I'm headng across Europe to a festival in Budapest (Sziget) in august and I need a practical car for it.

 

We've been 5 times previously in an '89 Audi 80 sport, a '97 Peugeot 406 Estate and most recently a '95 Renault Espace.

 

Each car now has met it's own demise one way or another so now we are looking for something new.

 

Here's the requirements:

Spacious,

At least 4 seats,

Economical,

Reliable (Not French),

Air Con,

Driver arm rest (You wouldn't believe how much difference tha makes),

£1000 at most

 

Cruise control and possibly an auto box is preferred but never had them before so I can happily go without.

 

Who's got the answer..?

 

Checkout the Espace (The Spac™) in this video from one of our roadtrips...

 

Crysler Voyagers have huge engine's don't they?

How bad we talking? They'll be 4 of us in the car sharing the fuel costs. Last time we were in a knackered old 2.0 petrol Espace. Can't imagine that was any good on fuel economy.

 

Regardless of what the spec sheet says, real world is low 20's around town and a little better on long hauls but nowhere near as economical as the TD version

 

however that's a fair one mate, if you're sharing the fuel costs then I'd say go for it and see if you can get a bit knocked off or at least half a tank of fuel thrown into the deal.

 

Some Mitsubishi's have a bad reputation for costly reliability but I can honestly say that we've had no drama's at all with the Grandis, and our current one has over 100k on the clock, and I would say that the Mitsi wagon in the add is a very close relation to the Grandis (or the older version at least)

 

I can't see you losing any money on this one mate (fuel aside obviously)

 

good luck

Honda Odyssey? Reliable as hell

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-HONDA-ODYSSEY-SHUTTLE-AUTOMATIC-MPV-7-SEATER-PEOPLE-CARRIER-/300653379867?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item460056811b#ht_596wt_932

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Odyssey-6-Seater-Mpv-Automatic-Fitted-late-model-Bodykit-/280816661789?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4161fa351d

 

or

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Mitsubishi-Chariot-MPV-Jap-Import-6-Seater-/260939518957?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cc13513ed

Hold that thought! The Honda doesn't have a driver's arm rest!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Odyssey-6-Seater-Mpv-Automatic-Fitted-late-model-Bodykit-/280816661789?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4161fa351d

 

or

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Mitsubishi-Chariot-MPV-Jap-Import-6-Seater-/260939518957?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cc13513ed

 

 

 

 

That Honda looks pretty good, and more importantly doesn't it have Tax and MOT (which the Mitsubishi doesn't)?

The Mitsi will be coming from a dealer with a fresh MOT, Tax, service as well as being Uk registered as it's a new import.

He's asking for £1200 all in and won't budge.

The Mitsi will be coming from a dealer with a fresh MOT, Tax, service as well as being Uk registered as it's a new import.

He's asking for £1200 all in and won't budge.

 

 

When you say the Mitsi, do you mean this one that you posted up earlier?

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Mitsubishi-Chariot-MPV-Jap-Import-6-Seater-/260939518957?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cc13513ed

 

 

If £1200 on the road is a bit different to the £695 classified price that they're advertising surely?

could prob get him down to a grand my dad had the grand voyager comfey and well equipped?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3481270.htm

 

sorry forgot the link! lol

or theres always this its derv and 4x4 plus its massive!!! lol http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3433315.htm

My Lexus GS300 Sport is a 3l auto but really not bad on the juice on a long run - and its soooooooooooooooooper comfy, reliable, loads of room, all the toys, and I got mine for £500 FSH 117k miles with a year's MOT

How about a Nissan Wingroad estate 1.5ltr petrol auto

 

does about a trillion lightyears to the gallon, is pretty big inside (we used it as a family car for a while: me, wife, 3 kids and a boxer dog + luggage) and comes with all the usual creature comforts from a Jap import (PAS/Air Con/electric everything etc) Note: The bird shit is an optional extra!

 

The Wingroad was designed by Nissan specifically with fuel economy in mind

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm planning on popping it on ebay with 12 months MOT with a starting price of only £700

 

Off the top of my head it's got about 55k-60k on the clock, with new tyres and battery

£695 is the price for it now as is. Bearing in mind it's not been uk registered yet.

Can't see the Voyager being much good on fuel, staying clear of the Lucida with it's notorious gasket problems and the Lexus and Nissan just won't be big enough.

Damn I sound picky! Annoyingly I need a '95 Renault Espace with Japanese reliability.

Volvo v40 99 onwards (facelift) have an armrest and diesel ones are available for that kind of money. The engines are renault...... But they are reliable.

 

The petrol 1.8 is almost as good on fuel if driven properly (motorway etc) and they are a very reliable Volvo lump.

 

Or if you need bigger go Volvo 850. Not so economical, but certainly not the thirstiest of cars.

 

You'd struggle to kill any of those three I'd say. 850s were fully galvanised so shouldn't have any rust to speak of, v40s weren't quite as good but still never come across a rotten one.....

 

Hope that helps :)

Oh and for armrest in an 850 you need to be looking for a GLT or CD spec.....

 

If you can hunt down an 850 tdi (that's the Audi 2.5 lump) then if say you had a road trip car for life. They go forever! :)

Currently six on trader all tdi. 3 v40. 1 850. 2 v70 (850 replacement)

 

Lot of car for the money. Good luck!

Can't see the Voyager being much good on fuel, staying clear of the Lucida with it's notorious gasket problems and the Lexus and Nissan just won't be big enough.

Damn I sound picky! Annoyingly I need a '95 Renault Espace with Japanese reliability.

 

 

 

Picky?.....nah not really mate

e36 BMW Estate.

Loads of mpg on the run, loads of room, excellent cruiser!

Citreon 1.9 d I had one off my dad so family owned done over 220.000 miles when I sold it, slow but never missed a beat. Amazing mpg aswell

Citreon 1.9 d I had one off my dad so family owned done over 220.000 miles when I sold it, slow but never missed a beat. Amazing mpg aswell

 

Xantia

No, can't go near anything French. It's a rule.

Hold that thought! The Honda doesn't have a driver's arm rest!

 

Just put your arm in a sling, problem solved

Haha! Genius!