we used to have a galaxy(never again). we can spend up to about £12.000, want something reliable and as economical as possible!!
any ideas?
2006-08-30 00:43:57 · 11 answers · asked by BRICK 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Car reliability surveys suggest you should confine your search to:
Honda
Mazda
Toyota
www.autotrader.co.uk
have :
Mazda MPV diesel
- from £6750 (2002 64k) to £11495 (2004 32k)
and
Toyota Previa diesel
- from £11495 (2002 78k) to £11995 (2002 80k)
Good luck in your search.
2006-08-30 02:38:14 · answer #1 · answered by David C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vauxhall 2.2 turbo diesel but get a sport model with colour codes there stunning
heres a review i found for you on the internet
Author's product rating:
Safety Excellent
Comfort Satisfactory
Road Handling Good
Security Excellent
Looks Good
Advantages: Great seat flexibility, large luggage stow, great road handling
Disadvantages: Interior plastic heaven, blind spots at door posts
Recommend to potential buyers: yes
Full review
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My Zafira is actually a European import being an Opel. The spec is exactly the same as UK models, but we got the onboard computer normally charged as extra, as standard with the Opel. We bought through the company 'Motorpoint of Derby,' on the internet and saved ourselves nearly £4500 on UK prices for a brand new car. You get a full warrantly and have no problem with servicing at the main dealers.
I love my Zafira. It's big on the inside small on the outside which makes it easier to park than the larger MPV's. It has great seat flexibilty seating a maximum of 7. Even in the two seats at the back I have seated 2 adults comfortably giving them extra leg room by pulling the seat forward.
Luggage stow is excellent. If you have a large item to transport seats 6 and 7 fold down flat into the floor. Then flip up the middle seats base vertically, pulling them forward right up to the front two seats giving you a massive amount of space. In some other MPV's you would have to take the rear to seats out!
My Elegance came with power steering, cruise control, onboard computer (as standard in Euro models), front and rear electric windows, electric sunroof, electric wing mirrors. air con, cd player, anti-lock brakes, traction control, driver/passenger airbags, remote central locking. Driver's seat can be adjusted vertically as well as horizontally to get the required leg room and driving position. Six of the seats come with their own cup holders.
The steering is responsive which is great around town. You don't feel you're driving a larger car. Fuel consumption is good also. I manage between 32 and 37mpg around town generally and about 44mpg on longer journeys. Servicing costs are quite low, and it's reliable. I haven't had to take my car to the garage once during the 4 years I have had mine.
Good for:-
Seat flexibility, storage, sitting high up, fuel consumption, reliability, on board computer(standard in Euro imports)
Not so good for:-
Seating comfort (a little hard), plastic interior, door post blind spots.
So I would highly recommend the Zafira, and the 2.2 Elegance in particular. And if you don't mind the Opel badge, save yourself alot of money and buy an import. Go on do it! I did and I love it!
or if you want a smaller engine theres the 2.o dti whivh is definately a good engine and reliable
2006-08-30 15:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by r32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vauxhall Zafira. The best we've ever driven - nice and compact from the outside, but shedfulls of space on the inside - dead reliable and really economical if driven appropriately...hope this helps.
2006-08-30 07:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Renault Megane Grand Scenic. Oodles of space, Oodles of Safety, Oodles of luxury.
2006-08-30 08:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by Hussydog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u could try a vauxhall zafira, bf s uncle has had one since 2000 and said he d keep on buying zafiras, they re well worth the money.
2006-08-30 07:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by celtic_princess77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the new vauxhall zafira, my friend has had one for a couple of weeks and has had no problems so far.
2006-08-30 07:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by HEY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't ideas... May be try Mitsubishi Space Wagon? But I prefer my ML320....
2006-08-30 08:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
xzara piccaso...go for the turbo diesel n get it chipped by dastek or somewhere like that. itll go a bit faster n ull get btr economy. also a friend of mine knicked one n thrashed it...said its damn near impossible to break...handy
2006-08-30 17:32:42 · answer #8 · answered by vekmaster98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toyta have got a good rep or honda any jap I would not touch chrysler again
2006-08-30 08:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by hounslow m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
come to america and buy a chrysler mini van or even a toyota seinna mini van
2006-08-30 07:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by mike j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋