Dog friendly premium car

[SWoll]

Golgarth said:

SWoll said:

Premium? Space for a large dog?

Yes to the space, not really to the premium, depending on who you talk to...

If they have a 240 I'd personally look at a 3 series estate, I was trying to offer something that isn't an SUV but almost is, if you get what I mean.

They certainly must have gotten a lot bigger since my wife had hers a a few years ago then.

ETA - Just checked and 100 litres bigger, 450 v 350. Blimey.

[ZX10R NIN]

2.0T Jaguar XF Portfolio (you said your daughter doesn't do many miles so I thought you'd want a petrol)

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302274...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303105...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302204...

[troika]

Subaru Outback

[Franco5]

PurplePangolin said:

My daughter has a nice M240i and is looking to change it for a car more suitable for the dog she now has.

Dog is medium/large breed ( Beaucheron)

Price up to £25k max

She likes a nice car and is not ready for the Kia etc route so premium brand

Doesn’t do a lot of miles these days

What would you all suggest?

Cheers

It’s all about the imagine.

[Franco5]

Truckosaurus said:

My parents have a Volvo XC40 as a dog wagon. Decent size boot fits a labarador and spaniel easily but isn't too massive overall.

Seems a classier car than an X3 or small Merc etc. although these days I'd not want to write off the KIA or Hyundai SUVs because of the badges.

She wouldnt be seen in anything other than German.

[georgeyboy12345]

It'd be a shame to put a stinky mutt in one of these but oh well

BMW 340i Touring
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209169...


VW Golf R Variant
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303074...


Volvo V60 T6 Polestar
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202301263...


Audi S6 Avant
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303074...

[Truckosaurus]

Franco5 said:

She wouldnt be seen in anything other than German.

"German"

[Killer2005]

My elderly Labrador loves my Alfa Giulietta, the only car she doesn't shake in.

[the-norseman]

georgeyboy12345 said:

Volvo V60 T6 Polestar
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202301263...

I'd have that!

[PurplePangolin]

Franco5 said:

Truckosaurus said:

My parents have a Volvo XC40 as a dog wagon. Decent size boot fits a labarador and spaniel easily but isn't too massive overall.

Seems a classier car than an X3 or small Merc etc. although these days I'd not want to write off the KIA or Hyundai SUVs because of the badges.

She wouldnt be seen in anything other than German.

Quite true!

[FastEdd11e]

We just bought a Skoda Superb. £8,500
Spend the rest on a W204 AMG Class estate for the sheer hell of it.

[4Q]

Plenty of room in a Range Rover

[PurplePangolin]

4Q said:

Plenty of room in a Range Rover

I think that would be her first choice - just not sure about the reliability…

[CG2020UK]

4Q said:

Plenty of room in a Range Rover

Best boot picture I’ve seen on here

[James-gbg1e]

C43 with a Travall cage & mat.

[CG2020UK]

James-gbg1e said:

C43 with a Travall cage & mat.

Quickly turning into the best thread on PH

[sam greenock]

loskie said:

to preserve the dog's joints an estate would be favourable to a SUV

Ach nonsense.....

We've always had SUVs, we used a ramp with our labs, after they passed and we became the proud employees of a St Bernard puppy - he's now 15 stone - we still use the same ramp for him with no worries whatsoever. There was no way we weren't going to use the ramp, he was bigger than a fully grown lab by the time he was 13 weeks and a couple of weeks later he was way too heavy to lift, so he was trained to use ramp right from start

To be fair having SUVs with air suspension has been a bonus for past few years too




This is him in back of old defender, with ramp visible

Edited by sam greenock on Tuesday 14th March 16:02