Our first family car!

javagal

Hi guys,
Don't really know if this kind of thing is allowed, so mods, feel to delete.

We currently have two cars that are just too small for our needs. We have a 2003 micra and 2003 1.4 fiesta.
We also now have a one year old so we are getting rid of the fiesta as it is too expensive on tax and petrol for such a small car.

We want something big enough for buggy and shopping and enough room to add a second car seat in the next two years without the seats being cramped.
I will be doing about 20k this year while finishing college but after that it will only be a general family car.
we thought a mondeo might suit us but open to suggestions. About 7k,might push to 8.
thanks

Noccy_Mondy

It shouldn't be too difficult to get a new shape mondeo at 7-8k. http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-2008/5611964

20k miles would justify a diesel anyway, bear in mind the cheaper tax on post 08 mondeo diesels. There's always petrol ones, which are considerably cheaper.
Great powerful car imo and can fit 3 baby seats in the back.Hatchback has larger boot space and is easier to fire the buggy into.

Plane

We have one child and we sold my wife's golf and bought a 2010 1.6TDI Passat.
Best move I've ever made I think. The boot is very big and easily accomadates a buggy, baby stuff and a weeks shopping.
We've also been on holiday twice in Ireland this year and we brought a LOAD of stuff with us, even the little fella's travel cot with the large matress from his bedroom cot. The idea of fitting everything in comfortable made holidaying a more pleasant experience.
Looked at a mondeo too and I went for the passat in the end as I liked the inside more and I'm a VW head too. The passat was better specced too which surprised me. 2010 passat is a runout model so it's got a fair few extra's.

edit: our little fella was 1 when we got the passat. Weeks shopping and baby stuff filled the boot and back seat!

javagal

Thanks for the reply.
a lot of the ones I have seen have higher mileage. Does it really matter?
I know that sounds silly but I know nothing of cars

Plane

Personally I wouldn't mind a highish mileage car that has done mostly motorway miles and is excellent condition with a full service hostory.

Lower miles would always be the preference however.

javagal

Just an update.
bought a 2008 mondeo today.70k miles.
traded in my 03 Ford fiesta and 4800e for it. it's fully loaded so we're all happy

Noccy_Mondy

Great choice op, diesel i take it, what spec. Them cars WONT let you down