Hi all - been thinking of getting another car, but keeping the FTO for weekends / playtime. Mainly due to the fact that I am now on the school run and want to get something a little safer.
Hate spending money - so setting a 10k limit. Has to be year 2000 or newer, has to have back seats, and a 2-litre engine - no deisel.
Been looking for a while and nothing jumps out. Ones that interest me so far are the Alfa 147 2.0 Lusso (2002). The horror stories of Alfa ownership persist though.
Saab 9-3 (2001) 3 door
BMW 520i (2000/2001) - all pretty high mileage, but some high spec models available
Puegeot 206 GTi (2002) / Renault Clio 2.0
I also spotted a 2.4 Fiat Stilo Abarth (didn't know it existed).
Any one familiar with the cars above ? Any other recommendations ?
Cheers,
Gwyn