Thanks for all the suggestions , I've been looking at all sorts but nothing struck a cord
Curlyteeth wrote:chris wrote:Subaru impreza
My lad bought an old Subaru Impreza "P" Reg for about £1500 and I have to agree it a really good car - he took me out 4 wheel driftin - amazing!!
Curlyteeth
I looked at The Impreza estates , the older ones are pretty cheap at the moment but insurance companies want too much to insure them for what they are .
arriety13 wrote:Just go german. On the fun side of things, a late 90s BMW 5 series V8 might be a option if fuel economy is not an issue, Lots of great V8 barges out there to be had for a bargain. The initial price offsets the fuel cost considerably.
Funny you should say that ,my dads got a R reg 740i V8 Bmw that he's looking to sell . Lovely car just not for me .
Mozza wrote:I've had no problem with the:
Vauxhall Corsa,
the Astra,
The Omega Elite, two of them only had exhaust manifold gasket fail on the 3.0ltr
The company Cavalier or our own Vectra.
Six Vauxhalls no major problems.
I had an Astra before i got my 1st mx5 . Not terribly exciting but it did the job with no problems .
Anyway i've decided to stick with the Merc for the moment , i know its not a hatchback but its quite refreshing to be able to drive ( and park ) a car anywhere and not worry about dings dents etc .
The deciding factor for me though was i had to renew my insurance the other day and the cost to renew was £15.
Yes thats right its not a typo ,£15 for a years fully comp insurance, i couldn't believe it at first so made the dude on the phone check it was right but putting it on a multi car policy with my other halves Freelander 2 only cost £15 more than she was paying anyway .
So for now i'll continue with the Merc , if it dies or something better drops into my lap then i'll think about changing.