Time to get rid of the Fabia

[mudyf0x]

the time has come when I have out grown my little fabia..... time for a family car me thinks... I have been looking around at various makes and models and have a few shortlisted:

Vauxhall zafira design : think this is top of the range (don't really know) possible a 1.9 or 1.7 tdi on an 08 plate £7400 50k on clock

or

Vw Touran 1.9TDi S 90pd , on an 06 plate , black with alloys , air con , 6 speed etc all usual stuff, 24k on clock .... £7995 full service history

am needing a 7 seater cos have 2 kids with previous relationship and 2 in current and 1 on way, so Fabia is out the door , any ideas or prefs??

Im really thinking the vw but the zafira is 2 years younger for less money but has more miles....

[Guest BigJase88]

wow you've been a busy man

[DaveHarries]

At the hire company I work for, we have 3x Peugeot 5008 Diesel. Good to drive.

http://www.peugeot.co.uk/vehicles/peugeot-car-range/peugeot-5008/#

Dave

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

^^

Toughie, with that amount of people to carry, surely its worth getting a full size MPV? Something like this sharan?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201106379352257/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-from/7000/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/model/sharan/make/volkswagen/page/1/postcode/mk22nr/radius/1500?logcode=p

Or the ford version

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201104378416949/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-from/7000/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/model/galaxy/make/ford/postcode/mk22nr/radius/1500/page/1?logcode=p

Matt

[BossFox]

The current shape Ford Galaxy is nice for an MPV.

And it's a full size 7 seater, where some of the smaller ones can be a bit of a squeeze.

Drive OK too, certainly better than a Vauxhall Zafira.

[Guest BigJase88]

if it was me i would get a Zafira GSI lol

[theandywaite]

Of those two I'd go for the Touran.

I am quite keen on the Ford MPV's though. I've never driven any of them so I'm not best placed to comment, but from reading reviews etc they are supposed to be a really nice blend of sportyness AND practicality. Plus they are some of the best looking MPVs on the road IMO. The C-Max, S-Max and Galaxy mk2 would all be on my list.

I wouldn't get a Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy mk1, they are an ancient design now!

[mudyf0x]

lol now your all making things hard for me.... to many options.. I have looked at Galaxys , Sharans, Alphambras etc but they all seem to be very high mileage at the price im looking....

have just been on a few touran forums and they seem to be a dog of a car with numerous faults , like pas pumps going all the time, steering racks, abs modules etc... but im sure that if I looked into forums for all cars id find the same? right?

Im just looking a good reliable people carrier, just wish skoda did one :(

any more suggestions?

[mudyf0x]

if it was me i would get a Zafira GSI lol

i was looking at an sri zafira , but am wanting to keep the insurance low too

[Br1anC]

Wasn't impressed with the 6th and 7th seats in my Mk 1 Grand Scenic, pretty useless for anything other than short journeys. Same goes for a mates Zafira, I'd hold out for a proper 7 seater if you can, or in your case get a Mercedes Viano so you've room for another one.

[BossFox]

any more suggestions?

Land Rover Discovery?

You can take the whole family offroading too!

Only one problem, you did say reliable didn't you?

So is your budget about 8k ?

[mudyf0x]

Land Rover Discovery?

You can take the whole family offroading too!

Only one problem, you did say reliable didn't you?

So is your budget about 8k ?

yes mate budget was 8k ...... I went out to get the touran on monday, I spoke to the the sales guy on monday morning and he was going to keep it over until 2pm for me, I was running late and the time I got there it was after 3 and guess what?.... yes it was SOLD... gutted to say the least....

so today I went for the plan B and went for the Zafira, from local main dealer an 06 zafira Design 51k 120bhp for 7499£ over five years £187 per month and only 3 month warranty... £400 to upgrade to a year...

I had a few more to see so off i went to another dealer...

06 zafira club 34k on clock 1.9cdti 120 bhp, black, £7400, was all set to buy this one, the sale guy went to get it from the compound and guess what.... it had been stolen..... gutted again...

so told the dealer I was going to go back to the dealer that was selling the zafira design, and he told me he could do me a good deal, as he didnt want me going back to the other guy...

so, I got a 07 Sri 19.cdti 150 bhp, in black with privacy glass, ok it was £8300 but he gave a good APR, got the car with full mot, tank of diesel, mats n flaps, years warranty and the repayments only £194 per month £7 more than the first car.... was well pleased

[Rob.]

.....Wild Card....

1995 E class estate (W124) with 7 seat option.. Specifically, the E320.. Take the family drifting. Might have to fit the engine from an E650 though (432hp)... drool.

EDIT: oh, too late... never mind You got a nice motor.

Edited 15 February, 2011 by Rob.

[national]

I would have kept the FABIA and told the OH to get a bus with the kids

If I had suvived that then I would have looked for a Touran

National

[Guest BigJase88]

those 150 cdti's map to near as damn it 200bhp...

do it!!

i was at an rr day where my fabia made 173bhp...

and a guy with a 150 zafira made 155 standard and then either 193/197bhp with just a tuning box

found the dyno print for it

Edited 16 February, 2011 by BigJase88

[Irvtheswerv]

Sorry only just seen this thread. Check out the crash test they did on 5th gear on a normal 7 seater, where the rear 2 seats were totally obliterated in a rear end shunt.

If I really needed to seat 7 on a regular basis, I'd get a van.

[anewman]

Know you've already bought, but had to say it... How about a mini bus? My mum comes from a family of 6 kids and they had a mini bus at one point, would be well cool

(Someone's already recommended the 7 seater mercs above).