New Car for a Friend

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Tue 6 Jun 2006 10:41
New Car for a Friend - kal
I wish to surprise a friend by buying him a newish car, perhaps 12-18 months old. It must be a modern TDI, 4/5dr, offer very good relaibility and fuel economy and if serviced regularly capable of 300k miles.

Do you guys have any suggestions. My own suggestion would be Skoda Octavia TDI or a Toyota Avensis TDCI but VW relibaility is suspect whereas Toyota is very good.
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Tue 6 Jun 2006 11:15
New Car for a Friend - local yokel
See the high mileage thread - an Octavia tdi has reached 330k.
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Wed 7 Jun 2006 21:24
New Car for a Friend - trigger_mike
Wish i had a friend that brought me cars!!, i think the skoda is a good buy, a million and one taxi drivers carn't be wrong?!
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Thu 8 Jun 2006 00:20
New Car for a Friend - Pugugly {P}
Buy your friend a motor bike.
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Thu 8 Jun 2006 00:21
New Car for a Friend - Nsar
But make sure it's 4/5 door one.
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 00:03
New Car for a Friend - Big John
Don't overlook the Skoda Superb, they are a used bargin with lots of toys and the PD diesels average 50mpg.
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 00:06
New Car for a Friend - Pugugly {P}
Vauxhall Signum ??
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