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Best People carrier 5/8 seats used!

Hi I have a Mazda 232 which I love and is uber reliable but getting too small for us as we have 3 kids who just will not stop growing however much I shout at them.

What mpv would you buy or do you have? Reliability is the most important or so my DH says - I want something that doesn't look and drive likes a hearse.
Would like min 5 seat up to 8 as the sproggs always seam to have someone tagging along
Thanks:D :D

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  • Ellie2758
    Ellie2758 Posts: 2,849 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've got a scenic, only 5 seats. it has been very reliable. the only thing i would say is that the back seats are not very deep so if you have older kids it might be better to get something bigger. having said that, mine are now 16 and 19 and say they are comfortable. i dont find it comfortable in the back and my son is much taller than me..................
    Ellie :cool:

    "man is born free but everywhere he is in chains"
    J-J Rousseau
  • Thanks ellie i have seen a turbo deisel scenic think i'll go and have a test drive.
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,921 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If reliability is most important then really you need to buy a Jap MPV.
    The man without a signature.
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Toyota Lucida, has 8 seats, reliable, cheap to run, loads of boot space and really easy to fold up seats to make extra room in the back.
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
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