Looked at Zaf GSI's...850 Volvo T5's...Transit toreano's...

But just cant seem to settle on one.

So what else is out there that has ideally 7 seats maximum, Pettie or diesel, and can actually move its arse...for 5K or below..well ideally 1k
and that has the practicality of a family in mind?

Suggestion's would Be real appreciated.

Cheers all

 

peugeot 307 SW.. 7 seats, diesel does 40+mpg.. plenty about for under 2k..

 

mazda 5 sport, although not for 1k betwen 2.5-5k

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/05-55-MAZD...item25742d4792

 

Galaxy mk tdi good for the money and space and economy. Or you could try be sharan 20v turbo same engine as golf grid so entry of tuning parts for it

 

Ford galaxy...... Ive got a 2.3 duratec . Ghia with 7 seats ,ad er 4 6/7 yrs now fitted a original ford body kit on er ,never ad any breakdowns, get 33/36 mpg out of er and er aint sluggish . Best family car imo, all seats r individual and comfy, front 2 seats spin round 180 degrees , great wen playin poker/ fillin ur face with food wen on a day out. 5 seats com out piece of pi55 so uve got a tranny van loadin space wen needed.get 1 of the older 1's though not new shape as they av probs with the clutch mine is a 2001 rust free low milage car

 

Do not get a zaffy gsi they are made of chocolate, worst car ive ever owned

 

i have fiat ulysse 1.9 td, 8 seater, it weighs 2 tonnes and has 90 bhp, its well crap but it holds the whole family

 

Get a landrover discovery 7 seats perfect for when we get another shit winter you can drive off and laugh at them being stuck. 8)

 

We have a old Sharan, 190k and still going

Steve

 

get a zafira you can pick up brand new ones at the moment nearly fully loaded for 10 k odd

 

galaxy FTW had a 2.3 family runabout and worked a treat 7up

 

I Need 7 seats..wotcha's suggest?

I think the DFS sale is still on. Get a couple of 3 seaters and a chair for 1k LOL.

 

Mate has the 2.5T S Max and it's cracking. He killed th ebox the other day but even he will admit that comes down to the beating he gives it.

 

I have a zafira vxr love it does everything I need and goes well too!

 

ROFFL id forgot about my indoor seating

See ive got 5-6k tops but want to get the family wagon sorted, and hopefully a new toy for me(PULSAR GTIR ), had a real wake up in life and realised its been ford all the way so time for a change...
get the family safe/sorted and me a new thing to focus on.

So i need to do both for the above amount...tight i know,
i can go a touch more but gotta do dfs an all now

Fuck i need a castration pronto


Anyway's MASSIVE CHEERS for all the suggestions/ op's on the different models....

Real appreciated fella's

Please do Keep em coming

 

2000-2006 galaxy, sharan or alhambra, all basically the same car, go for the 6 speed diesel, 130bhp is the best option, 150's are rare. Good engine, good on fuel and very practical, we had a galaxy for a few years, it was only a 115bhp as that's all I could find in the spec I wanted. Good car though, a remap helped it a lot.

 

THE SNIP

 

Mercedes V class

 

i have a 130 tdi 6 speed and would love to get another car but it is so good at what it does, fuel, space, cost etc i find it hard to replace hence i now hate the car because i want a new car and it never gives me a reason to get shot of it, now had it 5 years.

 

Ikea..

 

I have a 2.2 dci mk3 Grand Espace. Fully loaded on an 02 plate. Paid £1200 for it - awesome motoring for the money.

 

We sold ours as we had bought a disco 3, the galaxy was a good car though, as you say, great all rounder

 

Leave renault grande scenics well alone, that's my advice

 

i bought a 1.5dci for the wife a few years back and a gutless pig with electrical gremlins and every clip on every storage bin snapped but typical renault MPV really.

 

VR6 Sharan/galaxy

dont buy a 7 seater "estate" type car, wouldnt want my kids right at the back like that

 

W124 Mercedes 300TE?

 

Right ive just found this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-VAUXHALL-ZAFIRA-ELEGANCE-16V-BLACK-/280945796637?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4169aca61d

what do we reckon..?

And as before cheers Everyone given me some good food for thought

 

go for an arden zaf gsi i absulotly loved mine only reason i got rid was i only got one child

 

i have a galaxy tdi mk2 it is without a doupt the best 7 seater i have owned 60 mpg on motorway 48 around town just done a 387 mile trip on £40 it is the second i have had first was a 278000 mile sharan that blow the turbo but still got me home

 

Yeah i gotta say i do like the look of them, plus can still have a bit of boost an all, keep me happy.

Trouble is a low milage black one, in A1 un-messed with, for below 7k is ni on non existant.

Not a great deal of love about for them neither....they do have a bit of a bad rep an all...??
Look the bollox though

Galaxy's are sounding good along with the VAG varients...cheers all might have to run a poll

 

http://autotrader.mobi/used-cars/adv...gp0p3uaqjiqt26

 

A merc and its got ice

Im liking parenthood abit more now

 

Galaxy, sharan or Alhambra 1.9 tdi. They are pretty much the same car

 

My old girl has a t reg ford galaxy 2.3 petrol. Great car and shed loads of space. I've had many a car parts in the back too inc a frst boot and bonnet and both bumpers in one go before no problem.

Ours is a mk1 galaxy but if you want something a bit up to date the mk2's are great inside I looked at one and every seat had double armrest and felt like a sofa to sit in

As for fuel economy I got all the way from Watford to Oban Scotland on a single tank of juice

Steer clear of the 2.8 v6s though as they cane fuel

They also done the mk1 in a si model which has rear upper spoiler,side skirts and a front bumper splitter too which makes them look a lot nicer

Hope this helps

Stu

 

Got to agree we've got disco 3 for the dogs , spot on and loads of room ....few pals have disco 1/2 and they spot on too, td5 great for tunniing

 

i've got a 2.3 galaxy with lpg conversion and it's a good compromise between economy and a little bit of poke. can't fault it mechanically, interior is tired but that because it's not ford quality, it's shit VAG quality

 

Disco td5.

 

The problem with a zafira is that their a great motor but when you put the back row of seats up you have no boot whatsoever,which is a pain.
Galaxy does everything better really with the vw pd tdi in it,which is the best diesel of that generation.
Merc ml's are getting cheap now but beware that when they break (which they will) they do get expensive,and no more than 30mpg in derv form but drive nice and plenty of room for the kids,good safe motors too.

 

Galaxy for me had one for 4years now never let me down best all round car ive had.
Tbh mines only a petrol 2.3 but id upgrade to a v6 if i had a chance either ford or vw as there built on the same production line

 

Toyota Lucida - I bought one for £1200 last year fixed the door handles serviced it and replaced the brakes pads and after taking the extended family on a 1500 mile road trip and 2 trips to London sold it for £950 3 months later! I was happy as car hire would have been a lot more! They are cheap honest cars - the diesel is economical to run and being Jap imports they have all the toys!