Diverse trio
The summer holidays will soon be upon us. Time to fly out to France, Italy and all those other countries to soak up some culture and forget your work, neighbors and mother-in-law for a while! But what if you don’t have your own transport? Given the recent problems at Schiphol and with various airlines, flying is hardly something to look forward to. In short: we are looking for a cheap holiday car.
The idea is to spend about two grand. We go on a trip with the car and afterwards we try – if possible – to sell it again for the purchase price! Beautiful vistas almost for free – a more attractive alternative than looking out of a small airplane window, isn’t it? We portray three different occasions – for different trips/travel groups!
Peugeot 407 SW 2.0-16V XS – 2006 – 242,620 kilometers – €1,999
If you are going on a long journey with your family or friends, then you have to look for it in the corner of unloved, larger occasions. A contender is the Peugeot 407 SW: with its appearance and reliability, it could not be in the shadow of the predecessor 406, and therefore had a high depreciation, so that you stumble, so to speak, on copies that only have to cost 2 grand. For a month or so you have a spacious and comfortable workhorse and – if desired – you can kick it again afterwards. In the offer we come across this Peugeot 407 SW. 17 years old, so all teething problems must have been filtered out.
Must be able to add a few thousand kilometers
In Klokje Rond, the same 407 SW shone, whose two liters ran on LPG – and with five tons on the clock it was still running. The 45-SP-KG (only had two owners) is not even half way there, so those few thousand kilometers of travel should not be a problem. It is not a problem that we find parking dents here and there. Certainly not if France or Italy is the destination. The interior is more important, and that looks pretty good!
The furniture is not worn or sagging, as an XS it is well in the stuff (alloy wheels, automatically folding exterior mirrors, electric windows all around, tire pressure sensor, traction control, cruise control, climate control, rain and light sensor, audio control from the steering wheel). Of course we cannot judge from here whether everything still works, but because the asking price includes delivery, defects may be resolved immediately. What is not on it is rust. That has long ceased to be an issue with Southern European four-wheelers, even if they are a few years older. A towbar is present (plus a white number plate). This 407 can pull 1,500 kilos braked, so a decent caravan does not have to be a problem for this misunderstood Frenchwoman. Vive les vacances!
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Brand peugeot
Type 407 SW 2.0-16V XS
Construction year March 2006
Mileage 242,620
Asking price €1,999
Where to buy? T. Bouw Auto’s, Bovensmilde
Technical data
Engine 4-cyl. in-line, 1,997 cc
max. assets 103 kW/140 hp at 6,000 rpm
max. couple 200 Nm at 4,000 rpm
Luggage room 448 l/na
max. trailer braked 1,500 kilograms
Avg. consumption 1:12.0
0-100km/h 9.5s
Top speed 209km/h
All data according to factory specifications
Fiat Doblò 1.6-16V ELX – 2004 – 223,700 kilometers – €1,995
If you have a young family including a baby, only one thing counts: as much space as possible for a bath, diapers, camp bed, pram, more diapers, beach balls, swimming rings, clothes, games and many more diapers. That much stuff doesn’t fit in the above station wagon, so it must be a large ‘box of blocks’. Oh, and one more thing counts: with a baby on board you shouldn’t think about breaking down on a scorching hot highway.
Van genes
Maybe this Fiat Doblò is something for you. Because although the asking price is only 2 grand, the provider is getting rid of it including a fresh MOT, minor maintenance and a three-month warranty – more than enough for the summer holidays! What is also enough for the summer holidays is the space available. In standard trim, the luggage compartment is already 750 liters, when everything is folded down it grows to a staggering 3,000 liters! You see: the Doblò is designed to carry as much stuff as possible. So van genes, and that translates into a chassis that consists of rigid axles and leaf springs at the rear. Robust, but not so refined in handling.
In any case, this Italian container is not a means of transport for crack irons. Not so much to get the kids carsick, but more because the good, naturally aspirated 1600 with its 103 hp shows performance that is little more than good-natured. The fact that ABS and ESP are absent and that the number of airbags is only two fits in this context. So what’s on and on? Handy sliding doors, tables on the back of the front seats (does the kids have the idea of being on an airplane after all!), electric front door windows, central door locking with remote control and – remarkable – a rain sensor. That’s about it. After the holiday, the odometer will probably not show 230,000, so you will lose it again for the purchase price. Or are you now attached to all its functional qualities, then you can keep it for yourself!
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Brand Fiat
Type Doblo 1.6-16V ELX
Construction year March 2004
Mileage 223,700
Asking price €1,995
Where to buy? Car garage De Nollen, Heerhugowaard
Technical data
Engine 4-cyl. in-line, 1,596 cc
max. assets 76 kW/103 hp at 5,750 rpm
max. couple 145 Nm at 4,000 rpm
Luggage room 750 l/
max. trailer braked 1,100 kilograms
Avg. consumption 1:11.6
0-100km/h 12.6s
Top speed 168 km/h
All data according to factory specifications
Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-i Idols – 2004 – 172,870 kilometers – €1,999
But what if you are just the two of you or want to make a trek through Europe on your own and all you need is a compact, light – so cheap to drive – vehicle that simply has to work all the time, so that you don’t end up on a deserted ridge somewhere? Slovenia comes to a standstill between a family of hungry bears? Then you set your sights on the Far East and your eye might fall on this first-generation Toyota Yaris (the facelift version). What do you say? dumbass? No, this is the Idols edition, intended to lure more young people into the compact Toyo!
The mileage of this three-door hatchback is by far the lowest of the used cars portrayed. It is also on at a car company car cleaning does, so you can expect that you will at least get it clean. Things like a 12V connection and a sound system must propagate the Idols idea, but above all it is a Yaris.
So enough space in the front, less space in the back. Room for extra suitcases, we say, because with 205 liters the luggage space itself is also modest. A tow bar is available. The 92-NT-NK is allowed to pull 650 kilos braked, but whether you want that is another matter. With 68 hp and 90 Nm, the one liter is not a model of power and flexibility. In the photos, the Japanese still looks very neat from a distance. Getting closer, we see some damage (wheel cover) and some wear spots in the interior, but that obviously does not affect the – recognized – reliability of the Yaris. Moreover, the asking price is right. This car will also certainly yield as much as what it cost after the holiday – especially given its modest odometer reading. A pleasant European trip does not have to cost a lot!
Signaling
Brand Toyota
Type Yaris 1.0 VVT-i Idols
Construction year February 2004
Mileage 172,870
Asking price €1,999
Where to buy? Cousin Auto’s and Autocleaning, Gemert
Technical data
Engine 4-cyl. in-line, 998 cc
max. assets 50 kW/68 hp at 6,000 rpm
max. couple 90 Nm at 4,100 rpm
Luggage room 205L/950L
max. trailer braked 650 kilograms
Avg. consumption 1:17.5
0-100km/h 13.6s
Top speed 155 km/h
All data according to factory specifications
Which of these holiday carts is right for you?
To sum up: we have once again selected three different cars, intended for the relevant holiday needs: a compact hatchback for couples, a spacious station wagon for the club of friends and a gullet for the young family. What would your ideal 2 grand holiday cart be? Let us know!
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– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl