Pincher Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Been looking at replacing the S4 with a cheaper barge + toy. Looking through a car supermarket website and found a few candidates (i.e. £10k or less). One of them was a 55 plate Toyota Avensis 1.8 T3-X Estate with 22,000 miles for £9.5K Anyone ever driven one of these? If so what are they like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 One of the others that caught my eye was an 03 plate A6 Avant in 1.8T guise with just under 40K on the clock, for the same price. My guess is that this would be a bit underpowered for the size of car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbucket Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 My sister has had one from new for 5 years or so, and nothing has ever gone wrong. Just gets serviced and thats it. I have driven it a few times, and well its pretty dull. But no worse than you would expect. Avensis that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winrya Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 [ QUOTE ] My sister has had one from new for 5 years or so, and nothing has ever gone wrong. Just gets serviced and thats it. I have driven it a few times, and well its pretty dull. But no worse than you would expect. Avensis that is [/ QUOTE ] I presume that was the previous avensis?? Not sure the latest has been out 5 years??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Looks like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbucket Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 yeah its an older one shes got. But the thousands taxi drivers cannot be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 The Avensis is a very boring car, however , look after it and it will give impeccable service for a good few hundred thousand miles - they just go on and on. You also have the advantage of maufacturers warranty for at least another 14months - not that you ll need it for this car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 I quite agree with the above, I've had one as a hire car before. Crushingly dull to drive but practical, cheap and, by all accounts, reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Hmmm, crashingly dull doesn't sound good Any other suggestions for something of a similar size/price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Mazda 6? Edited to add: And I wouldn't necessarily rule out a Mondeo or even a Vectra. I'm just not too sure about the prices of this sort of car right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Mondeo or Vectra's - Both good cars, you might even get a 12 month old diesel for that money as well. The Vectra is on 2 year/30k service schedules, Mondeo is 12.5k/ 1 year schedules. Youd have the benefit of a shed load of manufacturers warranty, which is always a bonus. We sell lots of both of these cars, and all customers are happy with either The Mazda 6 is also a good car......but like the Avensis is very boring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 I've heard that the Mazda is a much better drive than the Avensis, even if it is fairly unremarkable to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 IF you want cheap and a good drive, you could do a lot worse than a Mondeo. Great drive (lovely handling chassis) and the TDCi's are very refined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSkoO1 Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 All the ones in question are pretty dull really but thats the nature of a full size family car. I'd rather own the avensis for its mechanical quality, reliability and cheapish servicing than go for a ford or vaux simply because you wont get excitement out of any of them. I reckon it would be a good purchase along side your toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 More importantly Pincher, what are the plans for "the toy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 How about the Honda Accord estate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] More importantly Pincher, what are the plans for "the toy" [/ QUOTE ] Nothing too extravagant Sam - potentially an early S2 Elise, although I have always like 944 cabs as well. I'm trying to keep the cost to change fairly sensible, so we'll see what transpires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] One of the others that caught my eye was an 03 plate A6 Avant in 1.8T guise with just under 40K on the clock, for the same price. My guess is that this would be a bit underpowered for the size of car? [/ QUOTE ] but a remap would help Chris, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Cheap or what?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 you would like driving that. I am looking at a Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC Executive or something like this http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/iad/Mot...2cbwjYGkd713086 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Cheap or what?!? [/ QUOTE ] That is a bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Nothing too extravagant Sam - potentially an early S2 Elise [/ QUOTE ] I like this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Cheap or what?!? [/ QUOTE ] That is a bargain [/ QUOTE ] Is it me or has that gone up in price since this afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Yes, it's gone up in price. But I believe it's you as well. It's certainly not anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted June 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Do you remember me saying that I liked your sense of humour a little while back? I was lying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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