Family friendly Car ideas

isn't the Quashqai top in the disability benefit cars list?



Have I mentioned the Audi A6 S-Line Le Mans:thup:
 
Aztecs27 said:
Each to their own, but easily one of the best looking saloons on the current market.
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I have to agree, its lovely, hard to say about a Mondeo but clearly I am a big fan. I went to specsavers last month and am going again at lunchtime today....
 
Rooter said:
He wanted a 4 door saloon, i know the A5 does have a sportback or whatever silly name they gave it, but no point IMHO, may as well buy an A4 or A6..
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I agree, the Audi A5 Sportback looks stupid, the coupe is by far the better of the 2. I agree that the A4 or A6 is the best option but not sure what he would get with 10-12K.
 
Bomber69 said:
I agree, the Audi A5 Sportback looks stupid, the coupe is by far the better of the 2. I agree that the A4 or A6 is the best option but not sure what he would get with 10-12K.
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Not a lot, and ridiculously high mileage too.

I bought my Mondeo 2 years ago for 12k. It had 20,000 on the clock And came with rear parking sensors, titanium “sports pack” (18 inch, mid-profile alloys, rear spoiler, stiffer ride), 6 disc sony DAB stereo, cruise control, electric wing mirrors with auto-fold when locking and “puddle” lights when you unlock, dual climate control, rear view mirror that auto adjusts for headlight glare, Ford convers+ dashboard control system, steering wheel controls, leather steering wheel and cool “mood” lighting and footwell lighting. Oh and Ford’s Heated windscreen which is an absolute godsend in the winter! Oh and they come with indicators as standard, unlike some of the BMW's and Audi's around ;)

Not bad for 12k I’d say. Probably the only thing it doesn’t have is electric seats or heated seats, but to be perfectly honest, these aren’t things that I can say I miss. Oh and iPod integration, but that is easily fixable if I wanted it (and it does have an AUX IN) but I don’t spend enough time in the car to warrant it – But a lot of the newer ones come with this as standard now anyway, so you may find one with it included.

I honestly cannot say enough good things about it and once this one has served it’s time, I’ll probably buy another unless I win the lottery and can buy what I want and even then I'd probably have top spec Mondeo as my every day car.

Yes it’s a Ford, but they really don’t deserve to still have the stigma that they had years ago.
 
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Smiffy said:
You surprise me. I sell them and have always considered them to be comfortable, economical and a pleasure to drive. Have sold loads and most owners would recommend them. I would certainly buy one myself if I needed a family car, especially the Diesel version.
I agree they won't set the world alight in the performance stakes, but sometimes it's not all about that.
Which model do you have?
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1.6 n-tec. Had a Hyundai IX35 before that and its a far superior car IMO. Possibly good with a bigger engine I suppose because they do look the part. I just don't feel anything when I drive it.
 
Been kinda busy last couple of days so not checked in, very happy to see all the recommendations and I do now have some others to look at especially the audi's, thank you gents.
I only want to spend £12k cash max as have no intention of financing a car even on the buy it now end of lease as only cover 6000 miles a year so not worth it, I just need something to compliment the wife's car and a large boot is essential

By the way, in my mind I am a race driver and at 630am on a Sunday morning the M6 junction 6 to 7 is my race track, gets the adrenalin pumping for a game of golf!
 
Five&One said:
1.6 n-tec. Had a Hyundai IX35 before that and its a far superior car IMO. Possibly good with a bigger engine I suppose because they do look the part. I just don't feel anything when I drive it.
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Go drive the new 1.6 Diesel engined Qashqai. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
The 1.6 petrol version wouldn't pull granny off the pot
 
Ive been a petrol head for years and now I have a biggish family have had to be "careful" on what I buy! :p However with your budget and if you want something different and rare but relish decent power, performance and exclusivity then have a look at some of the fast Audi's. I have had 2 RS4's and more recently a RS6 Plus all Avants and you wont find a more rewarding all round practical performance car. For that money you can find the now v rare older RS4 (b5) and RS 6's (c5) reasonably ok. These or even some of the new S4's Avant should fall into your budget and can be found as well. Yes you wont get tons of MPG but hey life's to short to worry about all that!!:thup: Golf clubs, in kids in and once you start one of these baby's up in the morning a massive smile will appear on your face and the neighbours curtains will be twitching!!! :cool: However Im now driving a RR Sport TDV8 (and an Smax with tons of space) and I have to say its bloody exceptional on and off road!:cool:
 
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Smiffy said:
Go drive the new 1.6 Diesel engined Qashqai. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
The 1.6 petrol version wouldn't pull granny off the pot
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Wouldn't pull a soldier off your sister as they say in these parts.

Anyway, binned the 1.6 n-tec Qashqai (12 plate) this week and replaced it with a 60 plate Mondeo 1.8 TDCI sport AND a nice nearly new wee Fiat 500 (62 plate) for HID. Extra £75 a month but just couldn't get on with the Qashqai and it had to go.

One of those Audi things sound like the gig for me though. Lol.
 
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DarthVega said:
isn't the Quashqai top in the disability benefit cars list?



Have I mentioned the Audi A6 S-Line Le Mans:thup:
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funnily enough, yes it is. I run a Mobility adaptations business and get to drive every car on the market at some point. The best SUV for the money is the Hyundai IX35 closely followed by the latest ford Kuga.

I wouldnt touch a QashQai as even Nissan Workshop fitters say they are pants. And the +2's (7seater) are useless as others have said you couldn't pull a hooker in one.

I bought the wife a petrol Cmax Titanium because she does low mileage and when I worked the figures out I saved money over 3 years by doing so. Plenty of space in the back for all of the gear :thup:
 
Not a Vauxhall man myself but the lad has fetched home an Insignia SRi this weekend... Looks stunning on the driveway in bright red with 20" alloys... He collected it from Manchester and drove it back yesterday stopping off at Oulton Park... Says it drives as well as any of the German 'premium' brands.. Don't know about the economies but I reckon it would easily meet the 'practicality' needs for a family man...

Just need to get your head around 'the badge'...
 
The OPs budget for a car is £12k - so all these new Fords and Vauxhalls are off limits - though only for 12 months until the cataclysmic depreciation kicks in. And as for all these people rubbishing Audis and BMWs have you actually driven one or spent some time with one? If you have you'll realise that Ford and Vauxhall will always be a distant second in terms of quality.Compare them all at 3 years old - the Ford and Vauhall will feel,drive and look sloppy. There is a reason why Audis and BMWs are more expensive and don't lose half their value in 12 months - they are quality with quality components, quality interiors and put together properly.
 
I have a 2.0 Diesel Mondeo Titanium X. I have never been a ford fan as I have always had German cars, VWs mainly but a mate told me to look at the Mondeo when I was looking at getting a 5 series. I got a 2 1/2 year old model for 9K with 33, 000 miles. The car is in beautiful condition and has every toy under he sun on it and the boot is massive. I do think the 5 series is a better car but for the money the ford wins. Go test drive one even if it's just to rule it out but I am sure you will be impressed.
 
i know i am taking it slightly off topic, but i mentioned on page 1 my next car will be a 5 series estate.. well the mrs threw a spanner in the works over the weekend! she said if i buy her a mini countryman (the new big mini thing) i can have "whatever" i want and it doesnt have to fit all the kids in!!! BOOM! 335i convertible here i come!
 
Rooter said:
if you can not get a decent enough spec on the above for a the price, buy a 530D and get the ignition remapped for circa £500 and you will have the same performance figures too..
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Seconded - BMW Diesels are great - but they are rubbish compared to a remapped one - my 325D now has 290bhp from 220bhp before the map - the guy that followed had a 335D and that was 302bhp standard (350+ mapped) - so both cars were chucking out more than claimed to begin with, but they are so much more driveable afterwards and economy is also improved. If you buy a turbocharged petrol or diesel, the best option is the remap!! DMS in Southampton are great but pricey and many others are also very good
 
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