Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 12, 2009 Author Posted November 12, 2009 I swaped onto car allowance scheme at work earlier this year and had a real struggle to settle on a car I liked. In the end I bought a Zafira 1.9 TDi (150) Auto (with tiptronic) in the 'Design' spec from Motorpoint in Derby. Exactly 1 year old with 15K miles for £10.5K. Driven it for about 7 mths and 10K miles and really like it. Servicing costs are reasonable, spares are easily available at reasonable money and it averages around 42mpg. Nuff said bit worried that you have had to buy spares for it already Quote
Nomexnomad Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Smax does 47mpg with average driving conditions (ie swmbo rally driving it!!) Oh and my back garden is bigger than yours flappa Quote
It Almost Looks Like A Car Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Have a look at the Honda FRV 2.2 oil burner, we got one 6-7 months ago from main dealer,it had 30k miles on it, got a good trade in on the old car(£2500 for battererd 160000 mile golf), so it cost £9k cash, getting about 43mpg, goes ok, has all the toys (cruise control, multi function steering wheel, air con etc etc ). The swmbo loves it and you can get six adults and luggage in it! Easy get the child seats across the back and the older kids will love sitting in the middle front seat. It just looks a bit different from the other mpv's around! Quote
Vice Chairman Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Not at all pretty - but our mates have 3 children and drive a Kia Sedona 2.2 CRD. Has a 5 year warranty in case bits fall off - although it has now done about 30k with no problems at all. They get over 40mpg - and it is a pretty good car to drive - but it ain't no Golf GTI if you get my meaning. Seems to have a few toys too - like front and rear seperate heating, cruise, good stereo - and so on. Might be worth a look as they are pretty cheap to buy? Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 12, 2009 Author Posted November 12, 2009 gonna take a few hours off tomorrow to go see some motors Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 12, 2009 Author Posted November 12, 2009 Just looking on JD Power site and can see that citroen picassa grand scenic is number 1 --- arrghh goodness me http://www.whatcar.com/car-new....9 Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 12, 2009 Author Posted November 12, 2009 Can you get an old XC90 for that money? That would be tempting. example it's the road tax that would P**s me off Quote
Flappa Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 bit worried that you have had to buy spares for it already Where did I say that I had bought spares 42mpg is pretty good for an auto. I had an X-Trail 2.5L petrol auto previously. Probably the best family car I have had, but stuggled to do more than about 25mpg. Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 13, 2009 Author Posted November 13, 2009 "spares are easily available at reasonable money" so assumed you had purchased spares - had a good look around today - X-trail is the most desirable choice but has now been ruled out cause we tried the kids seats in and they just dont fit looks like it may be the touran that we buy - I have seen an 06 with 25k for just over 10k with a VW year warranty plus I have a m8 who is a sales manager at our local VW dealership who will look after me Quote
brianm Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 SWMBO has a Renaut Scenic 1.5dci. VERY economical and so far very reliable. It has 3 proper rear seats, weve had 3 kids fitted with no problems.We tried a C-Max, rear seat is a bench seat, you wont get 3x kids seats fitted. Had 3 Zafira 150bhp Sri's company cars, (blown two up in under 20K miles). Three seperate rear seats but the middle one is too narrow to mount a car sear. Been nothing but problems.. avoid!! Worked for FIAT a few years back and and had a Multipla. It was excellent. Proper seats (x6), roomy etc. never missed a beat. More reliable than the Zafira'mentioned above! Id have one but it doesnt have 5star crash test. Quash... you wont fit 3x seats. Honda... 6 seater, reliable, dull, overpriced, un-economical, stopped making them. Mazda 5? Toyota Versooooz zzzzzzzz Get the megane sports tourer, (estate), All the same stuff except 11"longer so gives added rear seat space and massive cargo area, Had ours for 2 years and no issues, One issue with the scenic is the electric hand brake, verrrrrrr expensive when it fails Quote
Firestick Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Personally wouldn't touch anything French. CRV for me, great cars. You should be able to get the old shape 2.2 diesel no problem in that price range. Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 13, 2009 Author Posted November 13, 2009 I am with you on the CRV as we are currently using one (me mums) whilst we are sorting out a new one trouble is it is only just big enough to hold three car seat - and because it is such a squeeze across the middle you cannot attach the seats using the isofix points good car though I think French is defo out for me after considering all points Quote
JeffC Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 looks like it may be the touran that we buy - I have seen an 06 with 25k for just over 10k with a VW year warranty are you wanting a diesel Cleggy ? if so do you get the one with the chocolate engine or the one that is slug slow Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 13, 2009 Author Posted November 13, 2009 wont be me that's driving it so not bothered Cannot be any slower than the C8 we had Quote
JeffC Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 if you getting a modern one the later 2.0 is supposed to be ok. 1.9 is bomb proof and a £200 remap gets them up to where they should be Quote
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