People carriers - any that aren't the pits?
Discussion
With another baby due in a month I think that the wife would be better off with something bigger than her Golf.
I have looked / am looking at various estate cars (E46, A4, CClass MB etc.) but the wife just mentioned something about a friend having a VW Touran. She seemed very keen.
Are these any good? Also are there any others that are half decent? Budget of 6k max which writes off Ford S-Max etc.
Size also an issue. Touran / 3 series BMW Touring about the max size we can handle.
Any suggestions very welcome.
Cheers,
Ben
I have looked / am looking at various estate cars (E46, A4, CClass MB etc.) but the wife just mentioned something about a friend having a VW Touran. She seemed very keen.
Are these any good? Also are there any others that are half decent? Budget of 6k max which writes off Ford S-Max etc.
Size also an issue. Touran / 3 series BMW Touring about the max size we can handle.
Any suggestions very welcome.
Cheers,
Ben
benjj said:
With another baby due in a month I think that the wife would be better off with something bigger than her Golf.
I have looked / am looking at various estate cars (E46, A4, CClass MB etc.) but the wife just mentioned something about a friend having a VW Touran. She seemed very keen.
Are these any good? Also are there any others that are half decent? Budget of 6k max which writes off Ford S-Max etc.
Size also an issue. Touran / 3 series BMW Touring about the max size we can handle.
Any suggestions very welcome.
Cheers,
Ben
Been through this a few months ago, unless it's your third I'd push her into a estate. We got a nice 2.0 TDCI SMax private sale 60K fsh for £7k, the Tourans are very over priced IMO, most value for money is the Citroen Picasso or Grand Picaso but my missus likes to drive as much as me and they drive like a matress on wheels, but the interiors are well thought out and the view from the front is amazing.I have looked / am looking at various estate cars (E46, A4, CClass MB etc.) but the wife just mentioned something about a friend having a VW Touran. She seemed very keen.
Are these any good? Also are there any others that are half decent? Budget of 6k max which writes off Ford S-Max etc.
Size also an issue. Touran / 3 series BMW Touring about the max size we can handle.
Any suggestions very welcome.
Cheers,
Ben
Beware though all these people carriers over 3 years old that have had kids in and/or used as 7 seaters have fked interiors, really you have to start looking to understand what I mean, we saw some 18month old Citroens that looked like someone had been playing rugby inside them.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/ford/... ?
FSH and one owner...
But it is ex police and just states "high miles."
FSH and one owner...
But it is ex police and just states "high miles."
Vladimir said:
Despite a growing family, an MPV simply did not compute.
So this is our people carrier:
Carries seven, huge boot, great visibility.
Downsides are no airbags, hideous RFL and cr4p mpg. Oh and a turning circle similar to the USS Nimitz.
We got rid of one we had at work (54 plate, diesel), because it was about as reliable as South Coast football club owning Russian oligarchs.So this is our people carrier:
Carries seven, huge boot, great visibility.
Downsides are no airbags, hideous RFL and cr4p mpg. Oh and a turning circle similar to the USS Nimitz.
Vladimir said:
Despite a growing family, an MPV simply did not compute.
So this is our people carrier:
Carries seven, huge boot, great visibility.
Downsides are no airbags, hideous RFL and cr4p mpg. Oh and a turning circle similar to the USS Nimitz.
Hi Mattee !So this is our people carrier:
Carries seven, huge boot, great visibility.
Downsides are no airbags, hideous RFL and cr4p mpg. Oh and a turning circle similar to the USS Nimitz.
We have a Galaxy and it does all we need of it, reckon it will go next year for something some more interesting but as a "needs must" car it really is quite good at what it does, we had the Sharan before and that wasnt a patch on this, there is no better way of transporting a family at a decent speed with 40 plus mpg economy.
10 Pence Short said:
We got rid of one we had at work (54 plate, diesel), because it was about as reliable as South Coast football club owning Russian oligarchs.
Ours is the newer TDCi version - they need a LOT of TLC (ours has had a lot done under warranty) but they get under your skin like no other car. As a reliable, economical family runabout, look elsewhere.Hi Jacko! ;)
surveyor said:
I'm rare on here because I say nice things about an Espace.
Make sure its 2007 and 2.0dci on though, which is pushing it for your budget.
Rare? I should coco.Make sure its 2007 and 2.0dci on though, which is pushing it for your budget.
Ours is a 2005 2.2dci: huge, comfortable - I take it non-stop to the Pyrenees each summer - but crushingly unreliable.
Budget £2k a year for major component failures.
Vladimir said:
10 Pence Short said:
We got rid of one we had at work (54 plate, diesel), because it was about as reliable as South Coast football club owning Russian oligarchs.
Ours is the newer TDCi version - they need a LOT of TLC (ours has had a lot done under warranty) but they get under your skin like no other car. As a reliable, economical family runabout, look elsewhere.Hi Jacko! ;)
Hmm, thanks everyone, lots to think about here.
As you'll see in my 'garage' I do have a thing for quirky French oddness. Perhaps a Vel Satis is the way to go...
Sensible head is now saying a hot Honda Accord estate so I can nick it for morning blasts...
Damn, wish this was a 996/F430/DBS what car...
As you'll see in my 'garage' I do have a thing for quirky French oddness. Perhaps a Vel Satis is the way to go...
Sensible head is now saying a hot Honda Accord estate so I can nick it for morning blasts...
Damn, wish this was a 996/F430/DBS what car...
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