Hi all, as above.
Our ageing Honda CRV is becoming a bit of a money pit.
Something a newer is required, so looking for personal recommendations from the group collective.
The following criteria is a must:
Large boot
High driving position
Not Diesel as we do a lot of small journeys
Not a newer CRV - Fancy a change
Not mega expensive to run
Budget is £10-£12K ish.
Many thanks
Mark
Something Korean then if you don't want another Honda. (Curious to know its mileage and age though).
Hi
We went through something similar very recently and ended up with a Jeep Cherokee - not suitable in your case as it’s a diesel.
But we also liked a Mitsubishi Outlander which fits most of your criteria, especially if you get one that has zero road tax.
Cheers
Mazda CX-5 petrol 2 litre. You'll probably be looking at 10 year old cars for £10-12k and those MY CX-5s weren't available with an autobox. Get a "Sport" or "Sport Nav" model and you get all the bells and whistles. Good to drive too from all accounts.
For me, the other options would be...
Hyundai Tuscon and/or Kia Sportage - which you might get a slightly newer MY for the budget but the petrol versions of those are a bit of a lottery and can have issues.
VW Tiguan - again petrol versions might be a bit of a lottery.
Stick with dull, the CRV does what it should and at your budget it's the least risky.
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RX450 would give you a massive choice, they are very good and tick your boxes
I recently swapped from volvo to Lexus and so long as you are happy with lexus front seat and a CVT drive belt the quality is superior. Although a Korean emanation will supply a much newer registration for the same money
Last edited by Suds; 23rd November 2023 at 15:27.
Use your head and get another Honda, it just makes sense. I have been running Hondas since 2004 and not even a light bulb has blown.
My sister has been running a 2020 Kia Sportage since new and it’s never let her down. I think it’s a 1.6 petrol too. The balloon payment on her PCP was around £10k and at the time, they were going for around £14k so she decided to pay off the balloon and keep the car.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
So clever my foot fell off.
Another big fan here. But the OP stated that his Honda is becoming troublesome. That's why I asked for mileage and age. (Just to prepare myself...). So at a certain point, things must go wrong. Having said that, the Honda dealer cherishes a one-owner-since-new Honda Legend that has done nearly 700,000kms with only regular maintenance.Originally Posted by Mick P
The later-day Hondas have relatively small engine. I can't help thinking that a few CC extra isn't all that bad. Older cars have a 2.0 ltr engine and would narrow my Honda search to cars with that engine.
Having said that, my old (t)rusty Suzuki Jimmy (2001) has done 100,000+ miles without any problem. The Vitara is perhaps an interesting option as well. But check for rust first!!!
I've just ordered an Audi Q4 45 E Tron
OP's budget is £12k. :)
Just picked this up for less than £9k. 2013 2.4 petrol with 50k on the clock..
I just bought a Dacia Duster as an interim solution until we are in a position to go ev, or whatever comes next. It’ll be used mainly as a dog-wagon/runabout. Have to say so far I love it! Goes well, stops well, comfy, roomy, practical. Doesn’t have any unnecessary tech (well, could live without the side view cameras) and even has actual physical buttons for all the usual functions as well as a carplay-enabled touchscreen thingy. Apart from one or two minor quirks it’s exceeding expectations on every front atm, especially for the money it cost.
To be fair, thats coming from someone who has no real interest in cars at least not modern ones, so errr, ymmv!
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