hi, new to the car forum but looking for some practical advise thought you guys might help?
Looking 4 a new car, 1 or 2 years old, diesel and spacious. I have a 19month old and one on the way, so decent head room and leg room in the back to fit in car seats and good boot space.
Any recommendations? Budget up to £20K

The best BMW 330d or 530d you can haggle.

Or an Accord diesel and pocket a lot more of your cash than if you bought the BMW.

If you are after an estate, then a Vauxhall Vectra or Honda Accord or better still, wait for the forthcoming Mondeo estate.

If you want a saloon, then a Skoda Superb would fit the bill.

I humbly suggest that you seriously consider test driving these:
Honda Accord
Skoda Octavia
Volvo V50 D5
Mazda 6 Estate
Vauxhall Vectra Estate

Don't go near anything French or German (even "everybody's favourite" the VW Golf)

Thinking about the space angle.
530d.

You don't mention image/prestige as a factor, so some decent family cars might be good?

Nissan Qashqai is spacious and good looking too.
Honda CRV is a great SUV with plenty of space and a brilliant diesel.
Or how about a mini MPV, such as the extremely underrated Mazda 5?

That's a point, wanna buy a October 2005 CRV diesel?

WOW, this is great, thanks guys. I do want it to look good, and feel nice to drive, but being a mum I have to be practical...

I'd thought about the octavia - seems to be popular with taxi drivers!! I'm keen on good consumption, quite conscious of that, I do alot of town miles aswell as longish journeys.

sorry, honestly not blond, but what does SUV stand for?

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Originally posted by Garfields Slave:
sorry, honestly not blond, but what does SUV stand for?

Sport-Utility-Vehicle

OK, still don't get it, but guess it's probably a bloke thing.

Looking for estate/hatchback or mpv type back, so at a guess would think rules out SUV or does that make it an SUV?

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Originally posted by mad-git:
I humbly suggest that you seriously consider test driving these:
Honda Accord
Skoda Octavia
Volvo V50 D5
Mazda 6 Estate
Vauxhall Vectra Est
Don't go near anything French or German (even "everybody's favourite" the VW Golf)

I have a VW Golf at the mo *lol*

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Originally posted by Garfields Slave:
OK, still don't get it, but guess it's probably a bloke thing.

Looking for estate/hatchback or mpv type back, so at a guess would think rules out SUV or does that make it an SUV?

Do you like things like the Honda CRV and Nissan X Trail?
They tick most of your boxes.
They are SUV.

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Originally posted by Bamford:
That's a point, wanna buy a October 2005 CRV diesel?

Garfield's Slave?

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Originally posted by Bamford:

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Originally posted by Bamford:
That's a point, wanna buy a October 2005 CRV diesel?

Garfield's Slave?

It looks a bit 4x4ish, would imagine the consumption is quite high!! nice lookin vehicle though.

Averages 38 mpg, 45 mpg on a run!

An SUV is a 4x4-type vehicle.

The most outstanding diesel in your price range would be a Honda CRV, or Accord. Good consumption, effortless power, loads of room.

SUV is such a ludicrous term that us Brits seemed have adopted from the Americans.

Off-roaders are amongst the most NON sporting vehicles on the road.

Something that's as big, cumbersome & lardy as an off-roader definitely is NOT sporty..

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Originally posted by Alfisti147:
An SUV is a 4x4-type vehicle.

The most outstanding diesel in your price range would be a Honda CRV, or Accord. Good consumption, effortless power, loads of room.

Yup, our CRV 2.2 TD has been a star and we are only selling it to get the latest version.

Not totally sure it's what I'm looking for, but am impressed at the consumption. what are you looking for and where in the country are you?

In UK, i'm near Bakewell.

aww can i use this thread to...i wanna bye a car but.. i dont want a big one.. and i have around three thosand to spend what nice car can i get?

Smart4two?

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Originally posted by x_antonia_x:
aww can i use this thread to...i wanna bye a car but.. i dont want a big one.. and i have around three thosand to spend what nice car can i get?

Toyota Yaris.