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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 16:40

I'm looking to change my car in the next few months. Current car has one year's finance left on it (£1500). I'm financially stable and will likely be commuting ~40mins to uni starting in October

I'm trying to be sensible but I've seen a Ford Galaxy that I really like. It's older than mine, but had better equipment. It's also done around 130000 miles which is putting me off a bit. tinyurl.com/y9tdxkk8.

(or if you hate that, find me something with good spec, under £4000 and within 100 miles of Sunderland!)

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ThreeJoeys · 04/05/2018 16:56

Thats too old and high mileage. I wouldnt buy it even for that price , it might need a lot of servicing.

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 17:02

The age doesn't worry me too much. Current car is a is a '11 reg so it's only a couple of years older. Mileage I'm unsure about though I did put almost 300k miles on an old Skoda.

Thank you though, you have good points!

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SilverHairedCat · 04/05/2018 17:03

High price for a car like that IMO. Why do you need to change vehicle? What size do you need for the people who'll be in it?

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 17:12

I need something bigger- my current car can't fit two car seats plus an adult in the back.

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yellowmellw · 04/05/2018 17:14

You'd be really silly to buy it

lanbro · 04/05/2018 17:17

I would never buy a 2nd hand car with that mileage, lots of potential for a lot of spends on repairs. Although I wouldn't have thought you'd get anything low mileage but that size for your budget...sorry not helpful!

lanbro · 04/05/2018 17:18

I have an Astra and can fit 2 high back boosters and a slim adult in the back...or car seat in the front and 2 adults in the back

FASH84 · 04/05/2018 17:27

Not sure if that suits OP 66,000 miles 2010, 7 seat, one owner from new, full service history...

FASH84 · 04/05/2018 17:28

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 17:36

Thanks- I have a Zafira now but I'm finding it a bit of a struggle with two car seats and a disabled adult.

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OMGtwins · 04/05/2018 17:41

I make no comment on any of these but they might be options? All low mileage too.

Search options were as you specified for location and price, plus a 5 seat, 5 door, manual gearbox, front wheel drive car. Turned up a lot of small cars but a few larger ones too.

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201805016075217

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201804155572291

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201804205731220

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201804265950510

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201804195691393

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201804306041409

19lottie82 · 04/05/2018 17:49

I wouldn’t necessarily be put off by mileage / age to a certain extent.

I’d be more concerned as if to the vehicle has been looked after well. How many owners? Full service history? Good visual condition? 4 matching make, decent tyres?

19lottie82 · 04/05/2018 18:00

I would swerve French cars (Renault or Citroen) of that age, they are notorious for electrical issues.

The Skoda looks a good shout of the ones listen above.

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 18:14

Thank you, I'll look at those properly when I get back on my laptop. Would prefer 7 (or 5+2) seats though.

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 18:19

I'd love another Skoda but that's smaller than what I'm driving now.

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Bluelady · 04/05/2018 18:23

The mileage issue depends on the kind of miles, i.e. motorway miles are much better than tootling around miles. It's also a much better bet if it's been regularly serviced and has full service history.

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 18:52

The Galaxy has a full service history.

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 20:33

I like this one better www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201803234860480

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OMGtwins · 04/05/2018 21:00

Another galaxy: www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802173803676

SickofThomasTheTank · 04/05/2018 21:03

If it's a diesel then that mileage is not bad. Diesels can run to 250,000+ however petrols are much much different. 130,000 miles on a petrol is beyond the average mileage for scrapping

OMGtwins · 04/05/2018 21:08

And another: www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201805046209279

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QuestionableMouse · 04/05/2018 22:09

Thanks guys, I'm working through the links.

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