What every day (non mopar (sorry)) fast estate (diesel auto)

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Wed Jul 15, 15 11:42 pm

Possible new job requires me to find a diesel estate, around a 2012 car with a budget for circa £10k.

I currently drive a skoda octavia 2.0 elegance DSG, great car but I miss my old V70 T5... sob.

Anyone had exposure to the V70 D5 around this age? Good cars? Weak points etc?

Anything else that I should consider? Saab Aero perhaps... Whatever it is needs 200bhp+

Gracias.

Jon

Post by **MattH** » Thu Jul 16, 15 6:33 am

V70 D5. Possible head gasket issues. Our one at work had a new engine at 20K on warranty and I believe the entire fleet had to have head gaskets.
Stupid electric handbrakes too, poxy things.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jul 16, 15 8:14 am

I was going to say, if you're feeling brave, you could try a diesel version of my Alfa 159 - there's a 2.4 diesel with 200 bhp (tho most people chip it for an extra 40 hp and improved mpg) but a late one like 2011 (I think that was the last year) would likely be a bit more than £10k.

eg

http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/used-c ... r-17140271

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-15 ... 3cfe576e14

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Thu Jul 16, 15 8:49 am

I had an Octavia 2 TDI

I moved to an audi A4 2 TDI

the Octavia went better due to being about half a tonne lighter

I like the toys in the audi but jeeeezz old man car.

i'll get an octavia again I think. 1/2 a billion taxi drivers can't be wrong

Dave

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Jul 16, 15 8:52 am

I'm running a 2.0 Skoda Yeti Elegance 140 ps Bloody love it!!

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Thu Jul 16, 15 9:41 am

Has to be an Audi A6 estate 3.0 TDI Quattro quickest Diesel ive ever had.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Jul 16, 15 1:27 pm

I've got a 60 plate Mazda 6 Sport........Fantastic car.

180hp/300ft lbs 6 speed with all the bells and whistles (top of the range)FMSH, one owner and only 37.5k miles from a Mazda franchise dealer.

It cost me what your looking at. It was the most powerful oil burner I could find with the above stats. Volvo's, BMW, VRS Skoda's and Mercs were all more to buy with higher mileage and more owners.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jul 16, 15 1:36 pm

latil wrote:I'm running a 2.0 Skoda Yeti Elegance 140 ps Bloody love it!!

I would love a Yeti...great reviews and hold their value well. They landed a helicopter on a moving one on Top Gear when they reviewed one a few years ago

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Jul 16, 15 4:49 pm

Got mine off autotrader private seller,only 7 miles away. 61 plate 43K miles,paid 3K under dealer price.Also spent £25 on basic HPI before I paid.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Thu Jul 16, 15 10:23 pm

Cheers for the feedback guys.