Motoring Discussion > what to get? Car Deals
Thread Author: zookeeper Replies: 8
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New Thu 7 Jul 11 20:54 
 what to get? - zookeeper
hi room, ive got 1200 quid and i need a cheap reliable economic car
theres only me and swmbo and we do about 10k a year
monies a bit tight but we are both over 50 and have full no claims
any help would be appreciated
ive seen a nice mazda 626....any thoughts.....thanks zoo
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New Thu 7 Jul 11 20:58 
 what to get? - Zero

>> ive seen a nice mazda 626....any thoughts.....thanks zoo

thats a good choice, and if that kind of car floats your boat how about a Mitsubishi Charisma

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201118386571097
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New Thu 7 Jul 11 21:03 
 what to get? - zookeeper
thnks zero, will look into it
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New Thu 7 Jul 11 21:23 
 what to get? - Runfer D'Hills
What size / type of car do you want or prefer? Is the 626 about there on those criteria? I guess I'll have to say Mondeo before anyone else does ! Chain cam engines, cheap parts, good to drive too.
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New Thu 7 Jul 11 22:30 
 what to get? - zookeeper
swmbo is anti mondeo duel mass flywheel debacle
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New Thu 7 Jul 11 22:35 
 what to get? - Runfer D'Hills
Oh OK. All I can tell you is I had 3 of them all run to high and in one case very high mileages and never had a problem but fair enough.
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New Thu 7 Jul 11 23:10 
 what to get? - Kevin
>>and we do about 10k a year..

>swmbo is anti mondeo duel mass flywheel debacle..

My old man had a petrol Mondeo before osteoporosis forced him into an MPV, not a Quashquai I should add :-0

Comfortable, lots of toys, cheap to service and 100% reliable.
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New Fri 8 Jul 11 14:37 
 what to get? - merlin
I had a 626 diesel on a W plate IIRC. Took it from ~50k to ~170k miles with very few problems. Mysteriously one of the injectors developed a leak after a visit to the garage and it was looking very costly to fix so I swapped it for something newer. If you can find a good one then I would recommend the 626.
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New Sat 9 Jul 11 01:46 
 what to get? - zookeeper
thanks everyone for your input, will report back later....zoo
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