Looking for a new car and confused
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Dear All
Your forum has provided all sorts of useful advice when I have been googling "Soundproofing victorian terrace"; "collapsable tables" etc that I thought I would ask the people that know about it which car I should get next.
Currently I drive a 12 yr old Mk4 Gold 1.9 GT TDI. Which has done sterling service but has an air intake that hoovers water and a boot that is too small.
I need a car that
1) Has a flexible boot - I have seen cars with sliding back seats which if all hatchbacks had them would be perfect.
2) Is good for commuting 60m a day on dual/motorway and country roads- fun to drive then economic and low insurance and tax
3) Is also good for trips home and holidays - 600m round trips including dogs, bike (occasionally) and 1-3 passangers.
4) Is good for parking in very busy narrow streets - so small footprint and folding mirrors - why cars dont have an expandable gusset like clothes I dont know.
5)Around two to three years old.
6) Budget up to £15k for right car but would rather stick around £10k and have new house windows.
I have looked at
1) New Golf - expensive but has a bigger boot
2) Mk6 Golf - has that small boot and higher tax
3) Ford B max - users said that good for city not so good commuting on dual and motorway.
4) Ford C Max - 5 people size - just seems a little big but in price range at 2-3 Yrs
5) Honda Civic - dont like the idea of not seeing behind you.
I am beginning to see why people have two cars.
Many thanks
C
Your forum has provided all sorts of useful advice when I have been googling "Soundproofing victorian terrace"; "collapsable tables" etc that I thought I would ask the people that know about it which car I should get next.
Currently I drive a 12 yr old Mk4 Gold 1.9 GT TDI. Which has done sterling service but has an air intake that hoovers water and a boot that is too small.
I need a car that
1) Has a flexible boot - I have seen cars with sliding back seats which if all hatchbacks had them would be perfect.
2) Is good for commuting 60m a day on dual/motorway and country roads- fun to drive then economic and low insurance and tax
3) Is also good for trips home and holidays - 600m round trips including dogs, bike (occasionally) and 1-3 passangers.
4) Is good for parking in very busy narrow streets - so small footprint and folding mirrors - why cars dont have an expandable gusset like clothes I dont know.
5)Around two to three years old.
6) Budget up to £15k for right car but would rather stick around £10k and have new house windows.
I have looked at
1) New Golf - expensive but has a bigger boot
2) Mk6 Golf - has that small boot and higher tax
3) Ford B max - users said that good for city not so good commuting on dual and motorway.
4) Ford C Max - 5 people size - just seems a little big but in price range at 2-3 Yrs
5) Honda Civic - dont like the idea of not seeing behind you.
I am beginning to see why people have two cars.
Many thanks
C
A500leroy said:
Nissan note/quashqai , sa feria, toyota verso
Nissan Note is perfect. Small outside, big inside, economical, OK to drive, the 1.5 diesel is ideal for those longer trips.Maybe also consider Citroen c3 Picasso. Same length as a Golf, but massive inside, sliding rear seats etc. Not everyone will agree with me, but these even look pretty cool too. Unlikely to be fun on a twisty road though.
Absolutely no reason why you should need to spend £10k on either of those.
paddypaws said:
5) Honda Civic - dont like the idea of not seeing behind you.
After reading your requirements I immediately thought Civic. Do you drive in reverse for long periods? I had one as a loaner while my Accord was in for some work, I didn't find rear visbility to be a problem at all.
Dear all
Many thanks for your replies.
No I dont spend a lot of time reversing but do have to when parking and spaces in the street are short.Mind you parking sensor might help or depth perception. I have driven the old civic before and it was reversing that I hated.
My neighbour has a Note - which she says is Ok but you have to trundle.
I will have a look at the others.Some of which are new to me.
C
Many thanks for your replies.
No I dont spend a lot of time reversing but do have to when parking and spaces in the street are short.Mind you parking sensor might help or depth perception. I have driven the old civic before and it was reversing that I hated.
My neighbour has a Note - which she says is Ok but you have to trundle.
I will have a look at the others.Some of which are new to me.
C
Have you considered a Škoda Yeti?
The chairs all slide individually, and you can even take them out if needs must.
It's really nice and quiet on the motorway and diesel versions will be good for 40+ mpg. They're still good fun to drive on country roads though.
If you get a 2wd version, then tax would probably be in the region of £40 a year or thereabouts.
It's actually narrower than our old Renault Clio, but feels bigger on the inside so it's alright for narrow street parking.
Not sure about electrically folding mirrors, but you can shove them shut anyway.
There's plenty of room for what you'd need, and you can get a decently specced 2011 model for around £14k
We got our '61 Greenline model for £15k about a month ago and first impressions are it's fantastic.
The chairs all slide individually, and you can even take them out if needs must.
It's really nice and quiet on the motorway and diesel versions will be good for 40+ mpg. They're still good fun to drive on country roads though.
If you get a 2wd version, then tax would probably be in the region of £40 a year or thereabouts.
It's actually narrower than our old Renault Clio, but feels bigger on the inside so it's alright for narrow street parking.
Not sure about electrically folding mirrors, but you can shove them shut anyway.
There's plenty of room for what you'd need, and you can get a decently specced 2011 model for around £14k
We got our '61 Greenline model for £15k about a month ago and first impressions are it's fantastic.
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