Another what car thread...
Discussion
I'm looking at buying a car for the wife, she only commutes 3 miles per day and is currently off work till september. It needs to be able to fit 3 child seats across the back and be larger than my e91, be able to travel to south france each year, plus as economical as possible. I have about 6k so at the moment thinking c4 picasso 1.6 hdi....anyone got any better ideas?
va1o said:
Seat Altea/ VW Golf Plus 1.9 TDi, Mercedes A180/ B180 CDI?
All roomy inside, economical and do-able for £6k
...but I think if only doing 3 miles a day a petrol car would be best, diesel engines aren't meant for such low mileage
Although you are not going to get 3 abreast child seats in an A class, I had enough difficulty getting two in when I last visited a friend down south and took her and her sprogs out for the day. The Altea however does sound like a good bet.All roomy inside, economical and do-able for £6k
...but I think if only doing 3 miles a day a petrol car would be best, diesel engines aren't meant for such low mileage
farrendahl said:
Having never driven or been in one I wouldn't know (although did look at one when the other half and I were looking for a replacement for the 206) but from what I could make out, there is plenty of interior space but the only real way to know is to go along and try it out.
I think your right. Narrow down the search to a few cars then go and see. Might look into petrol as short term cheaper but longer term potentially more reliable.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff