Help Chitting Kaz find a Car Please

Righty-o, there isn't much going that I can find within 100 miles of you and within budget, but a wee bit of movement on budget or distance gives you some choices.


Daewoo Tacuma - these suffer value wise because of the badge on the nose (a good thing for you as they are now really cheap), but as far as I know they are generally robust.

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Bit above budget, and a wee bit further than your 100 miles, but low miles, clean and tidy, and on a '54 plate (late 2004 into 2005)
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Or the same car with a Chevrolet badge, 2007 car
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The old favourite Xsara Picasso - nice clean one, with reasonable mileage, and a moon-roof!
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And this one, a wee bit up on the miles, but not too bad, and it looks clean and straight
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Another one that often gets overlooked due to the badge on the nose, Kia Sedona; there is a reason that these were popular with some cab companies for airport transfers, and it wasn't just the size; fairly reliable beasts. This one is a bit further than you were looking at, but well priced.

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They are capable of intergalactic mileages - Yes, it does say 234,000 miles


Renault Espace – wee bit leggy, but should be fine if its been looked after; long proven mechanicals on these, and not too much in the way of electronics:
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Renault Megane Scenic - sensible mileage, private seller, looks clean
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Skoda Octavia Estate - lot of car for not much money, and the ding on the front wing would cost less than £200 to fix I reckon, so still within your £1k budget. Supremely reliable, and drive really nicely
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I don't like them personally, no reason other than I don't like any Vauxhall's, but the Vauxhall Zafira deserves a mention - not many about within budget that haven't been to the moon and back though - this was the best of a bad bunch that I could find near you
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And lastly, the VW Sharan, auto which goes against the grain a wee bit - but miles not too high, looks clean and could well be a winner
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Something for you to be going on with at least.

 

There was one Peugeot Partner on an '03 plate for about 1250-ish that might be worth a look then; I stopped short because the upholstery looked a bit grubby, but that may not be an issue given your use?

Give me a mo, and I'll find it.


EDIT - here it is

Its a bit of a jaunt, but I have a feeling that you are going to have to add a bit more to your range - think of it as another 45 mins and a fivers worth of fuel to get the right motor? Apart from the grubby upholstery it looks to be OK?

 

Very clean looking Kangoo Here

 

The Berlingo and the Partner are pretty much the same thing under the skin - all PSA group, so same engines and running gear.

Five hours seems a hell of a long time to cover just over 150 miles - I'd have said more like three, unless the roads are really poor.

How far are you from the likes of Swindon, Southampton or Cardiff?

EDIT - and what is your maximum budget?

 

You should be able to find something for under £2k Kaz - I was working as near to a grand as possible, and to be honest in that sort of price region its hard to avoid sheds.

I'll have another potter later and post back.

 

Kaz -Berlingo not to far away. Looks clean and tidy, and is a diesel.

EDIT - Very upper end of your budget, but appears to be a very tidy example of a Kangoo