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[Andy B]

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So in order of choice: 1 Ford, 2 Vx, 3 Sharan and there is no 4

Chrysler Voyager? or the Grand Voyager has a load of room for 7 plus lugage - according to reports, although I've never been in one

[stuart30]

Had a good look at the site laidback posted....outstanding info  

Looks like i need to be looking towards the Ford Galaxy as Zafira is out of my price range and if the Previa is expensive to work on then thats a non starter.

The 7 seater will be solely used as a second car so not looking to spend much so as i said before maybe a 97/98 (P/R reg) would be fine....and most likely would need to be auto as thats what the wife is learning to drive in,good reviews and seem cheap enough so best start trawling auto trader and Ebay.

Regards the Galaxy does anyone know how much room the driver has as in seat size/comfort...after driving omega"s for the last few years and having oodles of room and comfort im concerned im gonna feel cramped in anything else,being 6.2ft pie eater  

[Marks DTM Calib]

I had a Previa for 2 weeks....its bloody awful....best avoided, by far the worst people carrier I have driven as it quite clearly shows its van under pinnings.

The VW based ones (Galaxy/Sharon) are ok (watch the Galaxy though coz the engines are rubbish), the Espace is reasonable and the Zafira holds its own to.....GSi anybody?

[Big Rod]

Having recently been looking for a people carrier, here's my verdict. (And I know these might be a little out of your price range, but worth noting.

-New Zafira = Hateful thing. Couldn't get on with it at all and the 120 version wouldn't pull you out of bed in the morning.
-Kia Sedona = Very big, but very cheap, noisy, slow and the steering was so low geared even going round a shalow bend resulted in flailing of arms.
-New style Fiat Ullyse = Didn't like it. Very slow, but very funky interior. Peugeot and Citroen variants are better spec'd and infinitely more reliable though. The old style ones are apparently very good value for money. All of htem have sliding rear doors. (A real bonus if you have children that neeed help getting out of the back seats in car parks.
-Chrysler Voyager. Brilliant and with those sliding rear doors. Depending on who you speak to they're either wonderfully reliable and nothing ever goes wrong, or they're awful things that keep the AA in full time employment. Lot's of room and good spec'.
-Ford S-Max = Outstanding car. Just like a Galaxy only a bit smaller. Nippy, comfortable, drove like a car and well spec'd. No automatic option though. I'd have one in a minute.

[Dave]

I hire a lot for work and squeeze in 7 adults.

All new of course but the last few have been:

Vw Sharan - roomy and drove ok but clutch was a stiff old bitch, all the same I was told  :-/, it felt like a converted van to me.

Vx Zafira - rear seats a little cramped but enough room for 7 and drove like a car, both petrol and diesel varaints were ok.

Renalt Megane Scenic - rear passenger heads fit against back window, no good for anyone over 10 imo

Ford Galaxy - took this out last week 2.0 Zetec TDCI - loads of room, comfy and went like a rocket.  Best fun I've had for ages and it handled well, returning 40mpg too.

So in order of choice: 1 Ford, 2 Vx, 3 Sharan and there is no 4

 [smiley=angry.gif] bit bitchy

[Martin_1962]

Omega Estate and a conversion - you know it makes sense

[stuart30]

Omega Estate and a conversion - you know it makes sense

Trouble is with the estate conversion is firstly im not gonna ask my aging mother to crawl on her hands and knees and sit on to cushions bolted to the floor and secondly theres no way id let the missus loose in an Omega.


It looks like on my very limited budget im either going to have to look for either a Ford Galaxy or a Renault Espace.....trouble is its just a second car so really cant justify spending much on it,also assuming its auto then gemma will be continuing (Twins safely tucked up at home with there nan  ) to learn to drive/take test then it would her pottering around car.

Omega is going to have some time and money and expert help lavished on the old girl and i"ll continue to use that for my daily driver....too old too make it worth while selling so may as well get it it tip top condition and keep the bugger.

[familyman]

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Quote from Timbuk on Yesterday at 15:22:
Quote from Loo-knee on Yesterday at 15:18:
My sister had a V8 Land Rover Discovery with LPG that had seven seats... that would be the seven seater for me, Mrs and Kids safe, not gonna come worse off with much  

At least you can fold the seats out the way in a Disco  but not forward facing though and then where do you put any luggage with the seats folded down  


You climb up the ladder on the back door and put it onto the roof rack  

You Foreigners  


The later (i think 2000my on) disco has proper forward facing rear seats that fold away. and still has a bit of boot space, but these ones are holding there price quite well

[Marks DTM Calib]

Ahhhh....an auto....in which case forget the Espace as the auto boxes are shite...... there made of chocolate! (well plastic)

[familyman]

Here's an intresting choice, Mitsubishi Pajero 95-96 ish. Well spec'd, leather, toys galore, 7 seats 2.8 turbo deisel auto, proper rear seats that fold away even down not a bad boot by anyone standard, cheap to buy and you only pay normal road tax as its before march 2001. Plenty of Mitsi dealers and parts not that expensive. Okay its an import but doesn't affect insurance etc.. over the less well equipped Shoguns

[stuart30]

Here's an intresting choice, Mitsubishi Pajero 95-96 ish. Well spec'd, leather, toys galore, 7 seats 2.8 turbo deisel auto, proper rear seats that fold away even down not a bad boot by anyone standard, cheap to buy and you only pay normal road tax as its before march 2001. Plenty of Mitsi dealers and parts not that expensive. Okay its an import but doesn't affect insurance etc.. over the less well equipped Shoguns

Sounds perfect....one small problem,how much do they cost and id imagine the mpg is gonna be terrible.

If the espace auto is no good thats off the list......