Car advice?

[Milzy]

Hey all, I'm looking for a 7 seater vehicle. Budget of 4 grand but will pay a few hundred more if its desirable. Vauxhall Zaferia keeps coming up.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Piemaster]

I'll get in first to beat the usual CC recommendations of 'buy a VW/Skoda/Japanese' Don't get a Vauxhall/French/Italian.

That should cover the rest of the thread.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I've been running a Zafira for 12 years. Bit thirsty on petrol (maybe they've improved - I don't know) but just the job for the kids when they were growing up/camping etc and these days I can take 3 adults with their bikes inside.

 

[Tin Pot]

C4GP.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Zafira keeps coming up?
Surely you mean gone up

 

[Beebo]

We have a Toyota verso. It is a small 7 seater, the boot is tiny with the rear seats up. Our one has done over 100,000 in 9 years and is bombproof

 

[Cycleops]

I can also attest to the poor electrical integrity of Renault cars. If you have one at least you're in good company, Bentley and Porsche have similarly bad records.

 

[Drago]

If you can find a clean MK2 Zaffie then go for it. 1.6 has acceptable performance, just, and decent fuel manners. The 1.8 is actually quite quick. Just check that its had the heater fan resistor mod!

Mrs D had one and it wasn't exciting, but proved to be dependable, cheap to run, and despite its lack of charm was quite likeable for its honest, unpretentious nature.

The VW Touran really isn't very nice at all, reflected by used prices that aren't terribly buoyant by VW standards. Only the higher spec ones were 7 seat anyway.

With your budget I wouldn't try and be too clever. That said, something like a LWB Shogun or 7 seat XC90 may fall within budget, bit at that price its liable to be leggy.

 

[tyred]

Lots of space for the whole family and the dog...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/leyland-tiger-bus-/122586649220?hash=item1c8abbd284:g:l38AAOSwmgJY4VhS

 

[biggs682]

Zaffira check that the heater recall has been done as they have a tendency to catch fire

 

[biggs682]

Take care with Zaffira's dont they have a tendency to catch fire ???

 

[midlife]

Citroen C4 grand Picasso...... Buy it, trash it and scrap it. . Then get a real car when the need for 7 seats leave home for uni

 

[Milzy]

Awesome ideas, the Mazda 5 has potential!!!

 

[Milzy]

Citroen C4 grand Picasso...... Buy it, trash it and scrap it. . Then get a real car when the need for 7 seats leave home for uni

It's for a nursery to take children to national trust heritage sites and art galleries etc.

 

[midlife]

It's for a nursery to take children to national trust heritage sites and art galleries etc.

OK . Might be a bit flimsy as a workhorse. What do the nursery say?