If you were to spend £500 on a large-ish car

PMKeates · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:05

If you had £500 in your hand, and wanted a large-ish car for sitting on the motorway, what would you buy?

By large I mean Mondeo sized upwards!

Sone · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:10

Volvo 960, although at £500 i would look at general condition rather than a single model

Begbie · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:18

a mondeo?

But really anything in decent condition with a years mot.

Morba · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:19

volvo
mondeo
sierra

omega

PMKeates · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:21

Morba said:
omega

Am reckoning tbh. I'm trying to think of the best, cheap "armchair" car, basically!

Of course without getting silly. An old Jag XJ would be great, but a bit expensive to run.

Rover 820?

Bennie-Mac · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:26

If you can find it an Audi 100, usually high mileage ones will be around this price but theyre bulletproof.

Akira · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:30

Old Senator, Carlton or Rover 800 or something of that ilk. Maybe a Nissan Laurel.

Clarkey · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:33

Honda Legend would be high on the list.

aproctor · 13 Sep 2008 at 01:59

Old Volvo estate

agw_01 · 13 Sep 2008 at 02:13

PMKeates said:
Rover 820?

Either an 820 Vitesse or 827 Sterling or something.

Fast, comfortable and pretty economical. I was well impressed when I drove Rich's Vitty at the RR.

robbi187 · 13 Sep 2008 at 02:16

id stear clear of 800 series, many problems with them over the years, and you can rob them with a tennis ball

try staying on the vauxhall/volvo front

agw_01 · 13 Sep 2008 at 02:20

Only real problem with the 800 was the electrics. Quick re-solder of the internal fuse box and you're good to go.

Crowze · 13 Sep 2008 at 08:38

Volvo 850. Incredible reliability for the price.

Aero · 13 Sep 2008 at 09:07

A T reg mondeo LX for £425 with a full ford service history and 6 months tax

- well thats what I bought.

Aero

moss · 13 Sep 2008 at 09:11

Probably a Mondeo.

sablabra · 13 Sep 2008 at 09:21

Volvo 940/960 or Saab 9000. They are both very comfortable, especially the seats. For £500 you'll get a rather tidy one as well

. Both models are also available with turbo, which means that you can easily get upwards to 200 bhp by only remapping and upping turbo pressure.

Maxeh · 13 Sep 2008 at 09:38

My Sierra was £250, hasn't missed a beat and Ive been driving Brighton > Bournemouth in it 4 times a week recently.

JRS · 13 Sep 2008 at 09:43

If I had £500 for a large car, I'd buy an Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.

beermonster · 13 Sep 2008 at 11:39

i'd buy this tastefully done 5 series

K.C. Leblanc · 13 Sep 2008 at 11:43

Condition would be more important then what car it was.

I'd be on the look out for Omegas, Senators, Citroen XMs (which I think might start appreciating in a few years), Alfa 164s and Saab 9000s.

EDIT: Oh Largish, probably a Xantia or a Mondeo.