Thought I'd introduce my new D2, bought to replace my lovely old one that was murdered by an imbecile in a Mini.
I set out to replace like with like, so we were looking for an 80k-ish, X reg or thereabouts 5 seater with ACE and 16" wheels, so naturally ended up with a '03 7 seater with no ACE, 18" wheels and a DVD player in the roof!
We bought it mainly because it was in such good condition and 70k miles, and was the first car we went to see that made us go 'Oooh', instead of 'Oh dear' (most amused to see some traders still putting 'first to see will buy' on the adverts!). There just don't seem to be any low mileage 5 seaters for sale anywhere near us.
Must admit were getting fed up with looking, 60 - 70 miles is a long way to go to see a car described as 'excellent' and then turns out to be a bit tatty, but you just don't know 'till you get there, so really pleased to find this one as it seems to have been very well looked after, clean inside, outside and underneath.
None of the spec differences are that big a deal, we just don't need 7 seats, three spoke wheels or wider tyres, but those things can be changed if needed (apart from the extra £55 of road tax!).
I do have a few questions on it, but I'll ask those under separate posts.
I set out to replace like with like, so we were looking for an 80k-ish, X reg or thereabouts 5 seater with ACE and 16" wheels, so naturally ended up with a '03 7 seater with no ACE, 18" wheels and a DVD player in the roof!
We bought it mainly because it was in such good condition and 70k miles, and was the first car we went to see that made us go 'Oooh', instead of 'Oh dear' (most amused to see some traders still putting 'first to see will buy' on the adverts!). There just don't seem to be any low mileage 5 seaters for sale anywhere near us.
Must admit were getting fed up with looking, 60 - 70 miles is a long way to go to see a car described as 'excellent' and then turns out to be a bit tatty, but you just don't know 'till you get there, so really pleased to find this one as it seems to have been very well looked after, clean inside, outside and underneath.
None of the spec differences are that big a deal, we just don't need 7 seats, three spoke wheels or wider tyres, but those things can be changed if needed (apart from the extra £55 of road tax!).
I do have a few questions on it, but I'll ask those under separate posts.