What car for the au pair

[DocArbathnot]

What car have you got for the au pair?

[Superhoop]

You'll need something with a big enough back seat

Although when we had an Au Pair, it needed a big front seat - My OH picked one with a giant arse!!

[backwoodsman]

Van, with a bed in the back.

[OldBob]

consistent replies 2 for 2

[dave7692]

I assume you need something cheap, reliable, efficient, small, with just enough room to get kids(?) in the back for school runs etc?

Something like a VW UP/Polo or one of the smaller Pugs might do the trick?

[J4CKO]

Brand new Merc SLK, or if she isnt threatening to tell the wife, a Polo or some st like that.

[VictoriaYorks]

A bit more information might help. Or is this a "worst 'I have an au pair' thread ever"

A friend of mine is a nanny and her car is a small 4x4, Suzuki Vitara I think. It had to be big enough for several dogs or the kids' bikes. Plus be able to handle the fields where the horses and cows are kept.

[anonymous-user]

FFRR of course

Autobiography spec at least, maybe Autobiography Black if you want to keep a consistent 'feel' for the kids

[deltashad]

I'd go for the Aston Martin Rapide.

Quite like these. You really need at least four doors.
Or maybe a G63 Merc. These have more boot space.

[Condi]

Cant she walk?

[anonymous-user]

Take away her passport and lock her in the basement, she won't need a car. Mwwwaaa ha haaaaa!


...I am joking by the way.

[ClaphamGT3]

After getting bored with buying a hideous, end of life, runaround every year (106, Polo etc) I have just bought ours a classic mini. She loves it, the children love it and I don't feel like its just another grand chucked away

[Countdown]

DocArbathnot said:

What car have you got for the au pair?

If she's carrying your kids around in it I'd want something with a 10-star NCAP rating and sod the rest

Toyota Yaris - 5 star NCAp and very reliable/economical (that's what I bought my eldest).

[mph999]

I think that in order to offer correct advice pics will be required ...

[DocArbathnot]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

"what car for the au pair"

1st world problems eh!

Thanks for letting us all know you have an au pair OP - we are all deeply impressed.

i don't actually have an au pair. i just thought it would make a change from all the other what car threads.

An elderly Sharan is maybe a good idea, plenty of space for the kiddlywinks. A buddy of mine had au pairs when his lads were smaller often Czech chaps, they were usefull for mixing concrete and the Sharan could double as a van.

Pics of the correct nature are of course acceptable.