mondy

Hi guys i was looking at my next car. i have always wanted a 5series just from the looks and size. but due to price it will probably be a 3 series. im looking at around £8k and not moon miles which seems quite hard as i dont want below an 06 reg. im looking for the best spec for price really dont just want a bog standard with no toys. can someone give me some advice on the diesel model. on the hp performance and mpg figs you get "realistically" not the claimed rubbish. also what sort of common faults. iv noticed something about swirl flaps and some other diesel manifold problem a big one. im looking at sellin a mondeo st tdci 06. just due to the fact iv had it 2 years and it has 2 major common faults so was hoping a bmer would be more reliable but from this swirl flap and other problem it just sounds like the same sort of diesel engined common pricely faults! all advice is welcome thanks guys