What used car for a nurse with space for a dog?

We own a VW Passat Estate, diesel, with 130,000 plus miles on the clock. Soon it may have to go. We would like to buy a secondhand car which has the same carrying capacity, can fit a dog in the 'boot' and will give a good travelling experience when we traverse the UK to see relatives.

Also, importantly my wife is a District Nurse and uses the car for her visits to patients.

Which vehicle would you suggest? Are we looking for the Holy Grail?

Asked on 19 February 2013 by David Moss

Answered by Honest John

Not a diesel with a diesel particulate filter. Petrol, preferably small turbo petrol, best.

Tags: estates buying

Dear Honest John,

Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:

Similar questions

I need a 4WD petrol estate with a manual gearbox - what are my options?

We have a Mazda 6 petrol estate which we like, but would like to have the option for 4wd. We use the car largely to drive heavily laden between the Home Counties and Scotland. The other issue with the...

What cheap estate for commuting 500 miles a week?

I need an estate to accommodate two adults and two children at weekends. I will be commuting 500 miles a week to work mainly on A roads. I would like to spend as little money as possible but have a budget...

Petrol or diesel used estate for outdoor lifestyle?

I'm looking for a 2-3 year old estate. I live in Cumbria and do about 18k miles per year so the car needs to be good on hills. I have a 12 mile (each way) commute to work in mixed start-stop and B road...