I just saw a survey result suggesting that Audi was the most expensive prestige brand to repair and the most costly to own

http://goautomedia.cdn.on.net/gan_premium/GoAutoNews_Premium_Newsletter_039.pdf#page9

2 hours ago, gadgetman said:

I like some of the Merc estates, but don't they suffer rusting? Or is that just the vans? 

 

Ours was a saloon.

Never noticed anything even minor beyond 275,000 miles worth of general wear and wifely abuse...

If you don't need exciting, what about an Avensis?

 

Gaz

10 hours ago, V6TDI said:

If you don't need exciting, what about an Avensis?

 

Gaz

 

Colleagues daughter has one. They eat tyres for brekkie lunch and 2 sets for dinner..

Why is that, a known alignment issue, all the raging power, & does it eat both front and rear tyres,

or is it possibly some issue concerning 'the daughter' maybe touch parking and a heavy right foot?

How often do the tyre pressures get checked by the DRIVER?.

Yaris / Auris from the Toyota stable?

 

Not very popular but well enough made. Should be fine now they've done all the recalls 

10 hours ago, mac11irl said:

 

Colleagues daughter has one. They eat tyres for brekkie lunch and 2 sets for dinner..

 

Dad's had three and that's never been an issue for him.

 

Gaz

I cant imagine they're that bad, plenty in taxi fleets about.

Only going by what my colleague said  perhaps shes got a heavier foot than he realises..

S60R?

I had a V70R which was a heck of a car, they're a bit out of your price range for a decent one but the S60's go for less:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/volvo-s60-r-saloon-/172350312903?hash=item2820e111c7:g:y4YAAOSw8gVX4xKz

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Volvo-S60-2-5-R-4dr-/252741802621?hash=item3ad895da7d:g:n~8AAOSwdzVXjN4R - a bit over budget but in the best colour IMO, if it had Atcama and a year newer or manual It would be something I'd consider myself. The 5 speed geartronics are carp and only re-engineered them in the 06 and 07 models. 

 

Toyota plastics have a thin skin which is vulnerable to every scuff showing particularly around the foot level and in the lighter colour grey can be very ugly.

15 hours ago, Ryeman said:

Toyota plastics have a thin skin which is vulnerable to every scuff showing particularly around the foot level and in the lighter colour grey can be very ugly.

 

Wear slippers 

.If it's reliable and under £5k maybe some scuffed trim can be acceptable.

 

Japanese parts and servicing can be expensive but I suppose everything is now.

 

Is the Starlet still a thing? Micra or Swift maybe. They're beloved by the nearly dead so there may be a few low miles autos around.

 

 Not reading the spec for a bigger motor.

 

Jag S type? I drove an old one as a random courtesy car and despite being old hand having a bit of a reputation nothing was wrong with it and it drove lovely.

 

Assuming mileages are real, there are some mad things out there for not a lot of cash

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612230806710

 

Edited 28 January, 20179 yr by Aspman

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201701241615196?postcode=bn213uu&advertising-location=at_cars&make=TOYOTA&model=AVENSIS&price-from=2000&sort=price-asc&price-to=5000&radius=1500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&page=22

 

There's a startling number of Avensii out there 

On 25/01/2017 at 20:23, matt1chelski said:

 

Lates 90s early 00s were when Merc had the majority of the issues, 2005 onwards I think things vastly improved, although the vans do seem to suffer more than the cars, I suspect thats mainly down to damage getting left without repair on the examples I spot. 

 

Guy I work with has a 54 plate E class, that despite not being my cup of tea (no Mercy is TBH) is VERY nice and immaculate (he is proper OCD and into his detailing) think he is only after £3.5K for it so is a lot of car for  the money.

8 hours ago, Aspman said:

.If it's reliable and under £5k maybe some scuffed trim can be acceptable.

 

Japanese parts and servicing can be expensive but I suppose everything is now.

 

Is the Starlet still a thing? Micra or Swift maybe. They're beloved by the nearly dead so there may be a few low miles autos around.

 

 Not reading the spec for a bigger motor.

 

Jag S type? I drove an old one as a random courtesy car and despite being old hand having a bit of a reputation nothing was wrong with it and it drove lovely.

 

Assuming mileages are real, there are some mad things out there for not a lot of cash

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612230806710

 

If reliability is the priority then Japanese is a nobrainer.

Toyota's plastic trim is a minor matter but an example where black is probably better for hiding the scuff marks.

I suspect boring is the best put down the opposition can come up with.

On Friday, January 27, 2017 at 17:23, Aspman said:

Yaris / Auris from the Toyota stable?

 

Not very popular but well enough made. Should be fine now they've done all the recalls 

My mah is drivin an auris.

other than a blocked oil pick up one day (sorted by a garage pretty quick) its been bullte proof. Gear knob and hand brake positions are a tad unorthodox... swmbo didnt like it when she test drove as a potential swap for the citigo..