Hey guys, was wondering if i could get a few opinions here. I'm looking for a car that meets the following criteria:
Lots of leg room in the drivers seat, need to stretch and move around on longer distances. I'm 187 cm tall which translates to just over 6'1
Needs to be able to haul around 5 adults if needed
Needs enough cargo space to do store runs, transport music equipment, etc: i occasionally re-supply a small business that i run, whenever it doesn't pay to hire a van. This includes bulky music equipment that we occasionally have to rent or move around.
Should be diesel, the fuel economy on those is consistently better than a gasoline engine and the low end torque is really useful when towing or hauling around 5 people and their cargo. In addition, diesels can run forever if cared for properly.
Can't be anything new, I can't afford it. I'd prefer something used thats at least 10 years old. I work on my own cars so ease of access to parts prone to failure is a huge plus.
Needs to be widespread on the european market so no US or Jap imports
This one's optional: I track my hobby car, a 2002 STI, i've kept it street legal for now, but would love to modify the shit out of it and just have the ability to put it on a trailer and tow it to the track. Also, the STI is a pain as a daily driver, it wears you out to the point where you don't even want to think of driving. I walk to work 3-4 days a week because i can't stand driving this car in traffic. If i had the ability to tow, i could get a dedicated track car and sell the STI.
The only cars I can personally think of are larger german SUVs (Old MB ML, BMW X5 E53, Audi Q7 but it's pushing the price a bit and they're a bitch to work on), Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Land Cruiser. I haven't heard anything good about Jeep's diesel engines, nobody other than Toyota knows shit about diesels in Japan and I really dislike Volvos. I thought of an extended cab truck, but they can get expensive and the gf hates trucks.