Best car for a 700 mile commute? - Page 7

markyp · 8th July 2014, 04:52

I will look for both the 75 diesel or LPG Tourer and try to make my choose on the best maintained and cared for car in my price range.

Hopefully finding a new job and home will be as straight forward.....

johnnyb44 · 8th July 2014, 05:06

What about a Rover 45 diesel. You can buy a real tidy one for around 1 k and the engines are bomb proof. On a good run they will return nearly 60 to the gallon and are cheap to service and repair when things go wrong. They've got a decent turn of speed and once up to motorway speeds there just as quite as any other diesel. I've had two now and run them to around 200 k with minimum problems happening.
The other big thing though you've still got that all important Rover badge proudly showing it self on your car.
Hope this helps make your mind up

Johnny

BigAde · 8th July 2014, 07:54

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Originally Posted by markyp

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How about a Volvo V70 D5 Estate....should be in my price range for a 2001-2002 model with reasonable mileage ???

Don't know much about them to be honest, Only been in one once (as a passenger), and the ride was nice, but the whole experience seemed a little, well, underwhelming.

Reviews and opinions appear to be mixed:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volvo/v70/reliability
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/review...0/estate-2000/
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/po...ex.htm?t=99101
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/vo.../owner-reviews

TriumphStag · 8th July 2014, 11:48

Well, just thought I would throw this in... my brother has a 250 mile each way weekly commute, and he bought a £700 rover 45 2.0 diesel. In 18 months he has had to replace the turbo and change the front brake pads. His commute is shorter, but it is all horrible roads, about 70 miles of motorway and dual carriageway and the rest is silly A roads bends and speed limits.

jib64 · 8th July 2014, 12:06

Could look at a different angle, i know i would rather be asleep on a train with my £1500 quid in my back pocket than stuck falling asleep behind the wheel of a car for 10-12 hours per week...! if train tickets vs. fuel+insurance+tax works out viable of course

TriumphStag · 8th July 2014, 12:11

I suspect the train ticket for that journey will pay for the car many times over!

8th July 2014, 04:52	#61
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johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	What about a Rover 45 diesel. You can buy a real tidy one for around 1 k and the engines are bomb proof. On a good run they will return nearly 60 to the gallon and are cheap to service and repair when things go wrong. They've got a decent turn of speed and once up to motorway speeds there just as quite as any other diesel. I've had two now and run them to around 200 k with minimum problems happening. The other big thing though you've still got that all important Rover badge proudly showing it self on your car. Hope this helps make your mind up Johnny __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

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jib64 Avid contributor MG ZT+ 1.8T Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Grimsby Posts: 152 Thanks: 17 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Could look at a different angle, i know i would rather be asleep on a train with my £1500 quid in my back pocket than stuck falling asleep behind the wheel of a car for 10-12 hours per week...! if train tickets vs. fuel+insurance+tax works out viable of course __________________ Big Jim's Starlight Silver Mid-Life Crisis Modifying a car is like raising kids... it costs a fortune then inevitably lets you down...!

8th July 2014, 11:48	#64
TriumphStag Gets stuck in MK1 Connie SE 2.0CDTi Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crawley Posts: 635 Thanks: 39 Thanked 79 Times in 52 Posts	Well, just thought I would throw this in... my brother has a 250 mile each way weekly commute, and he bought a £700 rover 45 2.0 diesel. In 18 months he has had to replace the turbo and change the front brake pads. His commute is shorter, but it is all horrible roads, about 70 miles of motorway and dual carriageway and the rest is silly A roads bends and speed limits.

8th July 2014, 12:11	#66
TriumphStag Gets stuck in MK1 Connie SE 2.0CDTi Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crawley Posts: 635 Thanks: 39 Thanked 79 Times in 52 Posts	I suspect the train ticket for that journey will pay for the car many times over!