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Yes I know, another one of those threads.....
Anyway, cut to chase. Other half needs new wheels - V70 is dying. Need space for 2 small kids (in car seats) and dogs plus luggage so it has to be V70 size minimum.
Choices I see are:
Another V70 / xc70 platform car
Audi A6 avant
Mercedes eclass estate
Looked at 5 series touring / Subaru Forster - boot is too small.
Would like to avoid the people carriers.
Thoughts gratefully received.
Anyway, cut to chase. Other half needs new wheels - V70 is dying. Need space for 2 small kids (in car seats) and dogs plus luggage so it has to be V70 size minimum.
Choices I see are:
Another V70 / xc70 platform car
Audi A6 avant
Mercedes eclass estate
Looked at 5 series touring / Subaru Forster - boot is too small.
Would like to avoid the people carriers.
Thoughts gratefully received.
Skellen said:
Yes I know, another one of those threads.....
Anyway, cut to chase. Other half needs new wheels - V70 is dying. Need space for 2 small kids (in car seats) and dogs plus luggage so it has to be V70 size minimum.
Choices I see are:
Another V70 / xc70 platform car
Audi A6 avant
Mercedes eclass estate
Looked at 5 series touring / Subaru Forster - boot is too small.
Would like to avoid the people carriers.
Thoughts gratefully received.
Budget? Petrol, Diesel, Manual, Auto...??Anyway, cut to chase. Other half needs new wheels - V70 is dying. Need space for 2 small kids (in car seats) and dogs plus luggage so it has to be V70 size minimum.
Choices I see are:
Another V70 / xc70 platform car
Audi A6 avant
Mercedes eclass estate
Looked at 5 series touring / Subaru Forster - boot is too small.
Would like to avoid the people carriers.
Thoughts gratefully received.
My OH's brother bought an Audi A6 Avant 2.8 petrol manual. Alot of car for the money.
In the pictionary next to the word Bulletproof there is this:-
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
mat777 said:
If you need a truly enormous estate boot then have you considered soft roaders like a Freelander or Santa Fe or Xtrail?
Have looked at the freelander and it isn't that big inside but thanks for the thoughts. If we have to go 4x4 then I will go disco or xc90 (-again) but jeez they are slow.......
Bill said:
Skellen said:
t5 v70.
So, as big as a V70 and as quick as a T5.Have you considered one of those big, fast Volvos?
Skellen said:
I see what you are saying...,,, just seeing if there is anything else out there. Also the new shape ones only have weedy diesel engines (I mean, a 1.6 in a v70???) unless you go for the t6 which are super hard to find.
http://www.expolicecar.co.uk/The silver T6 looks pretty tasty
Skellen said:
I see what you are saying...,,, just seeing if there is anything else out there. Also the new shape ones only have weedy diesel engines (I mean, a 1.6 in a v70???) unless you go for the t6 which are super hard to find.
It should be cheap when you do find one 
Personally (and bearing in mind I own a Disco2) I'd avoid a 4x4 unless you really need 7 seats, and then I'd go for an MPV (SMax ftw) unless 4x4 or image was importantBudget is the key. I was in the same boat, but not bothered by speed or mpg - managed to pick up an 08 E200K Seven seater with 44K miles from Edinburgh for £12K a week ago. Years Merc warranty, four new tyres, years MOT, "A" Service 9K miles away. Poverty spec apart from the seven seats, but drives like a new car. Very pleased so far, apart from feeling very middle aged all of a sudden. 
I looked for more powerful versions, but with the seven seats, they were all 4-5K more expensive.
I looked for more powerful versions, but with the seven seats, they were all 4-5K more expensive.
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