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jamesgtfc
July 23, 2015, 10:45pm
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I have today been told by my boss to pick a company car and I am unsure what to go for. I have a young family so ideally want an estate.

I'm currently driving around in a 5 year old C250 saloon which just fits everything I need in the boot but if I have another child or go on holiday I will struggle so I need boot space.

Not paid too much either so I want low tax but a decent car. Seen the 508SW GT tonight which looks nice and the Mondeo Estate Titanium. Think the V60 D4 is cheap on tax too but what are people driving as it needs to last me 4 years.
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Don't laugh but the 2.litre  Skoda  is a good car.


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Quoted from grimsby pete
Don't laugh but the 2.litre  Skoda  is a good car.


Very under rated car's Pete. They're basically a VW with a skoda badge, these days.


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I drive an Audi A3 at the minute but the best car I have ever had was a T-reg Skoda Felicia my mum bought me for my 18th for £100.  I drove it probably 40,000 miles in two years without it ever so much as coughing on a start and it got through two MOTs without a problem despite it being over ten years old when I got it. It took some abuse as well but was an absolute tank of a car.
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My last few cars have been Audis. Few problems encountered with them and a lot more reliable than the previous BMW whose turbo periodically blew up!

Pretty much any VW brand should be OK but then I understand Fords are supposed to be good these days as well.
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July 27, 2015, 9:58am
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I've got a Mondeo and had one previously. Not a company car but do a lot of mileage through work. It's boring but it's reliable, cheap to run etc When something does go wrong with it parts are very easy to find and aren't expensive. Not very glamorous but they've been spot on for me.
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Quoted from grimsby pete
Don't laugh but the 2.litre  Skoda  is a good car.


Skoda and Seat both part of the VW family...you more or less know what you're getting with anything that they make ( or should I say assemble, because it's the same suppliers who make all the parts for all the cars, before they get their badges on the front)

If you chose one from this lot James, save yourself a few quid going for the "downmarket" brands rather than their "upmarket" Audis etc.
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I'm not a massive fan of the Audi anyway and I think the Passat estate looks a bit boring! Unfortunately my list only includes VW and Audi due to residual values I think otherwise I would have a Skoda Superb!

I'm currently torn between a Mazda6 Tourer SE-L Nav, a Mondeo Titanium X Pack and a B Class Sport.

Don't think the B Class includes navigation so that would make it a two horse race. I can be in all of those for between £80-85 per month.
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i drive a Kia Ceed 'Sportswagon'

nothing sporty about it at all, but it is an estate, nice big car, no problems at all
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Been looking tonight and going to drive a top spec Mazda 6 saloon for a weekend and a Mondeo Estate Titanium X. Both come with all the mod cons and the boot does look huge in the Mazda6.

Just wish Skoda's and Kia were on the list. My missus has a 10 year old Picanto and in 3 years we have had to replace all the brake pads, nothing else. Wouldn't mind a Kia Sportage but hey ho.
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