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What do you mean by some ability to personalize and character?
Good question, for character i like stuff that has a function over form aesthetic that ends up making it look interesting. The Saab was designed primarily by an industrial designer and you can sort of see that. I know nothing about new cars and don't love Audi but always thought the A2 was a good example of this. Also Yeti and maybe the Panda 4x4. Seems harder to find in a more typical saloon package though. My dad is pushing the Octavia mk1 but struggling to find anything interesting about it.
In terms of personalisation i guess subtle factory options or well regarded after market stuff designed for long travel that won't fuck up the insurance or make it look too Max power. Winter steels, a roof rack and maybe a factory dog guard would be nice.
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Yeah, alright - got it. Seat Leon estate aint that then. You've already listed the Skoda Yeti which I think is a good shout. What about a Honda Civic tourer from somewhere around 2016? I think they look pretty good, have a huge load capacity, are reportedly good and cheap to run, and have a cool little bike mounting system that you can buy if you want.
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forester?
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Porsche? 😁
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126141315064Wildcard, BMW i3
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314918051383
hazzelfrazzel
bigshape
PhilDAS
What do you mean by some ability to personalize and character?
I have a 2017 Seat Leon estate Ecomotive that hits all the other points, and I bought it for £7k in 2020. It's nothing exciting, but it is really great at what it does, and cheap to run. I've done nothing other than replace consumables, and there isn't even any VED to pay each year. Insurance has also been very reasonable. Being VAG the fuel economy might not be quite as good as the inbuilt computer tells me it is, but based on how many miles I get per tank, the fuel economy is very impressive to me.