New Family Cars

tonyfillony

Im wondering can anyone give me some advice, with baby number 2 imminent it is time to upgrade the car and get a bigger one. My budget is around 10k and it needs to have a big boot , I would also like it to be an estate but not is priority. It will be mostly be used driving around the city with the odd trip from Cork to Dublin, I was considering getting a diesel but was told that the new diesels with dpf dont like the short trips.
I have been considering something like this
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/STYLE-1./37013777096179010/advert?channel=CARS

cheers

colm_mcm

Some cars can pull off white,
Base model focus estate can't

Also get something with rear electric windows,


Kia ceed/i30 estate are good bets

bazz26

tonyfillony wrote: »

Im wondering can anyone give me some advice, with baby number 2 imminent it is time to upgrade the car and get a bigger one. My budget is around 10k and it needs to have a big boot , I would also like it to be an estate but not is priority. It will be mostly be used driving around the city with the odd trip from Cork to Dublin, I was considering getting a diesel but was told that the new diesels with dpf dont like the short trips.
I have been considering something like this
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/STYLE-1./37013777096179010/advert?channel=CARS

cheers

While that doesn't have a DPF that engine does tend to go through flywheels frequently enough. All that city driving probably won't help either.

tonyfillony

colm_mcm wrote: »

Some cars can pull off white,
Base model focus estate can't

Im not gone on the colour either was using at as an example , will check out the i30

Zubeneschamali

If your not doing big miles, no point paying for a diesel.

How about a 407 estate?

If allergic to Frenchness, an Octavia estate?

Or if you like Toyotas, an Avensis Estate?

tonyfillony

what about this :
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volvo/V50/Sport-1./34713655078086630/advert?channel=CARS

power pants

Hi Tony,volvo looks quite nice. I hope you are not back selling though?

tonyfillony

power pants wrote: »

Hi Tony,volvo looks quite nice. I hope you are not back selling though?

Nah keeping it on the straight and narrow these days

Idbatterim

a 6 speed would be handy for the motorway journeys...

tonyfillony

Idbatterim wrote: »

a 6 speed would be handy for the motorway journeys...

They are only every month or so really not that often