Going from car free to car lumbered.

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I had a focus estate for around 10 years. Was a great car, barely went wrong, alternator and consumables were all that needed doing in the time I owned it. Boot space was very good, it was a 1.8l petrol. Got to around 130k mileage, at this point all the things I'd never had to deal with started to be needed, exhaust, clutch and other bits. Wish I'd spent the money on getting it fixed now rather than getting rid, as the car I replaced it with now needs to go, not because there's anything wrong with it, but due to ulez expansion. Now cars I could have bought for 3k a few years ago are double that.

I'd also look at a Mazda 6 estate.

10k is a decent budget, my search is limited to 6k and I'm not finding much I want to spend that on.
 
Shame about the no VW groups, great cars and not sure when you last used a Dsg but it's excellent, smooth etc.

Fits out rigid wheelchair in the back*, (lay down backrest).
Can pull a caravan (1.4/1.5 petrol)

Wouldn't bother with diesel the price, mpg no better than modern petrol etc.
10/15 years ago maybe.


But up to you, only real way is take it all with you and test them all out.
That's what we did.

Out Citroën Picasso was much better for transport, but no longer made.
The Berlingio is the perfect car for the job. A few companies make a similar, not quite a van-cars, and the seats in the back made it not suitable for us, if just two then I would be the choice.

SUVs we pun they have a smaller capacity for the same size car and our problem was the boots are always high up to adapt to the large wheel fettish and jacked up ride height. 29ers 😂

*fitting the rigid wheelchair in without taking wheels off and breaking our backs was the main criteria, many cars, and all "SUVs" we tried failed this.
Hence try them all out, if it is a folding chair, that makes it easier. Trying to think of the other one that seems ok.
Could have been Dacia?
Anyway wittering now...
 
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