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What family car do you have?
Hello,
A van wrote off my quick nippy Ka beginning of July and I hope to get a new car tomorrow - if we like it! It drops about 3/4 of the asking price for a second hand car. Not botherds about the make, so long as its a good car. Upgrading from a 1.3 to a 2l which will be nice!
I know I should have asked this before but hey! Just wondering what everybody has as there family car and do they recommend it.
[Modified by: Joey08 on 21 August 2009 13:59:33 ]
A van wrote off my quick nippy Ka beginning of July and I hope to get a new car tomorrow - if we like it! It drops about 3/4 of the asking price for a second hand car. Not botherds about the make, so long as its a good car. Upgrading from a 1.3 to a 2l which will be nice!
I know I should have asked this before but hey! Just wondering what everybody has as there family car and do they recommend it.
[Modified by: Joey08 on 21 August 2009 13:59:33 ]
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Allthough its a 2 door its quite big. Its defnietly made me think about going for a normal astra next time round, its so easy and spacious, the boot is huge (except when the roof is down). We should have had a 4 door really but oh was getting panicky that the thought of a proper family car would make him feel old.
sarah
Our coice of car was severely limited by what we could get our buggy in - it's amazing how many of these so called family cars actually don't have buggy friendly boots - my mum's Audi A3 is one of these. Make sure you take your buggy with you and see how easy it is to get in the boot - some bigger cars have a high entry to the boot, or the rear lights make the entrance narrow which is awkward with a big buggy.
Happy hunting, hope you are ok after your accident? xx
It's 5 doors so easy for car seat, and the boot is huge.
It's mainly just my car now, as hubby bought a chrysler, and I'm very happy with it.
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I don't drive and get bus to work (read and have a snooze on commute suits me fine) But hubby says he really likes it and would buy another golf when it needs replaced.
Agree about boot size, WE used ot ahve a Renault Megane coupe and it was rubbish for boot size. S x
I should be doing jobs and Usborne but I am now looking at cars!
It fits our two car seats in it plus a person in the back, and also our double buggy in the boot with loads of room for the dog. its economical on petrol and quite nippy. Ok it doesnt have much pull but thats coz its only a 1.4, the larger engines have a better pull.
going of our courtesy (yeah right) car at the moment I would never advise a renault modus - MJs car seat doesnt fit on the back seats, and our smaller pram struggles to fit into the boot, let alone the dog an/or shopping!
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luv clare
It's great for slinging all the baby stuff in though. At the moment there is a carpet cleaner, travel cot and buggy along with plenty of other junk in the boot so very roomy.
And as OH keeps telling me (normally when I am whinging about it) 'it is Elk proof' - no blooming Elks round here though but I get his gist about it being safe.
I used to have a KA and I loved it. Can't wait to be able to have a small car again.
Has been fine with Group 0 carseat on isofix, but waited to see what happens now I have to change to a Stage 1 seat!
Just been to BMW and their BMW carseat doesn't fit it! grrrr so off to look at other carseats now!
It's a 5 door so is good for Kade and goes like a rocket!!!
Bit concerned that oh does seem to be in love with it a little too much though lol.
We're hoping to get an Astra or a Signum so I'm happy to hear the atras got a nice big boot as that's what we def need this time
I like the model, I think it's a nice cute little car....a 3 door but perfect for me and Gabe...It annoys me sometimes but it's not its fault lol it's just because it's 8 years old. It's a 1.3l petrol but it does NOT go at all....It's tough going getting it to 60mph , impossible to get over 80 and overtaking is impossible. It's only got 44000 miles on clock though so it will last a while & it never breaks down!!!
I would recommend a Fiesta, I love them, always have but this one is getting on....
We also have a Ford Puma which is seriously impractical, its OH's 'run around', it really goes but it is useless for Gabe, boot can fit quite a bit in tho.
Then we have a Ford Capri which is off road at the mo being 'rebuilt' by oh ( :roll: ) with a brand new Focus engine...It is a nice classic sports car but it is just tooooo old. I love going for a drive with oh in the sunshine though in it (before it was decapitated lol) and I'm sure once its done Gabe will love it too!