Is this unreasonable? Does a dashboard matter that much?

tizerbelle

OP, have you considered Skoda? The Octavia or Superb. Seem to fit your budget even new, good reliability - maybe one of them will have the space you need on back seat?

Spendless

Looking at this from an alternative view, how old are the step-kids? Is it possible that they won't be in a car seat by the time a baby comes along? You have to be 135cm tall or be aged 12 whichever comes first. Other than that someone the other day on here was talking about a car seat that went all away along the back seatt hat fitted 3 children. Unfortunately I have no more details than that.

nearlyrich

The best company car I have had was a Seat Altea, I have also had a VW Golf Plus, temporary Mondeo and Vectra and a couple of Audi A3s, doing big miles means you need to be comfortable and if the car is not right it will start everyday off on the wrong foot, not a great place to be if the OP's DH is in sales.

Compromise is key biut I would be very unhappy in a Ford and I am not a car snob...it's a key tool and it has to work properly.

emsywoo123

tizerbelle wrote: »

OP, have you considered Skoda? The Octavia or Superb. Seem to fit your budget even new, good reliability - maybe one of them will have the space you need on back seat?

Woo hoo my Octavia is on a boat heading for the UK as we speak :T:T:T

Oh yes and it does fit 3 child seats in the back :0)

Fang_3

Spendless wrote: »

To the posters who think HRV is being selfish. I take it you have all read this post?

We're talking about a family to whom that £50 would mean extras for the family. If it's just that he 'fancies' the more expensive car is she the one being selfish or not?

I have. The OP has made it clear in other threads that her oH is paying £110 more than he has to to his ex. She doesn't have to continue to allow this to happen, but she does.

Spendless

Fang wrote: »

I have. The OP has made it clear in other threads that her oH is paying £110 more than he has to to his ex. She doesn't have to continue to allow this to happen, but she does.

How exactly is she meant to stop it if it's what her husband wants to do?

onlyroz

If he doesn't like the C-Max, then what about the S-Max? Or for a big-ish car on a budget you can't really beat the Citroens (C4 Picasso, etc).

Fang_3

Spendless wrote: »

How exactly is she meant to stop it if it's what her husband wants to do?

She can remove £110 a month from their communal money and use it for some of her 'luxuries'.

bestpud

I think this disagreement goes beyond the make of car he buys tbh.

You seem to have simmering resentment and that can eat away at a partnership.

Does he really want another child or does he see that as his sacrifice?

You are both working a lot of hours so is there other ways to cut down? I feel you should both have some personal 'luxuries' if working 50/60 hours a week! If his is a better car then so be it IMO.

What other personal spends does he have?

I think you need to make sure you are both on the same wavelength when it comes to future plans, hopes and dreams - I get the feeling you are pulling in opposite directions...

floss2

Fang wrote: »

She can remove £110 a month from their communal money and use it for some of her 'luxuries'.

Or he could choose to spend his money on his current family's comfort which would include his other children, rather than giving extra to his ex-partner.