best new family diesel
09 February 2006, 06:37 AM
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best new family diesel
Hi there,
A colleague at work wants to buy a new diesel family car. He has 2 kids and wants a mondeo sized vehicle. Needs to be a hatchback as well. Budget is circae 12-13K.
Any thoughts on whihc is best.
Current shorlist is
Octavia
Mondeo
Laguna
Vectra
Cheers.
Martin.
A colleague at work wants to buy a new diesel family car. He has 2 kids and wants a mondeo sized vehicle. Needs to be a hatchback as well. Budget is circae 12-13K.
Any thoughts on whihc is best.
Current shorlist is
Octavia
Mondeo
Laguna
Vectra
Cheers.
Martin.
09 February 2006, 07:31 AM
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Octavia is good but will 12K get you the 2.0 diesel and a good spec is the question. The mondeo is what I'd go for, massive choice and potential to get the 130 or even ST155 diesel.
09 February 2006, 08:12 AM
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The Mondeo is a very good family car, and that's not a back-handed compliment, the TDCi motor is punchy and the handling is sweet. Interiors look a bit cack IMHO, the seat materials and trim plastics look low-rent compared to VAG cars.
Not driven one but the new Vectras are supposed to be surprisingly good too -- apparently enormous inside and the CDTi motors are highly rated. Don't know if the supermarkets / Motorpoint can get these at the 13K mark tho'. If they were badged as Opels they'd double sales overnight
Not driven one but the new Vectras are supposed to be surprisingly good too -- apparently enormous inside and the CDTi motors are highly rated. Don't know if the supermarkets / Motorpoint can get these at the 13K mark tho'. If they were badged as Opels they'd double sales overnight
12 February 2006, 11:15 AM
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I own a new shape Mondeo TDCI and highly recommend it.
I've also driven the new shape Vectra's through work, I think they are probably a bit bigger inside, though not much in it, but the Mondeo is a much better drive IMO.
Don't know about Laguna, not driven a renault for years
I've also driven the new shape Vectra's through work, I think they are probably a bit bigger inside, though not much in it, but the Mondeo is a much better drive IMO.
Don't know about Laguna, not driven a renault for years
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Just done the exact same thing myself.
£12k-£13k will only buy a lower spec Octavia with perhaps the 105bhp 1.9TDi
I'd go for the Mondeo £12-£13k will buy a year old, 10k-15k mile, GhiaX 2.0TDCi with full leather, climate controled electric seats, climate control, cruise, auto wipers, auto headlights, 6 speed box, Sony 6CD audio, puddle lights, global closing/opening, trip computer, etc. etc.
Look hard enough around the supermarkets and you could pick up a 2.2TDCi for that money with 155PS and 295lbft.
I wouldn't go near the Laguna, the latest Vectra is a nice big comfy car but boring to drive.
Cheers
Lee
£12k-£13k will only buy a lower spec Octavia with perhaps the 105bhp 1.9TDi
I'd go for the Mondeo £12-£13k will buy a year old, 10k-15k mile, GhiaX 2.0TDCi with full leather, climate controled electric seats, climate control, cruise, auto wipers, auto headlights, 6 speed box, Sony 6CD audio, puddle lights, global closing/opening, trip computer, etc. etc.
Look hard enough around the supermarkets and you could pick up a 2.2TDCi for that money with 155PS and 295lbft.
I wouldn't go near the Laguna, the latest Vectra is a nice big comfy car but boring to drive.
Cheers
Lee
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