"Jimmy" wrote in message
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I probably need to hunt around a bit harder. I think what I want is a
Sierra (preferably the 4x4) (and possibly the estate version).

Hum....

Folks
in this group seem to favour Volvo estates, but they seem a bit too
cumbersome for my tastes. What do you all think of the Sierra as a
practical car for sub-£1000 ?


Ho, hum - err, where did I see that Volvo for sale....

A sub-£1000 4x4 Sierra estate, hope you have a larger budget for the repair
bills (or can afford to write off the purchase cost), you wont find one for
that sort of money that hasn't been 'boy-raced' or has major problems, or
both !

Nothing wrong with a 7xx series Volvo, unless image is more important than
being practical, or you live on a postage stamp plot.