7 seater advice please.
08 September 2011, 04:39 PM
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7 seater advice please.
the wife and i are looking for a new car, and now that the little man is here, we are after a 7 seater. we have already ruled out a zafira, due to many reasons, although it may be an excellent car, and im wondering what else is on the market. and what are peoples views on others.
any advice is much appreciated
dan
any advice is much appreciated
dan
08 September 2011, 04:44 PM
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The Zafira is good on paper. If you have a baby seat on the middle row you have to unclip it to be able to slide the middle bench forward to get the rear two seats up and down. Very irritating.
We had a Touran, great set up inside but sadly expensive to fix when it breaks.
Ask yourself do you really need a seven seater? If you have 3 children or less then I suggest you look at 5 seater cars, maybe an estate if you're after a big boot.
If you're set on a 7 seater go to some dealers and have a look at what they offer and try the seating configuration, fold, move and adjust ALL the seats to see if it'll work with you and your lifestyle.
We had a Touran, great set up inside but sadly expensive to fix when it breaks.
Ask yourself do you really need a seven seater? If you have 3 children or less then I suggest you look at 5 seater cars, maybe an estate if you're after a big boot.
If you're set on a 7 seater go to some dealers and have a look at what they offer and try the seating configuration, fold, move and adjust ALL the seats to see if it'll work with you and your lifestyle.
08 September 2011, 04:49 PM
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cheers mate. 3 kids and me and the wife means that the kids mates etc are left standing. lol. and in our mondeo, putting the car seat in and out, with the other two kids in the back is a real pita!
ive actually just been looking on the net at the touran, i didnt even know that was a 7 seater so im learning more things all the time.
dan
ive actually just been looking on the net at the touran, i didnt even know that was a 7 seater so im learning more things all the time.
dan
08 September 2011, 04:53 PM
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After hating big 4x4's "forever" - we got wifey a Disco3 a couple of years back.
7 full adult sized seats.
Huge. Feels "one size bigger" than everything else out there.
Great spec (ours is the ltd edit range-toppng "Metropolis" ) inc 550w Harmon Kardon with sub, 6sp slushbox with manual override, front & rear heated seats, fridge, steering bi-xenons, roof-mounted DVD etc etc. Bit of a culture shock after a scoob....
Expensive to buy and to run (suffer some common issues), and far from fast, but still an event to drive. Unlike every people carrier I've tried.
And the scoob feels like it has an extra 100bhp every time you get in it.
7 full adult sized seats.
Huge. Feels "one size bigger" than everything else out there.
Great spec (ours is the ltd edit range-toppng "Metropolis" ) inc 550w Harmon Kardon with sub, 6sp slushbox with manual override, front & rear heated seats, fridge, steering bi-xenons, roof-mounted DVD etc etc. Bit of a culture shock after a scoob....
Expensive to buy and to run (suffer some common issues), and far from fast, but still an event to drive. Unlike every people carrier I've tried.
And the scoob feels like it has an extra 100bhp every time you get in it.
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08 September 2011, 04:54 PM
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Be careful, they can be bought as a five seater. Most are 7 seaters though.
Middle bench is 3 separate seats, with individual forward/backward adjustment. All are removable and tippable etc.
The back seats simply fold in and out of the boot floor. The headrests need to be removed to fold, I just left ours off (theres a space under the boot floor for them)
There is no spare wheel on these, but comes with get you home tyre foam and a mini cig plug powered compressor!
If you can get yourself the 140/170hp tdi sport model, very nippy.
Middle bench is 3 separate seats, with individual forward/backward adjustment. All are removable and tippable etc.
The back seats simply fold in and out of the boot floor. The headrests need to be removed to fold, I just left ours off (theres a space under the boot floor for them)
There is no spare wheel on these, but comes with get you home tyre foam and a mini cig plug powered compressor!
If you can get yourself the 140/170hp tdi sport model, very nippy.
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08 September 2011, 05:04 PM
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08 September 2011, 05:35 PM
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Yep, I looked at the Galaxy befor I bought the Citroen.......nicer to drive, and to look at and seem bigger...... but I am a shed load richer buying the Citroen LOL
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08 September 2011, 05:40 PM
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be real carefull on the baggage space matey lots of the 7 seaters dont have room for a crate of beer let alone baggage for a family visiting friends etc
dont forget the chevrolet transporter with a 223 or 232 combo
dont forget the chevrolet transporter with a 223 or 232 combo
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08 September 2011, 05:49 PM
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not entirely accurate. yes, if all 7 seats are being used and there is a need for each of them to have a suitcase then it will be a problem. but realistically you can use all the seats and still have space for 2 or 3 holdalls. but, if there is only 5 using the car then there is shedloads of space left over.
08 September 2011, 06:10 PM
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Renault Grand Espace here - we like it - not the biggest boot with all 7 seats up but they come with a roof rack as standard so that can be sorted with a roof box for any long trips.
08 September 2011, 06:49 PM
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08 September 2011, 07:41 PM
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Zafira gets my vote too. On an autoroute trip a fortnight ago we were getting 44mpg, five up fully laden. That's the 1.6 petrol.
You should be able to get an 09 / 10 plate for £8k.
Main dealers seem to have the used ones at more realistic prices than independants and car supermarkets.
We're looking for a replacement at the minute.
Ours has been 100% reliable in 83k miles
You should be able to get an 09 / 10 plate for £8k.
Main dealers seem to have the used ones at more realistic prices than independants and car supermarkets.
We're looking for a replacement at the minute.
Ours has been 100% reliable in 83k miles
08 September 2011, 08:31 PM
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strangely enough my mate (ex scooby owner) has just turned up in his new motor, 7 seater VW Sharan 4 motion. if you are after performance then this is a real contender! less space than a galaxy but truly impressive performance. full leather etc.
08 September 2011, 09:09 PM
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Zafira gets my vote too. On an autoroute trip a fortnight ago we were getting 44mpg, five up fully laden. That's the 1.6 petrol.
You should be able to get an 09 / 10 plate for £8k.
Main dealers seem to have the used ones at more realistic prices than independants and car supermarkets.
We're looking for a replacement at the minute.
Ours has been 100% reliable in 83k miles
You should be able to get an 09 / 10 plate for £8k.
Main dealers seem to have the used ones at more realistic prices than independants and car supermarkets.
We're looking for a replacement at the minute.
Ours has been 100% reliable in 83k miles