Barge Buyage.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Reliable, 6 pot, 3 litreish? Estate, Japanese, not too oddball that finding parts is a mare.

Any ideas? Maybe a Benz but I wonder if newer models are very reliable?

[Keymaster]

You are describing an IS300 Sportcross

[sierraman]

I'd say a Volvo. Newer Mercs/BMWs not more reliable than anything else these days. You can get a tidy Volvo for next to fuck all, they aren't a particularly desirable car as they get old, don't have the image of BMW.

[smellypoo]

There is a Mitsubishi Sigma on here, iirc it needs fettling but could be a contender?

 

Unsure of parts availability...

[DodgeRover]

Mitsubishi Legnum? Strangely attractive

[kinkersaab]

Legacy / outback....

[Guest Breadvan72]

You may have missed this one, but there is always the possibility of eBay fail to turn uppage.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi-Galant-2-5-Litre-V6-24-Valve-Automatic/292021433162?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Dcc484bf62def4f56b840f8013b80226e%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D262841657356

[Guest Breadvan72]

Three litre V6 Pug of 1990s ness.  Shed of the Week.

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/406/peugeot-406-executive-3-0-v6-estate-manual-very-rare--------------1999/6798218

 

[406V6]

post deleted, sorry

[NorfolkNWeigh]

The 3.0 V6 Repmobile estate such as the 406 above or Mondeo,Laguna, Xantia, Vectra etc are a rare and fast dying breed. Even the Old Bill use 2.0 dizzlers these days , for a few hundred quid,it's now or never and you should get one whilst you can.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Also, don't rule out a Jaguar X Type.  I have one of these with a three litre V6, and like it.  Mine has OK sills, and the cars benefit from cheapish parts.  The drawback is that well looked after ones still cost a bit.

[Supernaut]

Also, don't rule out a Jaguar X Type.  I have one of these with a three litre V6, and like it.  Mine has OK sills, and the cars benefit from cheapish parts.  The drawback is that well looked after ones still cost a bit.

 

Or in a similar vein, there are lots of Mk3 Mondeo V6s about. Ok, they're only 2.5s and not 3.0s but that should still be enough, surely?

[Stebob]

In mk3 flavour they did the mk3 in a 3.0 but a slightly detuned version as used in the st220, think it was in either Ghia x or titanium flavour, still threw out just over 200 brake, definitely more of a sleeper than the st's

 

Steve

[Junkman]

3 litre - check

barge - check

estate - check

reliable - check

Chinese - uncheck

Benz - thanks God not

 

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=218339370

[25v6turbo]

Laguna estate V6 24V initiale,all the toys for little money,find a nice facelift(05-07)model if you can,these are rare already and sure to become slightly collectable soon for a mint example.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Dealers sell Saab 9-5 2.3 turbo estates for about a bag.

[Guest Hooli]

Talk to SiC for info on either of the last two

 

I'd go for the Saab, but buy five for a bag & have change for fuel

[sierraman]

Or in a similar vein, there are lots of Mk3 Mondeo V6s about. Ok, they're only 2.5s and not 3.0s but that should still be enough, surely?

No they did a 3.0 mk3

[Bren]

Omega 3.0

[anonymous user]

Reliable, 6 pot, 3 litreish? Estate, Japanese, not too oddball that finding parts is a mare.

Any ideas? Maybe a Benz but I wonder if newer models are very reliable?

So on that basis you need a Range Rover

[Guest Hooli]

P38 on air for the win.

[Lukas]

You need one of these:

 

 

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=239228309&isSearchRequest=true&scopeId=C&doorCount=FOUR_OR_FIVE&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&fuels=PETROL&makeModelVariant1.makeId=17700&makeModelVariant1.modelId=19&pageNumber=1

 

V6 3000 or even 3500, very comfortable with 3 suspension-settings (Soft, Medium, Hard), velour-seats (7 of them), RWD with added 4WD-bonus,

parts are plentiful and it´s very reliable. Just watch out for rust on the chassis. 

[Uncle Jimmy]

You are describing an IS300 Sportcross

Gotcha. Yeah, it was a slightly loaded question.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Lexus is300, Saab or Volvo 960/V70 or Benz. Don't know much about Benz though being a peasant. Don't do 4x4 vehicles.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Because I'm a pervert I'd sooner be seen in a Camry than a Jaguar ☺

[djimbob]

Just bought daughter a Lexus RX 300, bloody fantastic car so far, all the toys, usually totally reliable as lexus are, heavy on the juice but worth it in other ways

 

Also stupidly cheap for the money and compared to the competition

 

oh dear, just spotted the 4x4 bit   - well, if you change your mind

[Uncle Jimmy]

Yep, agreed, most Jap cars are efficient and good value, hence the Brits don't by them much and we get good, cheap second hand cars.

[anonymous user]

Because I'm a pervert I'd sooner be seen in a Camry than a Jaguar ☺

There's a thought, did that Avon converted XJ6 estate sell on eBay?

[Supernaut]

I'm keeping an eye on this thread, as I'm considering something about 2.0-3.0 litre-ish and manual gearboxed for my next car.

 

I still need to pull my finger out and make an effort to shift the Xantia first. Go buy some more roffle tickets in my thread!

[richardmorris]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-W124-E300-Diesel-Automatic-Estate-1994-Non-runner-/142272151777?hash=item212014c0e1:g:oV0AAOSwLEtYmwnQ