carole J

Thank you Dave Quite a bit of information there. I have had quite a few Volvo's in my time they are great work horses as you say but I'm really looking for something more in the saloon stye although I do like the 2 series active tourer. Interesting what you say about the 4 cylinder engines though are they all the same?

Firstly I would like to introduce myself, My name is Carole and I'm of a certain age (getting old lol) I currently have two Volvos and a Porsche Boxster on my drive but I'm looking to change from Volvo to a first time buyer of BMW. As a Volvo owner it would take a lot to move me from Diesel to Petrol and there is now wat I'm going electric! 😜 But if anyone could give some pointers of what to look for that would be brilliant. I have a budget of up 8k and my partner can only drive auto's so no manual shift for me anymore, I have had a look on Autotrader and there seems to be a shed load in my price range the problem is as always when you see a lot of cars at a certain price it becomes a bit of a nightmare. So what am I looking for. First and foremost something with a lot of life left in it (used to getting 200,000+ miles from my Volvo diesels) and apart from regular servicing easy on wear and tear. I have seen a lot of reports of bad engines (timing chain, turbo other issues) I would also like something with a bit of space in the back but obviously the rear seats won't be occupied very often so two or four door would be OK. but comfort and and reliability are a key factor (a little get up and go would be nice too). So over to the experts.... Looking forward to finding the right car first time , Carole 😀