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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1437   
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Ford Fiesta.
It's not 4x4 but will do the commute cheaper than anything that is. Probably cheaper to insure and tax too. If the weather is so bad, then use the Defender when you have to. I ran a Fiesta for a couple of years when doing 50 miles a day on the motorway. |
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5th Nov 2018 11:51pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1643  
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Something not German crap
 unless it’s a 1.9 Tdi mk4 golf |
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6th Nov 2018 12:24am |
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| scotsstag Member Since: 17 Jun 2012 Location: D+G Posts: 535  
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Fiat Panda 4x4, amazing traction in bad conditions.
Cheap insurance, cheap tax and diesels are very economical.  04' 90 Td5 CSW.. |
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6th Nov 2018 2:10am |
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| Moneypit Member Since: 27 Feb 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 271 
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I use 1.4 tdci fiesta for work, £30 yr tax, parts are cheap and getting 55mpg average according to dashboard.
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6th Nov 2018 6:52am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1364
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For pure reliability, I would honestly recommend a VAG 1.9TDi around 2004 model
We run 2 x 2004 VW Passat Estates through work to ferry work lads around the country, I paid £1000 for each one and they've both done in excess of 20,000 miles since January and they've been superb, 1 has needed a radiator in that time, one of them has just clicked 190k and pulls like a train still. These can be bought cheaper, but I paid a little more for good condition, well maintained vehicles and its proven to be good for us. I wouldn't go for the later 2.0tdi as the 1.9 is the better engine. These are found in Audi, Skoda and VW. Other car I'd recommend, is as mentioned the Fiesta 1.4 diesel and Mondeo Mk3 2.0tdci, I have experience of both and we still have our mondeo. |
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6th Nov 2018 7:02am |
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| Greyman110 Member Since: 29 Sep 2017 Location: London Posts: 327
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V8 Grand Cherokee
I ran one for years and had no issues. Think I spent less in fuel on that than I do in the defender and with the V8 and a k&n intake it made a really nice noise when you put your foot down 😁 |
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6th Nov 2018 7:20am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Cheap run around = ford fiesta as others have posted above. You won;t get cheaper and easier to maintain...
If you want 4x4, I have a Volvo Xc70. An older XC70 (or "crosscountry") is great to drive, and you could get a good price on a late Gen2, or early Gen3. Mine's an early Gen3, and the D5 engine with "Geartronic" is awesome. Had mine almost 10 years and can't fault it. It's a 4x4, awesome in bad weather, but does not look like a 4x4. Old Freelander another option? Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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6th Nov 2018 8:05am |
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| Bps Member Since: 14 Feb 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 837
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Td4 freelander. Had it for 5 years and did nothing to it other than routine servicing and replacing the usual consumables , pads tyres etc
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6th Nov 2018 8:05am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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This may have been good:
https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=282939 or...bargain? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-Volvo-XC70...:rk:2:pf:0 Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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6th Nov 2018 8:09am |
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| TTF Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 305
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Suzuki Jimny - cheap to buy, run, maintain and will go anywhere (similar to a Panda 4x4 in attributes but more of them about). 110 First Edition, NAS, 50th, SV, 90 CSW 300 Tdi
Series 2a SWB 200 Di |
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6th Nov 2018 8:44am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4225 
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I would be looking at a really really common 2wd, probably a fiesta as suggested, and put some proper winter tyres on it. That will be as good as anything in winter driving and you know that maintenance and parts will be stress free. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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6th Nov 2018 8:49am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Much as I'm a fan of the Freelander 2, this ^^^ is the best suggestion by far. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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6th Nov 2018 8:51am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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I have been running my Honda Jazz for 12 years and have never had a fault or bill other than servicing and one change of tyres in 52,000 miles. Great little car.I would buy one again . They are not favoured by the tearaways, like Corsa's, and are therefore usually in good nick with reasonable mileage at reasonable prices.
1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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6th Nov 2018 8:56am |
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| Barneyboy Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Exmoor Posts: 1627  
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Hi it’s not a 4x4 but we’ve got a Skoda Citigo 1.0 3 cylinder ,cheap as chips to run £20 tax around 60 mpg as has been mentioned put a set of good winter tyres on and it’ll be fine
Paul Tash n Barney |
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6th Nov 2018 6:12pm |
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