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nickgusset Flag Shizzlehurst 14 Mar 15 9.49am

Last 3 motors have been volvos. Last 2 conked out with around 180k on the clock...

 

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Hoof Hearted 14 Mar 15 10.08am

Honda's and Mazda's are ridiculously reliable.

I've not broken drown, or had any expense in the last 20 years apart from routine maintenance.

The Honda CRV is my favourite, automatic 2.0L. Well over 100K on the clock and still as good as new.

Great for taking 5 people and the dog in the back, plenty of room.

 

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Quote jamiemartin721 at 14 Mar 2015 9.43am

Quote Squidgeedee at 14 Mar 2015 8.20am

Quote d7phil at 14 Mar 2015 8.10am

When we upgraded when we had kids everyone said to us you can't go wrong with Ford or Far Eastern makes (reliable and relatively cheap repairs ) we got a Mazda 3 which has been ok. Had a Renault before and guy at garage advised not to go for a French make again


Have also been told French cars are w***. Also diesel Vauxhall are to kept away from as theres something with the turbo that goes around 60k which makes them dump all your oil and seizes the engine.

Have always had ford cars and vans and they all have been pretty good with nothing major going wrong.

Citron make brilliant, diesels - the milage is legendary - My old Citron ZX even after being a rolling write off was getting 60 mph in traffic, without any servicing or work on it.


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View Palace Passion's Profile Palace Passion Flag Bromley, South London 14 Mar 15 10.49am Send a Private Message to Palace Passion Add Palace Passion as a friend

Quote Casual at 14 Mar 2015 6.45am

You've got a 3 door corsa? I'm assuming that you are a 17 year old girl, therefore probably a bit young to have a kid.
Hope this helps.


Say that to me in person and not while sat behind a computer screen and I will show you who's the girl. For your information its my partners car that I use to get to work at the moment and we are looking at getting a bigger car to fit our babies seat in the back tough guy.

 


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Quote Hoof Hearted at 14 Mar 2015 10.08am

Honda's and Mazda's are ridiculously reliable.

I've not broken drown, or had any expense in the last 20 years apart from routine maintenance.

The Honda CRV is my favourite, automatic 2.0L. Well over 100K on the clock and still as good as new.

Great for taking 5 people and the dog in the back, plenty of room.


This. Japanese cars are incredibly reliable. Renaults in particular are not. Subaru, Honda and Mazda tend to come top. Mazda are relatively cheap, the others a bit expensive. Toyota also famed for reliability. I have found VWs suprisingly unreliable but the Skoda Octavia is brilliant, reliable and basically a Golf. Probably the best choice for a family car.

 

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View kevpofcpfc's Profile kevpofcpfc Flag 14 Mar 15 11.13am Send a Private Message to kevpofcpfc Add kevpofcpfc as a friend

Try a Seat Leon, V/W diesel engine renowned for reliability, good for 200k

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View Casual's Profile Casual Flag Orpington 14 Mar 15 11.36am Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

Quote Palace Passion at 14 Mar 2015 10.49am

Quote Casual at 14 Mar 2015 6.45am

You've got a 3 door corsa? I'm assuming that you are a 17 year old girl, therefore probably a bit young to have a kid.
Hope this helps.


Say that to me in person and not while sat behind a computer screen and I will show you who's the girl. For your information its my partners car that I use to get to work at the moment and we are looking at getting a bigger car to fit our babies seat in the back tough guy.


Ha ha. You never had the piss taken out of you mate ??

 

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View Johnny Eagles's Profile Johnny Eagles Flag berlin 14 Mar 15 11.38am Send a Private Message to Johnny Eagles Add Johnny Eagles as a friend

Skoda. Super reliable and in Britain ridiculously cheap because people turn their noses up.

 


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View xGeorgex's Profile xGeorgex Flag Oh South London 14 Mar 15 11.39am Send a Private Message to xGeorgex Add xGeorgex as a friend

Quote Palace Passion at 13 Mar 2015 11.24pm

No I'm not advertising a job to be the next top gear presenter. I was just wondering if anyone could advise me? I have a 3 door Corsa and a young baby. Its very awkward getting my daughters baby seat in and out of the tight little space so I am looking for a bigger family size 5 door car no older then 2005, good mileage, less then £2000 and to be economical in fuel usage, reliable etc. I have been looking at Citroen Picasso's and Renault Scenics both in diesel so far. Can anyone advise or recommend the type of motor I'm looking for?


5 door corsa?

 


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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 14 Mar 15 12.02pm Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Quote Squidgeedee at 14 Mar 2015 8.20am

Quote d7phil at 14 Mar 2015 8.10am

When we upgraded when we had kids everyone said to us you can't go wrong with Ford or Far Eastern makes (reliable and relatively cheap repairs ) we got a Mazda 3 which has been ok. Had a Renault before and guy at garage advised not to go for a French make again


Have also been told French cars are w***.

I think that whilst Renault still have a reputation for unreliability Citroen has improved enormously - well I hope so as wifey bought a new DS3 last week


 

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Quote Casual at 14 Mar 2015 8.25am

Quote Ian J at 14 Mar 2015 6.52am

Quote Casual at 14 Mar 2015 6.45am

You've got a 3 door corsa? I'm assuming that you are a 17 year old girl, therefore probably a bit young to have a kid.
Hope this helps.

Oh dear PP, you've just been insulted by white van man


Ha ha. I have got 10 white vans actually mate. But I drive a pick up, you know, the ones the pikeys have.

They are called Utes in Australia and are all the rage out there as fashion statements

 

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Quote Ian J at 14 Mar 2015 12.04pm

Quote Casual at 14 Mar 2015 8.25am

Quote Ian J at 14 Mar 2015 6.52am

Quote Casual at 14 Mar 2015 6.45am

You've got a 3 door corsa? I'm assuming that you are a 17 year old girl, therefore probably a bit young to have a kid.
Hope this helps.

Oh dear PP, you've just been insulted by white van man


Ha ha. I have got 10 white vans actually mate. But I drive a pick up, you know, the ones the pikeys have.

They are called Utes in Australia and are all the rage out there as fashion statements

Nice one. So I only need to move to the other side of the world, then id be fashionable.

 

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