Replacement car option for mum?
15 February 2015, 09:58 PM
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Replacement car option for mum?
Seen as its done to death on here (car options)
I thought I'd ask for your help here to narrow down a few potential cars to choose from.
Well my mum has a 59 plate focus titanium 5 Dr hatch manual petrol on 11k.
Now the issue is, my mum is getting old and finds it hard to drive manuals now.
So I did say to her to swap/sell and get an auto focus, maybe the newer shape. I'd like to find her a electronic handbrake one though. (But focus don't have it)
She's adamant in keeping the focus marque as she like it with the front heated windscreen etc etc.
The other option is the new shape Astra auto with elec handbrake.
Now I'd like your help to add what others have elec handbrake.
Requirments-
Must be focus type car (5 Dr hatch)
Petrol upto 1.6
Auto box
Electronic handbrake
2010 onwards
Cheers.
I thought I'd ask for your help here to narrow down a few potential cars to choose from.
Well my mum has a 59 plate focus titanium 5 Dr hatch manual petrol on 11k.
Now the issue is, my mum is getting old and finds it hard to drive manuals now.
So I did say to her to swap/sell and get an auto focus, maybe the newer shape. I'd like to find her a electronic handbrake one though. (But focus don't have it)
She's adamant in keeping the focus marque as she like it with the front heated windscreen etc etc.
The other option is the new shape Astra auto with elec handbrake.
Now I'd like your help to add what others have elec handbrake.
Requirments-
Must be focus type car (5 Dr hatch)
Petrol upto 1.6
Auto box
Electronic handbrake
2010 onwards
Cheers.
Last edited by bustaMOVEs; 15 February 2015 at 10:00 PM.
15 February 2015, 10:10 PM
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Friend of mine has a 2014 1.6 petrol focus with an auto box, maybe 3/4000 miles on it now. I've driven it too, terrible auto box. Rough/harsh gear changes, revs it's nuts off before changing even under light load etc. so fuel consumption is terrible. Would be worth test driving a couple first. I currently have 2014 Mondeo Titanium X diesel auto, different story all together. Much smoother box and is pretty good on fuel.
16 February 2015, 03:03 PM
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Friend of mine has a 2014 1.6 petrol focus with an auto box, maybe 3/4000 miles on it now. I've driven it too, terrible auto box. Rough/harsh gear changes, revs it's nuts off before changing even under light load etc. so fuel consumption is terrible. Would be worth test driving a couple first. I currently have 2014 Mondeo Titanium X diesel auto, different story all together. Much smoother box and is pretty good on fuel.
The focus auto don't do electric handbrake button hence asking what other cars have electric handbrake in a focus type size car.
16 February 2015, 03:21 PM
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I know it's for your mum but you're hardly gonna put in a box of shìte, are you? I didn't realise the auto focus didn't have an electronic handbrake, missed that part of your post.
16 February 2015, 05:27 PM
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She's only done 10k miles in 5 years so dosent get used much, just there when she needs it to pop to town/shops etc and drive with ease.
She has arthritis.
The Astra has elec handbrake, just wanted to know if any other cars of that size have it. My Audi A4 has it but too big and executive for her
Wonder if the newer a3 has it?
16 February 2015, 05:41 PM
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I have a new audi s3 sport back as my family car.its like a smaller version of the estate not to big 5 door auto with electronic handbrake.one of my friends is a Forman fitter for audi, I could ask if you would like to know anything about them.what year the electronic handbrake comes fitted an to what specs if that is any help to ya
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16 February 2015, 05:58 PM
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I have a new audi s3 sport back as my family car.its like a smaller version of the estate not to big 5 door auto with electronic handbrake.one of my friends is a Forman fitter for audi, I could ask if you would like to know anything about them.what year the electronic handbrake comes fitted an to what specs if that is any help to ya
16 February 2015, 06:41 PM
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All I'll say is avoid the automated manual gearboxes (single clutch, not dsg etc).
That'll be: Easytronic for the Vauxhall and Sensodrive/ETG/EGS for Peugeot/Citroen.
Why? Bar the way they drive, they aren't reliable, and costly to put right. The Sensodrive wears its clutch out in less than 40K too.
So...how about a C-max? Focus underpinnings, just a bit taller..electrically heated front screen and some have a optional electric handbrake and auto option - might be difficult to find one with all that spec in one car with the right engine.
That'll be: Easytronic for the Vauxhall and Sensodrive/ETG/EGS for Peugeot/Citroen.
Why? Bar the way they drive, they aren't reliable, and costly to put right. The Sensodrive wears its clutch out in less than 40K too.
So...how about a C-max? Focus underpinnings, just a bit taller..electrically heated front screen and some have a optional electric handbrake and auto option - might be difficult to find one with all that spec in one car with the right engine.
16 February 2015, 08:33 PM
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All I'll say is avoid the automated manual gearboxes (single clutch, not dsg etc).
That'll be: Easytronic for the Vauxhall and Sensodrive/ETG/EGS for Peugeot/Citroen.
Why? Bar the way they drive, they aren't reliable, and costly to put right. The Sensodrive wears its clutch out in less than 40K too.
So...how about a C-max? Focus underpinnings, just a bit taller..electrically heated front screen and some have a optional electric handbrake and auto option - might be difficult to find one with all that spec in one car with the right engine.
That'll be: Easytronic for the Vauxhall and Sensodrive/ETG/EGS for Peugeot/Citroen.
Why? Bar the way they drive, they aren't reliable, and costly to put right. The Sensodrive wears its clutch out in less than 40K too.
So...how about a C-max? Focus underpinnings, just a bit taller..electrically heated front screen and some have a optional electric handbrake and auto option - might be difficult to find one with all that spec in one car with the right engine.
The c max is an option I suppose, didn't think about them tbh but yeah that's an option
16 February 2015, 09:57 PM
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My Mum (in her 70's) just sold her Golf GTD and bought a KIA Soul.
I wasn't that impressed that she bought a KIA but after looking around it and driving I'm pretty impressed with the car. It got loads of neat touches that make it easy to drive.
I wasn't that impressed that she bought a KIA but after looking around it and driving I'm pretty impressed with the car. It got loads of neat touches that make it easy to drive.
17 February 2015, 04:50 PM
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Think Kia have come on leaps and bounds ....
Sounds like your mom wont give too hoots about the badge on the front....good luck! (Skoda too,great....)
Sounds like your mom wont give too hoots about the badge on the front....good luck! (Skoda too,great....)
18 February 2015, 12:18 PM
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I'd ask here too:
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/
HJ is a really good chap and he may know of some suitable cars that none of us have thought of. He usually gets back to you very quickly.
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/
HJ is a really good chap and he may know of some suitable cars that none of us have thought of. He usually gets back to you very quickly.
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