Page 1 of Starting to see the appeal of People Carriers

Just been on a few days down south, but it felt like a military maneouvre(sp?) with only one baby, we needed:

Carry Cot
Buggy
Suitcase with clothes for 2 adults and the bab
Holdall with more clothes.
baby formula (cold bag)
Bottle steriliser
nappy bucket

All that and more in a 306, as well as Luke in his Car seat. If we`re gonna have another kid (in about 3 years) we`re gonna need a bigger car..
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We bought a VW Touran a few months back. Went to Devon last week and couldn`t have dreamt of taking all the stuff we needed in the Focus.
They`d never really appealed to me either until recently but they really are great. Got 46mpg too :-)

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We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..

my mum was one of 4 kids, and i don`t think nan ever drove more than a pushbike - and she managed ;)



...look into my eyes

Got a Citroen Picasso - it`s great...no need to leave anything behind - everything fits in easily and it`s still spacious.

I feel much happier having plenty of crash protection around my daughter (and me!) and the higher driving position is great too.

I`ve got the 2.0 TD and get 50 plus to the gallon on good runs and that`s not being easy on the throttle and with a full load too!


why take life so seriously..its not like you are going to make it out alive

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Got a Citroen Picasso - it`s great
Damn right they are, just got one three months ago.
Me t`other arf, three kids and our retriever who`s now chuffed to bits that he`s not constantly banging his nut on the old Accents rear window.

For anyone with, or intending to get, a Picasso this site has a wealth of useful info available from friendly folk who own them.



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Currently driving a rented 3.8 Litre Dodge Caravan.

Its the gods skcollobs,

[list] [*] 3 kids can be moved around so that no wars break out,
[*] It takes 5 cases\holdalls & THO shopping
[*] Drinks holders by each seat
[*] Easy to driven
[*] Surprisingly economical to drive ($C.97 not withstanding)
[*] 12V power points [/list]

If the family did more miles, &\or moved out here one of these would be on the top of my list of things to get.



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This item was edited on Wednesday, 31st August 2005, 03:05

I agree,I think the manufacturers are definitely getting their act together with people carriers.
For years,they were glorified vans with windows,but now people like Seat and Mazda are coming out with MPV`s that are nicely styled,handle properly and can actually overtake milkfloats.
When all is said and done,people still want style alongside practicality.
The only thing I would say is that they still don`t really offer anything over a big estate car and,sometimes,they can offer less.
For example,a big estate car ( Saab/Audi etc.) can comfortable carry quite a bit more luggage than most MPV`s,whilst still carrying 5 people in comfort.
I recently drove one of the Gsi turbo Zafira`s (old model,not the new one which looks much better than the van-like one I drove) and it really brought a grin to my face,as it was genuinely quick and I enjoyed seeing the annoyance in the face of car drivers,vexed by an MPV blowing them off.
Unfortunately,it`s CO2 figures and running costs are horrendous,so it`s off my list of company car possibilities.
It would cost me as much in tax as a much more expensive,but more efficient,car.

We traded our Saab 93 for a Renault Scenic when our littlun was a few months old.

There was a definite feeling that we were turning into something we swore we never would, but there`s no denying that it`s bloody practical.

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We traded our Saab 93 for a Renault Scenic when our littlun was a few months old.

Do you not think that was a bit `kneejerk` for one child ?
We only have the one and normal saloons are perfectly fine.
I have a new A3 sportback and the wife has a Honda HR-V (we need the 4wd in the winter).
I`ve seen a few people I know `panic buy` an MPV for one child,even two,then switch back to a normal car when they realise there was no need.

When the kids are little it is easier to get them in and out of an MPV, no bending down, plus the need for pushchairs and the like.

Suppose when they get older you don`t need as much gear to cart around. Raised driving position is a great feature.

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