MSE Parents Club Part 9

elle_gee

Sami_Bee wrote: »

1st person I consulted when I looked at getting my 1st car was Daddy

Daddy said "talk to your sister" :cool: She's on her second car (I've still got my first) and she bartered with the garage for a good part exchange and a bargain both times. Dad has company cars so, by his own admission, is no good at bartering and sales patter Am waiting for sis to reply to my txt... *drums fingers on table*

got-it-spend-it

Happy Birthday Izzy and congratulations Ladybird on a whole year of mummyhood!

Sami_Bee

FYI has everyone checked out the Argos clearance for their local stores?
Mine have some seamingly really good deals inc a walker/ride on for £7.99 and loads of ideal kids b-day prezzies for sub £5

Claire_Jones_3

what car you looking at then elle? Is it at hartwell?

Glamazon

scrap the hauck question - too many poor reviews

Sami_Bee

elle_gee wrote: »

Daddy said "talk to your sister" :cool: She's on her second car (I've still got my first) and she bartered with the garage for a good part exchange and a bargain both times. Dad has company cars so, by his own admission, is no good at bartering and sales patter Am waiting for sis to reply to my txt... *drums fingers on table*

lol I have since learnt that I know more about cars than my Dad :rotfl:so we make our own mind up now (with a quick check with ILs on their very reasonable interest free loans )

We keep looking at the picaso but then OH remembers that I would definitely bump such a big car parking it and that I'd want to fill the seats with more babies so changes his mind

Sami_Bee

Glam have you looked at the chicco one on kiddicare? I posted a link for MM last night its about £60 inc footmuff n rain cover and you can use quidco x

3onitsway

Sami_Bee wrote: »

We keep looking at the picaso but then OH remembers that I would definitely bump such a big car parking it and that I'd want to fill the seats with more babies so changes his mind

It is a very nice car and I haven't managed to hit anything when parking it in almost 3 years. :T
(OH has managed to hit a cyclist in it - no, the cyclist hit him. :eek:)

OH did say when we got it though, that just because we have 7 seats, I DO NOT need to fill them. (This was a year before V was on her way ) I only need a set of twins now to fill it.

We're thinking about going smaller this year, the one before this was a 5 door astra which I liked, but anyone with more than two children, can you comfortably fit a car seat and two boosters in the back of a normal sized family car? (Although DS probably doesn't need the booster now, he's almost as tall as me!). :eek:

elle_gee

Claire_Jones wrote: »

what car you looking at then elle? Is it at hartwell?

Yup.. It's a 03 Fiesta Zetec 1.4 5dr (mine is a 03 Fiesta LX 1.25 3dr)

feelinggood_2

Thats a point, when/if I learn to drive I'll have to get a whole new seat, I don't think Toby's current one will fit in the back!

I keep trying to persuade OH to let me sell my car and learn to drive an automatic, but he thinks I should drive a manual. I'm not keen though.