I've got about £6000 available and I am looking to buy a used car as I'm sick of renting and making somebody else money. I quite like the look of the vauxhall Insignia estate. Seen a 13 plate with 112000 miles on. Or a 61 plate with 90000 miles on. Open to other suggestions and ideas. Fire away!

I've got about £6000 available and I am looking to buy a used car as I'm sick of renting and making somebody else money. I quite like the look of the vauxhall Insignia estate. Seen a 13 plate with 112000 miles on. Or a 61 plate with 90000 miles on. Open to other suggestions and ideas. Fire away!

Skodas in my price range are about 57/58/59 plate. I've been speaking to a few mechanics who have warned me away from insignias. So thinking just gonna go for a mondeo. Nice and reliable. Unless I can find a decent octavia or superb

And i will definitely be putting money away for the upkeep and maintenance

The new shape Mondeo does not enjoy the same reliability as the previous models

Just a thought shoot me down if you like.
Have you thought about buying new if you have £6000 you could put down £4000 deposit that would give you low monthly repayments. If you start with a car with 90.000 in a years time the maintenance cost may be the same as the monthly payments. That way you start with a new car no miles 3year warranty or 60.000

how about a 12 plate Mondeo estate, very comprehensive service history, 2 new tyres (other 2 good), recent new h/duty starter motor, 300 days test, in black metallic

pm me

Your lads car perchance?

correct

just bought a 2013 Superb 1.6td Greenline CR S to plate instead on Irish car but always been in in England, all services Preston or Werxham

all the nicer toys, Amundsen DAB/satnav, etc, power seats...

I'd check the service records if I were you. Phone the garages up to be on the safe side.