paulH

Thank you both for your advice .

My wife ( she is Australian ) and I will be moving to Melbourne in the next 18 months .

Unfortunately my car ( 21 year old BMW ) is not going to last until we move .

Any suggestions of what type of  new car to buy now , so we can ship to OZ when we leave .

I guess I'm looking for something that will represent good value once we have taken shipping costs into account .

Are some cars easier to repair and service ? 

Is it better to buy in my wife's name ?

We have a young son , so not looking for a 2 seat sports car ( one day maybe ).

I'm not one for buying cars regularly , I've had 2 new cars in 30 years , so I need something reliable .

Budget is around £ 35000.00 

Many  thanks in advance for any ideas 

Paul