What car - 2 adults, 1 child, 1 Labrador, no money!
Discussion
First of all, a couple of weeks back we got ourselves a rescue dog. He's a solid Lab cross (not sure what he is crossed with, suspicions tend towards Alsation) who LOVES going in the car. So much so that he's already jumped uninvited into our neighbours 4x4 and tried to climb into a school bus! He's awesome.
We'd like to head out to a cottage or such like in the summer which would mean taking clothes and paraphernalia for three plus his doggy highness. Requirements are:
1. Able to transport 3 humans, dog and clothing
2. Not a big estate due to parking issues in daily life
3. Budget at 1k mark! (see point 1)
So far had considered a Forester (as had Imprezas in past and love Scoobies) or Jazz due to clever seat folding set up. Not sure it would be big enough though. Any thoughts? Should i be considering a "small" estate - e.g. 206 SW. And am I doomed to be thoroughly bored driving from now on?
We'd like to head out to a cottage or such like in the summer which would mean taking clothes and paraphernalia for three plus his doggy highness. Requirements are:
1. Able to transport 3 humans, dog and clothing
2. Not a big estate due to parking issues in daily life
3. Budget at 1k mark! (see point 1)
So far had considered a Forester (as had Imprezas in past and love Scoobies) or Jazz due to clever seat folding set up. Not sure it would be big enough though. Any thoughts? Should i be considering a "small" estate - e.g. 206 SW. And am I doomed to be thoroughly bored driving from now on?
Depending on age/size of child or dog (whoever you'd prefer in the middle front seat), think about a Honda FRV. Three seats across the front, three seats across the back, and a usable boot too if you don't want to fold everything down in the back. And it is the length of a normal hatchback; easy to park and drive around town.
mikeyr said:
gifdy said:
Extra discount if you bring the dog round for my daughter to see. She loves doggies !
Tempting - need to check size as have to park on VERY busy streets near work. Scoobies rock!Gratuitous dog pic from Blue Cross site here:
Mind you, I'm having second thoughts. If you turn up with that gorgeous hound, I'm not going to hear the last of it. She's already bugging me to get a dog...this will just increase the pressure
I had an 04 Civic for a bit as a stop gap, it got the four of us and two dogs down to Cornwall easily enough and was a great city car, you will probably get a better civic that a Jazz of the money
Was a bloody tardis inside, you can put the dog in the boot, child in back and all your stuff in back/and/or roofbox if needed
Plus with parking sensors it was a piece of wee to park, as you could easily see each corner
Nothing ever went wrong with the car!
Was a bloody tardis inside, you can put the dog in the boot, child in back and all your stuff in back/and/or roofbox if needed
Plus with parking sensors it was a piece of wee to park, as you could easily see each corner
Nothing ever went wrong with the car!
Just on the Jazz thing. I have owned two.
I bought one brand new when they came out in 2002. Sold it to my sis in law 2 years later with 66K miles on it - absolutely faultless. She kept it until 2 years ago and at 100K miles (and a gatepost rear quarter interface later) gave it to my other brother who still has it at 120K miles - only used consumables and a gearbox issue which is well documented plus the ABS block died but both issues are one offs and once sorted they are fine.
Sis in law replaced Jazz with.... a newer Jazz.
I owned a later Jazz as well, post 2008 face lift. Nowhere near as good as they are too heavy and filled with extra "stuff"
The earlier ones are definitely better and will swallow enourmous loads. I had two full size filing cabinets in mine on one occasion and took four adults to airports with luggage on several occasions.
The insides are hard wearing too and the flip up "magic seats" really do make for a versatile load space.
They aren't the fastest things on earth but there is fun to be had and they are frugal - used to regularly achieve 50 mpg on my commute on the earlier car - definitely choose a 1.4 (1339cc) as the 1.2 is
I bought one brand new when they came out in 2002. Sold it to my sis in law 2 years later with 66K miles on it - absolutely faultless. She kept it until 2 years ago and at 100K miles (and a gatepost rear quarter interface later) gave it to my other brother who still has it at 120K miles - only used consumables and a gearbox issue which is well documented plus the ABS block died but both issues are one offs and once sorted they are fine.
Sis in law replaced Jazz with.... a newer Jazz.
I owned a later Jazz as well, post 2008 face lift. Nowhere near as good as they are too heavy and filled with extra "stuff"
The earlier ones are definitely better and will swallow enourmous loads. I had two full size filing cabinets in mine on one occasion and took four adults to airports with luggage on several occasions.
The insides are hard wearing too and the flip up "magic seats" really do make for a versatile load space.
They aren't the fastest things on earth but there is fun to be had and they are frugal - used to regularly achieve 50 mpg on my commute on the earlier car - definitely choose a 1.4 (1339cc) as the 1.2 is
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