pistonbroke Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 I know its not topical but No.1 daughter in need of replacement transport , has 2 youngstrs 6 and 8 yrs old , does usual school run , weekly shop, and odd trips to see grandad's etc. Budget is £4K but need to know the best buy , not worried about having great performance but would have decent roadholding and needs to be cheapish to run reasonable swervice costs etc . so far been looking at Citroen z picasso or pug equivalent Renault Vauxhall Zafira Focus estate Vectra estate Any advice encouraged TIA Quote
barney Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 have a look at the cmax diesel as well,well pleased with ours...had a scenic as well but get rid as soon as the warranty is out..electrics are shall we say very french.. Quote
Major Stare Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 SWMBO has a Renault Scenic 1.5dci, 2004 with 32k miles. Reason purchased is ENCAP safety record, 1.5dci economy and 3 proper rear seats. Only problem in the last 2 years is a rear window regulator failure. Car used daily for school run and SWMBO work. Quote
Asterix Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 MPV's drive more like a van than a car and are more expensive to buy/ run than an equivalent estate. They do allow you to sit slightly higher though. Have had 2 Zafira's in succession, but am more likely to be buying estates in future. Bought - from trade - a nearby VW passat 54 plate in GC for under £4000 recently. Quote
Norman Verona Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 We've got a 14 year old Peugeot 806 2 litre petrol. I've had to replace the head gasket and took the opportunity to change the clutch and all the belts. It's totally reliable and fuel consumption is around 30 mpg. It's now been relegated to a builders van and that works a treat. Quote
Blatman Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Why an MPV? For the budget a pretty decent Mondeo / Vectra / Focus / Astra is on the cards, as well as any number of European / Japanese / Korean equivalents. Mondeo / Vectra will have a bigger boots and better road holding than any tall MPV... Quote
peterm135 Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Mazda 5 SWMBO has one swears by it unlike Zafira which she swore at repeatedly! Quote
pistonbroke 2 Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 QUOTE Why an MPV? For the budget a pretty decent Mondeo / Vectra / Focus / Astra is on the cards, as well as any number of European / Japanese / Korean equivalents. Mondeo / Vectra will have a bigger boots and better road holding than any tall MPV... Bernies daughter is a fat A*** so needs extra width. (Hope she doesnt read this or ill get a black eye. Quote
pistonbroke Posted July 6, 2010 Author Posted July 6, 2010 Why an MPV? For the budget a pretty decent Mondeo / Vectra / Focus / Astra is on the cards, as well as any number of European / Japanese / Korean equivalents. Mondeo / Vectra will have a bigger boots and better road holding than any tall MPV... Bernies daughter is a fat A*** so needs extra width. (Hope she doesnt read this or ill get a black eye. You'd get more than an eye blackened matey For some reason girls love a high riding position and who am I to discourage there natural instincts . I personally believe its something to do with being able to see into shop windows better and also see what other women are wearing while alongside at the traffic lights . Common sense tells me an estate car is the way to go, my own Mondeo Estate has s**t loads of room and been mega reliable and cheap to run so she may end up with one or even a smaller (more economical) Focus or Astra type . Ruling out Froggy stuff , they seem to have a reputation for visting the dealers to often . As always buying second hand will have to see what the market throws up Thanks for the input Quote
cabbron Posted July 6, 2010 Posted July 6, 2010 did 17 years in the motor trade +kids/grandparents/airport runs/dogs etc so had the full montage of mpv's through my hands at some point,french stuff breaks,zafira surprisinly ok depending on engine choice,voyager's just don't,honda shuttle was superb,c-max excellent but prob outside budget,subaru legacy estate would defo be worth a look whilst not an mpv i have put mega miles/abuse on several and only ever cost consumables!all imho of course-hope this helps. Quote
Richgm Posted July 6, 2010 Posted July 6, 2010 SWMBO has just had a cmax and I must say I'm quite impressed with the ride quality and handling. Also it feels much bigger than it actually is plus the little one loves the higher up posision and the tray thats on the back of the front seats. Quote
pistonbroke Posted July 6, 2010 Author Posted July 6, 2010 Thanks was looking at cmax's , dont want anything too smart though cos it will prolly get nicked off the driveway , She does live in Reading Quote
pistonbroke 2 Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 QUOTE You'd get more than an eye blackened matey Err I meant to say Bernies Wife has a fine Horse (honest) Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 maybe not for the money but we have found the Honda frv an excellent choice - very practical for its size and the kids love the middle front seat when we let them Quote
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