need a 7k 7 seater

mcloughl

need to hunt down a 7 seater for my wife, want to spend around 7k.

Trying to avoid Renault's and Zafira, a Galaxy around 04 would be great.

Anyone got any ideas?

Cash waiting!

colm_mcm

If you're in the market for a Galaxy, also consider the VW Sharan and the SEAT Alhambra as they are the same car.

tombull82

I bought a 307sw 2.0 HDi for my missus, it a small 7 seater but she loves it.

ninty9er

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Previa/2.4-VVTI/200951196235986/advert?channel=CARS

Reckon you could have change from €7k

v300

Toyota Avensis Verso and Corolla Verso D4d are very good too.

kravmaga

Honda Stream is a 7 seater with a 1.7L engine

Lex Luthor

ninty9er wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Previa/2.4-VVTI/200951196235986/advert?channel=CARS

Reckon you could have change from €7k

and you'd end up spending it on tax & petrol within a month

ninty9er

Lex Luthor wrote: »

and you'd end up spending it on tax & petrol within a month

The sacrifice of big families eh

v300

ninty9er wrote: »

The sacrifice of big families eh

I'm getting 44 MPG from my 2.2 D-4D Toyota Corolla Verso.
She cruised over to and on into England at a steady high speed this year too.

No sacrifice except in not spending as much in fuel as I had before in any of our MPV's.

Toyota_Avensis

Avoid that Previa which was suggested.
Its the Ugliest MPV on the Road in my opinion and your kids wont appreciate you for it.

I would have reccomended a Toyota MPV due to the reliability thats almost gaurenteed with them. However, they all come with Big Engines which wouldn't be worth your while.

I understand you don't like the Opel Zafira? There is plenty of them about so therefore you have a better chance of getting a great deal on one.

Grand Scenic? Worth a look, likely to be troublesome though.

ccsolar

Try Wilsonsauctions.com there on the nase road and have loads of repo stock.

cc

rccaulfield

v300 wrote: »

I'm getting 44 MPG from my 2.2 D-4D Toyota Corolla Verso.
She cruised over to and on into England at a steady high speed this year too.

No sacrifice except in not spending as much in fuel as I had before in any of our MPV's.

How much is the annual road tax?

bazz26

rccaulfield wrote: »

How much is the annual road tax?

Pre 2008 registered models would be around €860 to €900 per year.

ninty9er

bazz26 wrote: »

Pre 2008 registered models would be around €860 to €900 per year.

08-Current
€450

Guy:Incognito

ninty9er wrote: »

08-Current
€450

With a budget of €7k nothing he buys will be 08 on though so doesnt really help the OP.

Pdfile

blueeyedboy wrote: »

Honda Stream is a 7 seater with a 1.7L engine

hate honda's but they make a great car, wouldn't buy it as i doubt their safe being a jap and all


Safety First OP, dont regret it before its *possibly* too late

CJhaughey

Pdfile wrote: »

hate honda's but they make a great car, wouldn't buy it as i doubt their safe being a jap and all


Safety First OP, dont regret it before its *possibly* too late

WTF! are you suggesting that Japanese cars are less safe than others?

colm_mcm

Haven't heard as much nonsense from a single poster since yer man SIR was around.
everyone's entitled to an opinion but this constant ill-informed diarrhoea is getting a little annoying.

Marlow

Another 7-seater would be VW Touran. They're nice and handy cars. Best to look out for 1.9TDI, and not for the 2.0TDI's.

/M

colm_mcm

but the 2.0 is far superior to the 1.9, why avoid?

Marlow

colm_mcm wrote: »

but the 2.0 is far superior to the 1.9, why avoid?

Split opinions there.

My reasoning:
- 1.9 TDI is a far more solid engine. Should anything go wrong oil-wise with the 2.0TDI, your turbo is immidiatly bust, reason that the oil pressure can't be held up the same way as in a 1.9TDI.
- importing a second hand 1.9TDI, there is a huge difference on the VRT, so it'll be much easier to match the 7k budget with the 1.9TDI.

Again, this is my opinion and experience, which might not match yours.

/M

colm_mcm

Any TDI touran in the UK that would be home, VRT'd and finished for €7k wouldn't be worth bothering with IMO.

kravmaga

Pdfile wrote: »

hate honda's but they make a great car, wouldn't buy it as i doubt their safe being a jap and all


Safety First OP, dont regret it before its *possibly* too late

And what do you base the above comment on?

See link dude.........Honda have an excellent safety record

http://www.honda.ie/contentv3/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&pageID=16469&parentID=4115

Lex Luthor

I like the Stream's....nice looking motors.

HashSlinging

catchtank will solve any issues with oil entering in the turbo.. 30 euros on ebay a garage will fit it.. or if your handy you can.

issue on both the 1.9 and the 2.0 FYI