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The 407 came mid-table in the JD Power survey, so maybe not as bad as nette suggests.


http://www.whatcar.com/NonCar/Honda/2451111115759.jpg


VW/Honda/Volvo do well, but I'm not sure if you'll get one with reasonable mileage for 6K.


If you're willing to look at a slightly smaller car, I think the Skoda Octavia is alright.

katie1997 Wrote:

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> I don't have one but have heard good things about

> the VW Passat.




Indeed


*Nods*


Apply the K.I.S.S principle (keep it simple stupid)


I mean it's great when your (french) car arrives, complete with bollock scratcher and electric pile warmer. However, when these go wrong and it shorts-out the whole car system on the motorway, you kind of get over the idea.


Go german and scratch/heat your respective areas manually.


(IMHOBTW)


NETTS(tu)

Catalytic Convertor on the Mazda 6 is around 2k. Not many available from salvage


Honda's are nice but go for good money


Volvo's are essentially Fords & VW's seem to hold their own



Yes, Peugeot do look nice as do Renaults but that soon wanes as you sit cursing the fucking thing on the hard shoulder


(tu)NETTE

Jeremy's right the Skoda Octavia is a good option.


I'm er, helping someone choose a car to replace their Ford Ranger which had the cat converter nicked as they're easy to get underneath, cost ?500 to fix damage alone and the thieving bastards will easily return once its replaced.


So the VW Passat and Skoda Octavia are front runners so far, relatively economical to run and repair. Have seen a few VWs with lowish mileage for your budget. Good luck.

I think ratty (secretly) has a picture of himself pasted into a Pininfarina inspired/designed car like the 407


"Inspired by Pina Pininni that bloke who designed Ferraris you know"


he shouts at anyone passing, whilst sitting stationary at the traffic lights on Lordship lane


*smoke palls out of the tailpipe-"check injectors" flashes warning light on dash*



NETTE:-S

Ha Ha! I drive a T Reg Meganne at the moment, so certainly not. Just want something that I can fit the family in and have a bit of spare room in the boot for pushchairs and luggage. Reliability is key but I am not sure that Annette is not just a francophile and is pulling my pluunger!

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