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[Closed] Dear God help me - tell me about people carriers....

MoreCashThanDash · 2010-07-29T20:14:57Z

So, having previously resisted the marketing driven "need" to get a people carrier, as we prefered the long load space of an estate, a week of needing two cars to transport two parents, two grandparents and two kids in car seats is making me think that a 7 seater might be worth looking at next time we change the main car. Looked into the cost of just hiring one when we needed it, but realistically we'll be needing to hire one for one week every 5-6 weeks, which was rather eye-watering, and the grandparents are not getting any younger so it may be more than that. So what should we look for and/or avoid? Will probably be looking at second hand, ideally the rear row of seats to fold flat into the floor leaving a longer estate style load space for normal family use, deisel, automatic, ideally not too high so we can still use bike carriers and roof boxes without needing a step ladder, and if it drives like a car rather than a van that would be nice. Before you all start, MrsSwadey has already ruled out my idea of a VW Transporter/Caravelle type thing as being "too big". Swadey Jnr saw a stretched Hummer/limo contraption last night and thinks that would fit the bill for people and bikes, but I'm guessing his mum isn't going to like that either..... Which moon will best fit on this stick?

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pacemaker

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The seats in the new Galaxy/Smax fold totally flat into the floor

Posted : 31/07/2010 10:53 pm

aka_Gilo

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I bought an 8 month old Galaxy 2.0TDCI Zetec in March - best car I've ever had, love it to bits. It's the consumate mile-muncher / motorway car, stick it in 6th and cruise at 90mph / 2,800rpm (mid-40's mpg). Sh*t loads of space and nice to drive / easy to park with the parking sensors. All 5 back seats folded into the floor: van-like carrying space.

Only negative I can find is the power steering is way too light which makes throwing it through the twisties frustrating, but to be fair, that's really not what it's designed for.

Posted : 31/07/2010 11:00 pm

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