Which Diesel Car?
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I had a 2003 2ltr diesel mondeo and it was a cracking car. I ran up 50k in a year and it never skipped a beat. My friend now has one and it is a workhorse. He has had virtually no problems with it. The mpg was very good in it too and it was one of my fav cars to drive, felt so solid on the road.
When my company forced me to change that car in 2007 they replaced it with a new Avensis. The Avensis D4D got unreal mpg... I got used to only having to fill the car up once a week! The newer avensis might be out of your price range (not sure as cars are usually stupidly cheap in the UK)... but I would consider an older avensis too.
When my company forced me to change that car in 2007 they replaced it with a new Avensis. The Avensis D4D got unreal mpg... I got used to only having to fill the car up once a week! The newer avensis might be out of your price range (not sure as cars are usually stupidly cheap in the UK)... but I would consider an older avensis too.
stavros
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Ive got an 03 plate avensi0s d4d which I bought with 52k on the clock for £5500... its done over 40k in a year and hasnt missed a beat, would thoroughly reconmend it. Not sure you'll get the same model, but there are some bargains out there mate.
Edit - Just saw your mileage question. Trip recons I get around 480miles to a tank which is £60 to fill up
Edit - Just saw your mileage question. Trip recons I get around 480miles to a tank which is £60 to fill up
stavros
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Aslong as they've been serviced regularly and cambelts etc are in place, then they are good to go. Other thing I read on a forum somewhere, is they can be picky about where you get diesel from. Aparantly all the detergants supermarket diesel has in it, it cleans the tank out and pulls all of the shit through your fuel pump, thus knackering it, its quite a common problem from what I read. Other than that, bullet proof
Aidan@EP-styling
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306 hdi d-turbo.
About 500 miles per tank
Good comfort
Good handling
Ive one with 187000 miles on it and its flying
About 500 miles per tank
Good comfort
Good handling
Ive one with 187000 miles on it and its flying
Brad_L
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We use to have a 306hdi it was a great little car you can remap them to 130bhp quite easy and they still handle well and are very comfy
Starlet_Sam
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I have an old 306 (non common rail) and I really rate it for what it is. It's sort of slow, but handles ok. Bought it for one reason though, money. It's cheap to run and insure and it returns great mileage.
