Lord_Lucan
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Hi All,
I'm going to need a bigger car before too long so I'd like to gain your valuable insight into making a suitable choice if I may?
I'm currently in a W203 sports coupe which is a great little car for me but I will need a bigger car with the following requirements:
5 doors,
diesel (due to mileage covered as daily driver),
auto (maybe CVT if reliable),
decent bootspace (i.e. I can get a petrol mower into my sports coupe if I remove the parcel shelf),
needs to be reliable,
budget of up to £7.5k
So I guess I'm asking in many ways for the perfect car(!) but in all seriousness I've been quite fortunate with the W203 C220 CDI's to date and perhaps I'm a bit worried about swapping for a "less reliable" car?
For example I do like the W211 E class but I've seen lots of posts about air suspension, SBC and other gremlins so I guess I'm wondering if I'm better off with a more mechanical car instead?
Another example: I quite like the quirky look of the B class but have read some scare stories re: suspension and CVT issues.
Any help/guidance would be appreciated.
I'm going to need a bigger car before too long so I'd like to gain your valuable insight into making a suitable choice if I may?
I'm currently in a W203 sports coupe which is a great little car for me but I will need a bigger car with the following requirements:
5 doors,
diesel (due to mileage covered as daily driver),
auto (maybe CVT if reliable),
decent bootspace (i.e. I can get a petrol mower into my sports coupe if I remove the parcel shelf),
needs to be reliable,
budget of up to £7.5k
So I guess I'm asking in many ways for the perfect car(!) but in all seriousness I've been quite fortunate with the W203 C220 CDI's to date and perhaps I'm a bit worried about swapping for a "less reliable" car?
For example I do like the W211 E class but I've seen lots of posts about air suspension, SBC and other gremlins so I guess I'm wondering if I'm better off with a more mechanical car instead?
Another example: I quite like the quirky look of the B class but have read some scare stories re: suspension and CVT issues.
Any help/guidance would be appreciated.