need help on choosing a family CAR!!, three options!

Dave101t

why choose such high mileage vehicles? you are asking for trouble, tho the saab is the best of the bunch, id go for landy's mazda, you can always make alterations for the child seats, or leave them at home and have an even better camping holiday!

redballoon_2

Dave, You cant make alterations to a childs seat. Ours needs to have isofix so buying a car that doesnt have it is a no no.

LandyAndy

Dave101t wrote: »

why choose such high mileage vehicles? you are asking for trouble, tho the saab is the best of the bunch, id go for landy's mazda, you can always make alterations for the child seats, or leave them at home and have an even better camping holiday!

You've no idea how many times I've considered that option;):D.

LandyAndy

redballoon wrote: »

Dave, You cant make alterations to a childs seat. Ours needs to have isofix so buying a car that doesnt have it is a no no.

Buy a different seat.

A lot cheaper than buying a lemon of a car.

Youu'll probably still have the car when the kids have outgrown the seats;).

redballoon_2

You really should be grateful you have a family, we tried for years and years and finally have our daughter, for which we are truely grateful.

we paid a lot for our seat and wanted a maxi cosi as they are one of the best on the market for safety.

BillScarab

Get a Skoda Octavia estate, cheap, reliable, economical, isofix, roof rails and an enormous boot.

mrsdarbs

Have you thought of something more along these lines:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200940342908226/sort/priceasc/search-target/usedcars/make/ford/model/mondeo/maximum-mileage/up_to_5000_miles/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/fuel-type/diesel/body-type/estate/price-to/4000/transmission/manual/search-used-vehicles/update%20results/radius/1501/page/1/postcode/bt294fn?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostcode%2Fbt294fn%2Fradius%2F1501%2Fmake%2Fford%2Fmodel%2Fmondeo%2Fmaximum-mileage%2Fup_to_5000_miles%2Fengine-size-cars%2F2l_to_2-5l%2Ffuel-type%2Fdiesel%2Fbody-type%2Festate%2Fprice-to%2F4000%2Ftransmission%2Fmanual%2Fsearch-used-vehicles%2Fupdate%2520results%2Fpage%2F1%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc&anchor=advert200940342908226&logcode=p

When our son was born in Jan 08 we changed our fiesta to a Mondeo ST estate and it is a brilliant car - really can't fault it - so much room and good mpg too and as it's a Ford the insurance and parts aren't as horrendous as some other makes.

Just a thought.

LandyAndy

Looks like Mazda3's have isofix. This thread is from 2007.

http://www.mazda3forums.co.uk/index.php?topic=537.0

LandyAndy

And so does the Mazda6 (rear only) although it may not be obvious. See the final bit under child occupant.

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/mazda_6_2005/242.aspx

redballoon_2

so mazda 6's dont then.

Thanks bill yes we have looked at getting a skoda, just havent seen one in our price range in our area recently.