Car for parents Part 2

knightstyle

Thanks again everyone, scheming_gypsy I have spoken to the garage listed in the Ebay advert. and they don't use Ebay so think the add is a scam! They also confirm that Citroen never made a C3 4x4 auto. Really like the look of the Daihatsu though, many thanks for persevering.
As for the others, Suzuki SX4 does not come in 4WD auto.The Forester, they looked but a bit too big, I was going to look at Rav4 and CRV this weekend.

Lum

Since you seem ok with getting info from manufacturers, might be worth giving Nissan a call and asking if the e-4WD option was ever available on the UK spec Cube?

I'm not 100% certain that it was a Japan-only option.

almillar

Isn't there a 4x4 Skoda Octavia that would fit the bill (it's on a Golf platform so I call it Focus sized).

knightstyle

Thanks but the 4x4 Octavia, like the Golf does not come as an auto! Unless you know different.
Lum, I rang Nissan a few days ago and they didn't even know that a 4x4 Auto cube was available in Japan, their in house search tool didn't bring any up in UK.

Lum

Nissan UK being useless, why am I not surprised. *sigh*


If you do decide to bring a 4x4 Cube over, give me a poke, it's not actually that hard to do but takes about 3 months. There's a company in Bristol that I used that will do all the hard work for you including arranging a vehicle inspection over in Japan for you. All you have to do is pay a bunch of invoices and then take a form to the DVLA.

knightstyle

Thanks Lum, will wait and see what they think of the Daihatsu, I sent the link earlier today. I ill PM you soon if we decide to go down that route.

Lum

If that Daihatsu is suitably small, it does look like a really good options to be fair. I just hope the seat height isn't too high for him.

However, I saw one of them on the road the other day, and they looked quite big to me. I'd suggest looking at one in real life just to be certain.

scheming_gypsy

i did a search on their size and they're smaller than a focus apparently. Although the later ones are bigger

knightstyle

Thanks again both of you for all your input.

Lum

1st gen is up to 2005, 2nd gen is the one I saw and thought looked rather big.

I've just looked it up on Wikipedia and apparently they come in short and long wheelbase versions, the LWB being a 7 seter, so I guess the SWB is the one you want and the LWB is the one I saw!

Apparently the 2nd gen SWB version is 4055mm long, compared to 4358mm for a Focus hatchback. It is also 1685mm wide which is, again, narrower than a Focus

Sounds perfect for your dad. Good luck!