Family cars....

[eek]

will have a look at that car... It's a VW at the end of the day though.

Do they come in estate?

yep Used SKODA OCTAVIA Car for Sale - Auto Trader UK

[Mich the Tester]

All I meant was what's the difference between getting that and a VW? Not that there is anything wrong with a VW Passat for example....

Where's Milan Benes these days?

[doodab]

I think it's all a bit silly TBH. If you want a great driving experience then you are probably better off getting into motorsport proper than spending an extra £50k on the "performance" version of a family saloon and sitting in a traffic jam. It requires a bit of a time commitment but financially I think you probably end up better off as well. Something like club level rallying needn't cost an arm and a leg.

I blame motoring journalists.

[sasguru]

All I meant was what's the difference between getting that and a VW? Not that there is anything wrong with a VW Passat for example....

There isn't any difference at all, it's all the same parts bin, Audi uses it too - the same petrol engine as the Golf GTI (and it's a corker) is in the Octavia VRS, or you can get a fast diesel version too. I would go for the petrol. in both saloon and estate.

[Pogle]

That’s so cute! - like the automobile equivalent of a guinea pig

[Mich the Tester]

That’s so cute! - like the automobile equivalent of a guinea pig

It's a 1960s Fiat 600 Multipla, indeed a most attractive choice, able to carry five adults in comfort at over fifty miles per hour!

It is quite 'cool'.

[sasguru]

yep Used SKODA OCTAVIA Car for Sale - Auto Trader UK

For his budget he could get a 1 year old, low mileage, SKODA approved car with 2 years warranty left.
With that sort of budget that's what I would go for.
I spent slightly more on a 1-year old 3 series tourer but regret it - I resent paying north of £500 for a normal service and hundreds for all the small bits that need replacing

[Ticktock]

It's a 1960s Fiat 600 Multipla, indeed a most attractive choice, able to carry five adults in comfort at over fifty miles per hour!

It is quite 'cool'.

Much better looking than the new Multipla's, which look like Joey Deacon's car.

[eek]

For his budget he could get a 1 year old, low mileage, SKODA approved car with 2 years warranty left.
With that sort of budget that's what I would go for.
I spent slightly more on a 1-year old 3 series tourer but regret it - I resent paying north of £500 for a normal service and hundreds for all the small bits that need replacing

one advantage of Mini's is that I'm not subjected to their standard service rates until 80,000 miles....

By which point it will be in the hands of the local specialist...

[northernladuk]

That’s so cute! - like the automobile equivalent of a guinea pig