Cheap 7 seater for a road trip
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Looking at a two week road trip around scotland this year. 5 adults and 3 dogs. We looked at motorhomes and they were either very expensive to hire or didnt take dogs. Also only two adults are likely to be staying in it overnight so a bit pointless
Somebody said to me why not buy a big 7 seater/4x4/mpv, use it for the trip and for the rest of the year and then just sell it ?
Seems like a 'possible;' idea so took a look around and there are very few BIG cars that will take this sort of load ( with the obvious luggage on a roof rack ) but I narrowed it down ( so far ) to..
Landrover discovery 3
Toyota Alphard
Honda Stepwagon
..and van such as
Mercedes Traveliner
Peugot Expert Tipee
Vauxhall Vivaro minibus
All of these are around for under £5k
I doubt we would do 5k in these all year
cheers
Somebody said to me why not buy a big 7 seater/4x4/mpv, use it for the trip and for the rest of the year and then just sell it ?
Seems like a 'possible;' idea so took a look around and there are very few BIG cars that will take this sort of load ( with the obvious luggage on a roof rack ) but I narrowed it down ( so far ) to..
Landrover discovery 3
Toyota Alphard
Honda Stepwagon
..and van such as
Mercedes Traveliner
Peugot Expert Tipee
Vauxhall Vivaro minibus
All of these are around for under £5k
I doubt we would do 5k in these all year
cheers
Edited by Alan99UK on Monday 20th January 19:59
I suspect you'll need to go bigger than anticipated unless you want 3 x adults across the middle, which might get a bit restrictive depending on adult / car / dog dimensions. A Ford Galaxy is big and a "proper" 7 seater however time you add in dogs, luggage etc then might be a bit tight even at that so yes, I think I'd be looking at something van based to give a bit breathing space.
Davie said:
I suspect you'll need to go bigger than anticipated unless you want 3 x adults across the middle, which might get a bit restrictive depending on adult / car / dog dimensions. A Ford Galaxy is big and a "proper" 7 seater however time you add in dogs, luggage etc then might be a bit tight even at that so yes, I think I'd be looking at something van based to give a bit breathing space.
Thankssaw these three just tonight as examples on autotrader vans
Peugeot Expert Tepee - £2990
Vauxhall Vivaro - £3995
Mercedes-Benz Traveliner - £3900
Alan99UK said:
Looking at a two week road trip around scotland this year. 5 adults and 3 dogs. We looked at motorhomes and they were either very expensive to hire or didnt take dogs. Also only two adults are likely to be staying in it overnight so a bit pointless
Somebody said to me why not buy a big 7 seater/4x4/mpv, use it for the trip and for the rest of the year and then just sell it ?
Seems like a 'possible;' idea so took a look around and there are very few BIG cars that will take this sort of load ( with the obvious luggage on a roof rack ) but I narrowed it down ( so far ) to..
Landrover discovery 3
Toyota Alphard
Honda Stepwagon
..and van such as
Mercedes Traveliner
Peugot Expert Tipee
Vauxhall Vivaro minibus
All of these are around for under £5k
I doubt we would do 5k in these all year
cheers
The i800 is the one that stands out to me as the pick:Somebody said to me why not buy a big 7 seater/4x4/mpv, use it for the trip and for the rest of the year and then just sell it ?
Seems like a 'possible;' idea so took a look around and there are very few BIG cars that will take this sort of load ( with the obvious luggage on a roof rack ) but I narrowed it down ( so far ) to..
Landrover discovery 3
Toyota Alphard
Honda Stepwagon
..and van such as
Mercedes Traveliner
Peugot Expert Tipee
Vauxhall Vivaro minibus
All of these are around for under £5k
I doubt we would do 5k in these all year
cheers
Edited by Alan99UK on Monday 20th January 19:59
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202412026...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501148...
Galaxy Titanium X but it might be a bit small for your needs:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411236...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501097...
Another vote for the Asian buses - elgrand, i800, estima, hiace, previa. Some of these will be Jap imports. Think the HiAce came with a V6! Always had a weird thing for Asian slide door people carriers after living in SE Asia, they are everywhere but never caught on here in Europe.
The European equivalent vans with bolted in seats (transporter, vito and the like) will most probably be even higher mileage ex-airport taxis at this price.
The European equivalent vans with bolted in seats (transporter, vito and the like) will most probably be even higher mileage ex-airport taxis at this price.
Does a Gen1 XC90 work or is it too small?
When we had child No.3 come along we bought a Discovery 3, the Discovery 4 that replaced it was a much better car and in my opinion is a do it all car although every time it went into a garage it used to cost at least £1k to lift the bonnet.... a good LR specialist is key.
Slightly left field choice but does a Skoda Yeti work, once again may be slightly small as only a 5 seater but with a good roof box may be an option, they also sell really well....
When we had child No.3 come along we bought a Discovery 3, the Discovery 4 that replaced it was a much better car and in my opinion is a do it all car although every time it went into a garage it used to cost at least £1k to lift the bonnet.... a good LR specialist is key.
Slightly left field choice but does a Skoda Yeti work, once again may be slightly small as only a 5 seater but with a good roof box may be an option, they also sell really well....
66HFM said:
Does a Gen1 XC90 work or is it too small?
When we had child No.3 come along we bought a Discovery 3, the Discovery 4 that replaced it was a much better car and in my opinion is a do it all car although every time it went into a garage it used to cost at least £1k to lift the bonnet.... a good LR specialist is key.
Slightly left field choice but does a Skoda Yeti work, once again may be slightly small as only a 5 seater but with a good roof box may be an option, they also sell really well....
I doubt very much whether an XC90 or Yeti would fit 4/5 adults and 3 dogs When we had child No.3 come along we bought a Discovery 3, the Discovery 4 that replaced it was a much better car and in my opinion is a do it all car although every time it went into a garage it used to cost at least £1k to lift the bonnet.... a good LR specialist is key.
Slightly left field choice but does a Skoda Yeti work, once again may be slightly small as only a 5 seater but with a good roof box may be an option, they also sell really well....
Alan99UK said:
Master Bean said:
Ssangyong Rodius is in budget. Hideous but fits your requirements.
Dont think its a bog as an Elgrand etc and honestly... I just couldnt own one... it really is hideoushttps://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202412117...
eth2190 said:
Another vote for Elgrand. Very comfortable and quiet, loads of them available under budget.
As an 'E51' owner, I would also agree. Silky smooth V6, 4x4 option (if that's a requirement), all the usual toys (inc. tri-zone climate), super reliable and lots of space although I would probably suggest removing the middle seat in the middle row to free up space, as it's not suitable for adult on a long journey, instead using one of the rear most seats for adult #5.Do factor in 18-23mpg though, which if you opt for the 3.5 V6 wants to be run on Super as a minimum, but ideally 99.
Still looking..
Heard some good things about the Elgrand and Alphard but also some expensive maintenance and fuel bills
I'm leaning more now to maybe a van type car as three dogs take up quite a lot of room !
I'd buy a Ford Transit custom but they are so expensive even used
Any alternatives to maybe a transit custom ?
Heard some good things about the Elgrand and Alphard but also some expensive maintenance and fuel bills
I'm leaning more now to maybe a van type car as three dogs take up quite a lot of room !
I'd buy a Ford Transit custom but they are so expensive even used
Any alternatives to maybe a transit custom ?
Alan99UK said:
Still looking..
Heard some good things about the Elgrand and Alphard but also some expensive maintenance and fuel bills
I'm leaning more now to maybe a van type car as three dogs take up quite a lot of room !
I'd buy a Ford Transit custom but they are so expensive even used
Any alternatives to maybe a transit custom ?
Vauxhall Vivaro is much cheaper than the Transit equivalent. Still think its worth looking at a Chrysler Voyager.Heard some good things about the Elgrand and Alphard but also some expensive maintenance and fuel bills
I'm leaning more now to maybe a van type car as three dogs take up quite a lot of room !
I'd buy a Ford Transit custom but they are so expensive even used
Any alternatives to maybe a transit custom ?
Alan99UK said:
Still looking..
Heard some good things about the Elgrand and Alphard but also some expensive maintenance and fuel bills
I'm leaning more now to maybe a van type car as three dogs take up quite a lot of room !
I'd buy a Ford Transit custom but they are so expensive even used
Any alternatives to maybe a transit custom ?
The i800 really is the pick.Heard some good things about the Elgrand and Alphard but also some expensive maintenance and fuel bills
I'm leaning more now to maybe a van type car as three dogs take up quite a lot of room !
I'd buy a Ford Transit custom but they are so expensive even used
Any alternatives to maybe a transit custom ?
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