Best car for a 700 mile commute?

markyp · 6th July 2014, 00:02

My family and I will soon be moving from Lincolnshire to Devon.....

, but for 6 months I will have to commute between the two.
As my wife will be using our new car in Devon, I will need a reliable diesel estate .
Automatic with cruise control for the average speed cameras, comfortable and totally reliable.
And to make the hunt harder I only have £1500 to spend.

I would really like a 75 but would this be the best car for the job?

What would you buy to do the job....LPG or Diesel....

The other estates I am considering are: Toyota corolla D4D
Honda accord CDTI
Skoda Octavia TDI
Mechanical condition will be the priority as the Devon hedges take no prisoners....

mbev51 · 6th July 2014, 06:31

Hi
I have just ended up with a rover tourer, the other 2 cars I considered were the Honda and the octavia, all good cars, it depends on what's available. The Honda accord diesel tourer didn't have a particulate filter upto and including 2007, likewise the 1.9tdi octavia didn't have normally didn't have one until the engine finished, around 2010. I know the long commute would suit a pf, I would
still buy without if I could. I personally would keep a rover for lighter use.

Jakg · 6th July 2014, 06:32

Volvo S60 diesel?

Snagger · 6th July 2014, 09:02

Mazda 6 diesel estate.

Snagger.

tareim · 6th July 2014, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snagger

Mazda 6 diesel estate.

Snagger.

no, they have an inherent flaw in the fuel system that mixes with the oil, stay clear of the 6 diesel

source: I had one

capese21 · 6th July 2014, 10:41

Quote:

no, they have an inherent flaw in the fuel system that mixes with the oil, stay clear of the 6 diesel

Where did you read that??

Our Mazda 6 diesel has done 95k and runs perfectly. It has never missed a beat. Apart from servicing and one new alternator it has never seen a spanner.

We went to Italy in it last year did around 1500 miles and it was perfect.

Never had a problem with the DPF maybe it hasnt got one

It is fast and economical to. Great car imho from owning and running one not reading stuff on the net.

Ed

thomas 75 connie · 6th July 2014, 10:44

Please do not i repeat do not buy a mazda 6 diesel.

My dad had one which i used for work and while it was a lovely ar to drive.

The engine blew itself up at 108,000 miles and looking on the internet camshafts are made out of chocolate.

1st hand experience of this engine failing and it happened so quickly. In the end scrapped it for a hundred pounds

Simon.h · 6th July 2014, 10:53

For me it would have to be the same as my other car, a Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 auto running on lpg.
Then again some weeks I do 700 miles in my ZT.

tareim · 6th July 2014, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by capese21

Where did you read that??

Our Mazda 6 diesel has done 95k and runs perfectly. It has never missed a beat. Apart from servicing and one new alternator it has never seen a spanner.

We went to Italy in it last year did around 1500 miles and it was perfect.

Never had a problem with the DPF maybe it hasnt got one

It is fast and economical to. Great car imho from owning and running one not reading stuff on the net.

Ed

I will try dig the information out but experienced it first hand before I was aware of it

Cardinal Wolsey · 6th July 2014, 11:11

Are you going to be travelling from Grantham to Devon? 165 Port and Maritime Regt ? Either way it's one hell of a journey.

Rover 75 Diesel or a Volvo diesel would be my choices.

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Simon.h This is my second home Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calne Posts: 4,531 Thanks: 8 Thanked 116 Times in 108 Posts	For me it would have to be the same as my other car, a Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 auto running on lpg. Then again some weeks I do 700 miles in my ZT. __________________ Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG ZT 190 2004 lpg

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mbev51 Banned Removed Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Removed Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 171 Thanked 315 Times in 223 Posts	Hi I have just ended up with a rover tourer, the other 2 cars I considered were the Honda and the octavia, all good cars, it depends on what's available. The Honda accord diesel tourer didn't have a particulate filter upto and including 2007, likewise the 1.9tdi octavia didn't have normally didn't have one until the engine finished, around 2010. I know the long commute would suit a pf, I would still buy without if I could. I personally would keep a rover for lighter use.

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Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	Volvo S60 diesel?

6th July 2014, 10:44	#7
thomas 75 connie This is my second home Rover 75 launch car x2, Rover 800 Vitesse Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Devon Posts: 8,463 Thanks: 1,115 Thanked 1,083 Times in 653 Posts	Please do not i repeat do not buy a mazda 6 diesel. My dad had one which i used for work and while it was a lovely ar to drive. The engine blew itself up at 108,000 miles and looking on the internet camshafts are made out of chocolate. 1st hand experience of this engine failing and it happened so quickly. In the end scrapped it for a hundred pounds

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Cardinal Wolsey Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ringwood Posts: 143 Thanks: 27 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Are you going to be travelling from Grantham to Devon? 165 Port and Maritime Regt ? Either way it's one hell of a journey. Rover 75 Diesel or a Volvo diesel would be my choices.