My mother needs your help....

[chrisjones6699]

Good afternoon everyone!

 

My mother's Mondeo has blown up and now she's after a new car. She has 8k to spend on one. I have recommended a VW or a Honda. Something bullet proof that will last forever and comfortable. She does have a caravan but only drives it about 4 miles each trip!

 

The VW i have recommended is this.... http://www.bobdaviescarsales.co.uk/vehi ... ID=1224698

 

And the Honda. Its the 2004 executive at the bottom.... http://www.rylandhonda.co.uk/showroom/cars/used_cars/

 

So let me know what you think or if you have any recommendations

 

Cheers guys

 

Chris

[Greekman]

focus c-max???

[chrisjones6699]

She's had Fords forever and think she want's out now

[Greekman]

golf it is then.

honda jazz as well but would never pull a caravan...it can hardly pull itself

[nixy]

Golf definitely but what about a Honda Civic? great reliable little cars.

[spursmaddave]

If you can't think of anything else you won't do better than a golf.

[Ebized]

If it is reliability - Honda every time - get a decent Accord for that money and about the same size as a Mondeo.

[spursmaddave]

If it is reliability - Honda every time - get a decent Accord for that money and about the same size as a Mondeo.

 

Or a Mazda 6 if you want something a bit different from a Mondeo

[bronzee]

If it is reliability - Honda every time - get a decent Accord for that money and about the same size as a Mondeo.

Or a Toyota of some description. Pretty bullet proof, doesn't matter what happens they still keep going. Seen so many abused by different people and they keep going. Just don't think about accelerator issues. No worse than any other company when it comes to that.

[andlid]

older type rs4/rs6? newer s4/s6?

[cfoster]

My mum has a Honda Civic (58 plate) and loves it, its the 1.8 SE with panoramic roof etc... She loves it, VERY practical, she reckons with the seats folded down it has more storage than her old Honda CRV thing, does 37mpg and is pretty nippy!! Sure you can get them for around 8k.

[geoff-r]

How old does she want to go? I'd say any 320 CDI Merc. The things are comfortable as hell, my family love them so much we have 2 E320 CDI estates and a C320 CDI, they fly as well and return +45mpg.

[rtbiscuit]

my mum has the jazz and loves it, the storage in it is un belivable with the chairs folding multiple ways she gets all 3 dogs in no problems.

 

i dorve it abit here and there and its not a bad runner. shes had it for about 5 years now and its never had a problem

[Stew]

Hondas are great. My Mum has had two Civics and is now in a CRV. My sis had two civics two and is now in a quashqai thing. Both are spacious etc but if it were my money I'd pick the CRV everytime - great car for the money.

 

My old man thinks it is as capable in the snow as his Range Rover was, that was on snowy roads rather than pulling trees acrooss muddy fields!

 

Golfs are alright, nothing to get excited about in my opinion.

[rtbiscuit]

wife just got rid of her golf, found it the most un inspiring car, dull to sit in and dull to drive.

[chrisjones6699]

Hmmm lots of opinions here! Thanks all! We've been to see a golf plus, nice looking but the guy who owned it before must of been a chain smoker because it smelt vile! Still no decision yet though. I'm thinking a Jazz.....

[sasha@lazytrips]

You could probably pick up a JDM zed with a few miles for £8k

[chrisjones6699]

As much as i would love to see that, i dont think the zed has the space that she's after!

[sasha@lazytrips]

As much as i would love to see that, i dont think the zed has the space that she's after!

 

Well you know what the answer is then... Get her a Skyline.

[BulletMagnet]

As much as i would love to see that, i dont think the zed has the space that she's after!

 

Well you know what the answer is then... Get her a Skyline.

Or for practicality, don't get a Skyline....get a Stagea instead

[chrisjones6699]

She settled for a 307 in the end!! Glad she took my advice!!