Family size diesel for up to £4k

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Sat 30 Aug 2008 13:39
Family size diesel for up to £4k - anotherbob
I'm looking at family size diesels for my son. He fancies a SAAB 9-3 (post 03 booted model.) I've suggested he looks at VW Bora, SEAT Toledo, Honda Civic. Want to avaoid paying extra for badges but I think I'd struggle to get him to look at a SKODA Octavia.
Any observations/advice welcome.
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Sat 30 Aug 2008 14:37
Family size diesel for up to £4k - smokescreen
Seat Leon worth a look too.
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Sat 30 Aug 2008 16:08
Family size diesel for up to £4k - craig-pd130
The B5.5 Passats (up to 05 / 55 plate, the model before the current one) are getting cheaper now and IMHO you'd be hard pushed to find a better family barge. An early one will slip into this price bracket.

Look for full VW service history (i.e. a good chance the correct oil has been used in the engine and the cambelt has been done at 60K / 4 years). I'd suggest looking for a Sport spec model (6-speed manual, hi-torque engine and lowered suspension, this doesn't affect ride unduly and improves handling).

Also the mk3 Mondeos are a cracking buy and a better driver's car than the Passat.
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