Decent familly car
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 sa_eagle  Just outside Cape Town 01 Jul 15 12.07pm |
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We have a VW Jetta and it's never skipped a beat. I'm 6'2" and even when I'm driving a 6 footer can sit comfortably behind me with decent leg room. Also, it's got a colossal boot.
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Monty the Eagle  Lima 01 Jul 15 12.45pm |
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Quote npn at 01 Jul 2015 9.12am
Currently on our second Vauxhall Zafira - no complaints. Seven seats if required, massive boot if not (and the seats fold into the floor so you can easily mix and match - luggage/dog one way, people the other)
I have a VW Touran. Optional 7 seater, boring as hell but it parks itself which is good for the wife.
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bertshead  Castlederg 01 Jul 15 12.56pm |
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Mercedes C Class Auto Diesel had mine for three years now and is a superb reliable motor and for your budget you will pick up a nice one.
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| silvertop Portishead 01 Jul 15 2.11pm |
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Ford C-max. We are also a 4 person family. Rides well, cheap to run and a boot the size of Fingle's Cave. It was recommended to me by a bloke in the trade as ideal for our purposes. Also, you will get plenty of change on your budget unless you seek to buy relatively new. Ours is a 57 plate and cost under £4k. Apparently the S-max is pretty good too, but is the size of a bus and unnecessary for our purposes. However, if you find you are also ferrying around friends of kids, in-laws etc. then that may the one for you.
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| leggedstruggle Croydon 01 Jul 15 2.12pm |
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Car! You dinosaur! Don't you know that everyone should be riding bikes or driving things made of recyclable cardboard powered by wind?
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| leggedstruggle Croydon 01 Jul 15 2.12pm |
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Car! You dinosaur! Don't you know that everyone should be riding bikes or driving things made of recyclable cardboard powered by wind?
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| MPE Maidstone 01 Jul 15 5.59pm |
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Quote silvertop at 01 Jul 2015 2.11pm
Ford C-max. We are also a 4 person family. Rides well, cheap to run and a boot the size of Fingle's Cave. It was recommended to me by a bloke in the trade as ideal for our purposes. Also, you will get plenty of change on your budget unless you seek to buy relatively new. Ours is a 57 plate and cost under £4k. Apparently the S-max is pretty good too, but is the size of a bus and unnecessary for our purposes. However, if you find you are also ferrying around friends of kids, in-laws etc. then that may the one for you.
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| DeSouza In a cave 02 Jul 15 8.41am |
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Check out KIA, unbelievable value and great service and finance offers are very reasonable. I had the Rio which despite being the size of a fiesta comfortably seated 5 - the Ceed is also a great motor. Designed by the guy behind the new shaped Audi's. I would highly recommend. Hyundai are basically the same company so I imagine it all comes down to your preference on design. (I upgraded to a BMW which caused me no end of problems and impulsively replaced that with an Abarth a few months back and it's by far the most fun I've had in a car - albeit no way family friendly!!)
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| Hoof Hearted 02 Jul 15 10.55am | |
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Quote jason7 at 01 Jul 2015 11.14am
Honda CR-v-loads of leg room front and back,massive boot,and reliable.
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| kennybrowns leftfoot Reigate 02 Jul 15 11.19am |
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6 in my family so we have had a ford galaxy for the last few years. Have just ordered a BMW 2 series gran tourer though which should be arriving in early September. It's BMWs attempt to crack the 7 seater family car market to rival the Galaxy, scenic etc. Never had a BMW so will be interested to see what it's like. Expensive but hopefully it will last us a fair while!!
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| Mapletree Croydon 02 Jul 15 11.24am |
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Quote Hoof Hearted at 02 Jul 2015 10.55am
Quote jason7 at 01 Jul 2015 11.14am
Honda CR-v-loads of leg room front and back,massive boot,and reliable.
It makes such a difference when you can trust your car. In my experience Renaults are the pits, totally rubbish build quality. I have a Fiat, which is made of cheese and spaghetti. Previously had a VW Touran which - to my amazement - was also pretty bad for faults. Hondas are a bit expensive but if you buy an old one you can still rely on it so worth it. Have you tried a Yeti if you like the SUV style?
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| DeSouza In a cave 02 Jul 15 11.27am |
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Quote kennybrowns leftfoot at 02 Jul 2015 11.19am
6 in my family so we have had a ford galaxy for the last few years. Have just ordered a BMW 2 series gran tourer though which should be arriving in early September. It's BMWs attempt to crack the 7 seater family car market to rival the Galaxy, scenic etc. Never had a BMW so will be interested to see what it's like. Expensive but hopefully it will last us a fair while!!
If the former, fill up from shell every three tanks, use the additives and a decent long run often. I know it's standard for diesels but my BMW was doing over 40 motorway miles a day and I had serious problems with the DPF and other exhaust components including sensors. I loved the car, seriously loved the car but I had to get rid in the end as it was just a nightmare going into limp mode on a regular basis.
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