
- The ability to sit unused for months at a time
- Automatic gearbox
- Leather seats
- Something that isn’t painfully ugly
- MPG
- ULEZ
- Resale value
Edited by Sterillium on Sunday 22 October 09:52
As there is no budget given its going to be a guessing game as to what is suitable, but…
The most comfortable seats I’ve ever had in a car were those in a Volvo. You seem to like both 4x4 and estate, so what about an XC70?
Depending on age and spec they are available between shed budget and £25k give or take. Comfortable, cavernous boot (even moreso with the seats down), and should be able to handle any abuse.
The most comfortable seats I’ve ever had in a car were those in a Volvo. You seem to like both 4x4 and estate, so what about an XC70?
Depending on age and spec they are available between shed budget and £25k give or take. Comfortable, cavernous boot (even moreso with the seats down), and should be able to handle any abuse.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?advertisin...
Skoda Superb 280 4x4, pretty much ticks all your boxes
Skoda Superb 280 4x4, pretty much ticks all your boxes
paradigital said:
As there is no budget given its going to be a guessing game as to what is suitable, but…
The most comfortable seats I’ve ever had in a car were those in a Volvo. You seem to like both 4x4 and estate, so what about an XC70?
Depending on age and spec they are available between shed budget and £25k give or take. Comfortable, cavernous boot (even moreso with the seats down), and should be able to handle any abuse.
D'oh... forgot the budget... now edited.The most comfortable seats I’ve ever had in a car were those in a Volvo. You seem to like both 4x4 and estate, so what about an XC70?
Depending on age and spec they are available between shed budget and £25k give or take. Comfortable, cavernous boot (even moreso with the seats down), and should be able to handle any abuse.
BlackWidow13 said:
Old Rangie was where my thoughts went initially, but leaving one a month or two between using it is a recipe for disaster I think.Sterillium said:
Old Rangie was where my thoughts went initially, but leaving one a month or two between using it is a recipe for disaster I think.
If you’re able to put it on a trickle charger it’ll be fine. If not, maybe a Landcruiser? Though I’d have thought that anything big in the sub-£10k bracket brings a risk of not starting after a month or two idle. Sterillium said:
I'm sniffing around for something to tick these boxes, and I'm going in circles between estates, 4x4s, and vans - any ideas?
Budget £7,500ish.
Must have...
Firstly I'd avoid anything with air suspension as they don't tend to appreciate being left for weeks/months on end.Budget £7,500ish.
Must have...
- Massive boot capable of holding three 75kg dogs
- Comfortable interior
- The ability to sit unused for months at a time
- Automatic gearbox
- Leather seats
- Something that isn’t painfully ugly
- MPG
- ULEZ
- Resale value
The obvious pick is an E350cdi Estate:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308160...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310032...
Hyundai Santa Fe 200:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310213...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202301193...
Sorento:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308281...
Last of the line Laguna which'll come well under budget:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307119...
It fails on the looks department but for half of your budget the Subaru Tribeca is hard to beat:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306218...
2.0T Ford Galaxy:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310072...
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