Post by ChrisM on Jun 7, 2017 7:09:19 GMT
Elder daughter has decided that now she has 2 children, Boris the Auris isn't large enough as a double push-chair fills the boot on its own.
Suggestion/discussion results in the fact that a medium-sized estate car would be a better choine of transport and as she's been happy with the Toyota, what about sticking with the brand?
Well problem is that an Auris estate is a bit too expensive (ideally she's looking at £6k, maybe £7k including trade-in of Boris, a 10-plate Auris 1.33 TR).
But try finding a decent, mid-sized estate with a petrol engine and manual transmission - hardly anything about.
Auris, Avensis, Focus, i30, Octavia (avoiding Astras as for the age/price, there seem to be a number of problems reported) - almost all medium estates for sale are diesels.
Any other suggestions? (we don't think MPV's will have the loadbay area required, ie ruled out a C-Max already)
Suggestion/discussion results in the fact that a medium-sized estate car would be a better choine of transport and as she's been happy with the Toyota, what about sticking with the brand?
Well problem is that an Auris estate is a bit too expensive (ideally she's looking at £6k, maybe £7k including trade-in of Boris, a 10-plate Auris 1.33 TR).
But try finding a decent, mid-sized estate with a petrol engine and manual transmission - hardly anything about.
Auris, Avensis, Focus, i30, Octavia (avoiding Astras as for the age/price, there seem to be a number of problems reported) - almost all medium estates for sale are diesels.
Any other suggestions? (we don't think MPV's will have the loadbay area required, ie ruled out a C-Max already)
