Hello dear community, I’ve never had to deal with the car purchase much before, because I got a Mazda 3 from early on and had previously driven up my mother’s Ford Ka. Therefore, I would be very happy about some advice from the experienced! I have a few more questions and try to split them as well as possible, maybe it works with a thread 🙂 What I search / need: – Current driving performance: 12-15 tKm/a – Price: Still unreliable, about 15 t €. Good offer I would also go higher, but I am happy even if it remains cheap. – Would like to drive the car as long as possible, therefore young age and / or little KM desiredPrimary criteria: – place -> Have a large fabric tent and offspring is planned (1 child, no more) ->Kombi, optimal way roof railing. Currently Mazda 3 without roof railing, which would be with child + vacation too small. With roof railing possibly just so feasible, but then nets necessary for securing! – Low consumption (~5,x Lite r for petrolers would be already top, in the beginning 6 liters also ok). – Solid processing, long life, low maintenance costs. – 140 hp+, like a little more 🙂 – A certain comfort / practicality should be there without the fun of driving is lost. (Functions steering wheel, intelligent storage systems etc.)Secondary criteria: – Automatic (often stagnating traffic in the city and traffic jam…). Unfortunately, however, I am also aware that this means a not insignificant extra charge or incl. alternative cruise control for longer distances. – MP3 – Very far down Navi, even if it is more suitable than mobile phone / normal Navi – Quiet interior (Mazda 3 is starting from 140-150 km/h already very loud in the interior) – Despite all the practical thinking like to drive a little bit sportySo far considered: – Skoda Octavia Kombi (the new one with 150 hp and low consumption look nice already, from paper my favorite, but probably also very hyped and used very expensive) – Mazda 6 (probably a little more expensive) – VW Passat (even more expensive) – By Opel Astra Combi and Ford Focus I was rather discouraged by other laymen, but I also have on the listMy questions: 1. What are the things that I considered? What would you recommend for alternatives? My rough assessment according to my criteria would be Mazda = VW > Skoda > Focus > Astra? Which of the first 3s of the Skoda is probably the most advantageous.2. When to buy? Currently the Mazda has 3, 105 HP, built in 2008, 104,000 KM on the hump. Slight crash at the front (engine hood slightly warped, apron repaired), minimal parking ramper at the rear (plastic, could be polished, only superficial, no deep scratches). According to the TÜV report of 2014, brake discs are due soon. As far as cars are concerned, not at all. Interests just low, nor do you get anything for the car, so now with credit financed? From the belly that would be ~3,000 for the car, ~2,000 equity so credit of ~1 0.000€. Or 3 years wait, possibly upcoming repairs figures. Could then save ~8,000€ minus repairs in addition. Interests may be higher again (with the EC not so dramatic), own car less value. Aren’t cars currently quite cheap? Questions about questions 🙂 Would I be very pleased about a few advices, especially about the time I am very uncertain. Nervig is already partially. Goods just fully loaded in the mountains, always switch down Even on a straight road past the truck is dangerous because of lack of acceleration. When packing I had to look very carefully and he was literally full for the camping vacation to under the roof. But he still does his service completely and drives (still) extremely reliable. I only have to bear in mind that soon more expensive repairs come and in the worst case then still interest and car prices go up. That would be annoying for a car, which is actually not so much Thank you for your patience in reading and all the answers!! Michael