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[r1]

after having my 2.5td for over 10 years  its now time to find a replacement but I havnt got a clue what I want.the omega did nearly everything I wanted the big let down for me was it didn't have a hatchback so I added a towbar bought a small trailer and job done. I don't know if I want petrol or derv saloon ,hatch or what. my mrs says not another omega because it was to big so she didn't drive it but always enjoyed traveling in it even through it was looking shabby.
so first step is to see how much we have got to play with and after tipping the sofa upside down we have a budget of about 2k and that's all we going to spend.no 500 pound down and 299 pound a month will get you in a new car for 3 years it s going to be cash and well used so today ive been having a walk round some second hand car dealers and just seeing whats on offer.
car 1
its black its low sounds fantastic its british and its £1999 its a jaguar x type 4 wheel drive 2.5 v6 2004 and its manual and will have 12months mot and its done 140000 but looks very nice. nice bloke jumped on me started singing its praisers and asked me if I wanted a drive.so  2mins later iam driving a JAGUAR.well its a nice place to felt smaller than the omega and pulled very well but I don't need 4 wheel drive and its the first car I looked at so said no and walked away.
car 2
my little girl whos 7  has a little quad that goes in the trailer that my old omega towed so a part of me was thinking maybe a van but that's not good for four people then I spotted sitting on the back of a forcourt a Fiat Doblo van 2006 only 51000 miles £1700  only 2 owners and had been converted for wheelchair use so had a ramp in the back .rear seats come out easy so I thought yeah why not.but this only had a 1.25 dti engine.was very tidy so asked for a drive bloke says hes sorry hes by himself and cant leave the yard but as I have my driving licence and id on me he lets me go out by myself.so seeing it was dinner time phones the mrs up to see if she wants to meet for lunch. well it drove okay wasn't fast didn't go very well but was nice inside bags of room and lots of hidi holes.well the mrs takes one look at me getting out of this thing and just says NO. then she wanted to know what I was doing driving a granddad car!and how old do you think you are! this is from a woman who knows nothing about cars.so I bought lunch[ok I was grovelling] took it back to a salesman who was getting worried as he had my id but no phone number.he then tried the hard sell good mpg,plenty of space,would give me 150 off for no trade in.

so that's it so far might tell her about the jag tonight[wasn't brave enough at dinner!!] and see if she wants a look tomorrow

[The Sheriff]

There is a school of thought that says the transfer box on the monde jag will be about shagged by now.
I'm not saying that, just what I read, that's all.

For your needs, something like the fiat sounds about right. I've heard good things about the berlingo, but I'll get crucified for even uttering such a word on here.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

How about a nice reliable french car?

[The Sheriff]

How about a nice reliable french car?

You mean like the one I already mentioned?
French cars are as reliable as anything else these days. Trouble is, one bad Frenchie makes them all shite, one bad vauxhall is just bad luck.
The upside of this, of course, is that there are plenty of bargains for those who know.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

after having my 2.5td for over 10 years  its now time to find a replacement but I havnt got a clue what I want.the omega did nearly everything I wanted the big let down for me was it didn't have a hatchback so I added a towbar bought a small trailer and job done. I don't know if I want petrol or derv saloon ,hatch or what. my mrs says not another omega because it was to big so she didn't drive it but always enjoyed traveling in it even through it was looking shabby.
so first step is to see how much we have got to play with and after tipping the sofa upside down we have a budget of about 2k and that's all we going to spend.no 500 pound down and 299 pound a month will get you in a new car for 3 years it s going to be cash and well used so today ive been having a walk round some second hand car dealers and just seeing whats on offer.
car 1
its black its low sounds fantastic its british and its £1999 its a jaguar x type 4 wheel drive 2.5 v6 2004 and its manual and will have 12months mot and its done 140000 but looks very nice. nice bloke jumped on me started singing its praisers and asked me if I wanted a drive.so  2mins later iam driving a JAGUAR.well its a nice place to felt smaller than the omega and pulled very well but I don't need 4 wheel drive and its the first car I looked at so said no and walked away.
car 2
my little girl whos 7  has a little quad that goes in the trailer that my old omega towed so a part of me was thinking maybe a van but that's not good for four people then I spotted sitting on the back of a forcourt a Fiat Doblo van 2006 only 51000 miles £1700  only 2 owners and had been converted for wheelchair use so had a ramp in the back .rear seats come out easy so I thought yeah why not.but this only had a 1.25 dti engine.was very tidy so asked for a drive bloke says hes sorry hes by himself and cant leave the yard but as I have my driving licence and id on me he lets me go out by myself.so seeing it was dinner time phones the mrs up to see if she wants to meet for lunch. well it drove okay wasn't fast didn't go very well but was nice inside bags of room and lots of hidi holes.well the mrs takes one look at me getting out of this thing and just says NO. then she wanted to know what I was doing driving a granddad car!and how old do you think you are! this is from a woman who knows nothing about cars.so I bought lunch[ok I was grovelling] took it back to a salesman who was getting worried as he had my id but no phone number.he then tried the hard sell good mpg,plenty of space,would give me 150 off for no trade in.

so that's it so far might tell her about the jag tonight[wasn't brave enough at dinner!!] and see if she wants a look tomorrow

Please don't........ unless it's a quarter of that price.

We owned the 3.0 litre version of the Mondeo X-Type and the bad dreams still haven't gone away.

[BazaJT]

I have seen quite a few reports of transfer box case cracking on these.X-type of course based on Mondeo floorpan with [reworked?]Mondeo engines in them.Also seen some reports that they suffer badly with sill rot for some reason,but don't know if this is true.

[The Sheriff]

I have seen quite a few reports of transfer box case cracking on these.X-type of course based on Mondeo floorpan with [reworked?]Mondeo engines in them.Also seen some reports that they suffer badly with sill rot for some reason,but don't know if this is true.

It most certainly is true.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

How about a nice reliable french car?

You mean like the one I already mentioned?
French cars are as reliable as anything else these days. Trouble is, one bad Frenchie makes them all shite, one bad vauxhall is just bad luck.
The upside of this, of course, is that there are plenty of bargains for those who know.

That's what I said.

I'm not a sarcastic little shit all the time.

[05omegav6]

I have seen quite a few reports of transfer box case cracking on these.X-type of course based on Mondeo floorpan with [reworked?]Mondeo engines in them.Also seen some reports that they suffer badly with sill rot for some reason,but don't know if this is true.

Inspite of building cars for well over a century, Ford are still incapable of producing a car that won't rot itself to pieces inside 5-10 years...

Ford produced Jaguars are no exception.

[r1]

well took the mrs to the lot where the jag was as I didn't tell her last night about it thought id get her views but the jag had a sold sticker on it but she did say it was nice.

[The Sheriff]

well took the mrs to the lot where the jag was as I didn't tell her last night about it thought id get her views but the jag had a sold sticker on it but she did say it was nice.

You've had a lucky escape.

[ronnyd]

How about a nice reliable french car?

Surely (don,t call me Shirley) French and reliable can,t be mentioned in the same sentance.   I still have nightmares about the Megane i borrowed.

[The Sheriff]

How about a nice reliable french car?

Surely (don,t call me Shirley) French and reliable can,t be mentioned in the same sentance.   I still have nightmares about the Megane i borrowed.

A bad one then? Wife's Megane coupe is five years old, done 46000 miles and has had two tyres and two services. All the electrics, incl sat nav, have been totally trouble free. So she has a good one.

[ronnyd]

How about a nice reliable french car?

Surely (don,t call me Shirley) French and reliable can,t be mentioned in the same sentance.   I still have nightmares about the Megane i borrowed.

A bad one then? Wife's Megane coupe is five years old, done 46000 miles and has had two tyres and two services. All the electrics, incl sat nav, have been totally trouble free. So she has a good one.

I think it was probably my fault as i hired it from our local Rent a Wreck, 

[EMD]

What about a Skoda Octavia Mr Opti