Anyone want to buy a MINI? Too Late! - Page 3

Flibster · 15-01-2010, 02:14

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Originally Posted by Lozza

That is cool....

For well in excess of £1'000'000 it had better be a cool car.

As for the original question...
Volvo XC70? Ford C/S-Max? Jag X-Type estate?

Not a fan of the CRV - other half's dad bought one and it's good it's only used for hauling the Labrador's about as it not the most reliable of things.

Stan_Lite · 15-01-2010, 05:27

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Originally Posted by Psymonkee

Despite being woefully uncool don't forget to look at the Renault Kangoo or Citroen Berlingo for a replacement parent mobile!

Rear sliding doors and a massive boot space (seats down takes a washing machine/tumble drier/dishwasher etc) with room to spare

As for your Mini - I wish I could

Agreed on the Berlingo. My brother bought one (they have three kids). It's as ugly as sin but hugely practical - like a van with back seats.

Nutcase · 15-01-2010, 07:45

I drove an old shape belingo every day. The seats are not good for your back

And the taller people on the company beef about them even more. Don't know what the new shape (larger) ones are like.

Stan_Lite · 15-01-2010, 08:08

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Originally Posted by Nutcase

And the taller people on the company beef about them even more. Don't know what the new shape (larger) ones are like.

Wouldn't know about that - my brother's a shortarse at 5'1". Probably no good for Matt & Aitch then.

Matblack · 15-01-2010, 09:39

Just for the record I will not be buying anything based on a Citroen or a Renault van, at the moment we don't need anything huge but we do need something high off the ground, as it stand that means the QashQai is probably the best bet, they are well appointed and drive like a car, I'll have to drive this thing everyday and although I am willing to compromise on speed I am not willing to compromise on comfort.

I must have aircon, folding mirrors and cruise, I'd like bluetooth for the phone a decent sound system and maybe satnav. Bear in mind I'll be making a lot more 700 mile round trips to Wales so it MUST be comfortable

I can pick up a 2007/8 QashQai with all these things and leather for £3k on top of trading the MINI, a RAV is more expensive but adds 4x4 and a slightly bigger engine, I've also looked at the Verso but we're not having 5 kids so I don't need the space.

Volvo XC70? Too expensive and too thirsty, too big and pretending to be a lot higher off the ground than they really are.

Ford C/S-Max? Don't like them, my father has one and certainly the S-Max is too wide and the passanger and driver sit too far away from each other for my liking, they also seem to be driven by complete tools (my fathers aside) I've seem more of these driven badly then anything else recently, they are sold as a drivers SUV and blokes who would have ST220s if they could get the kids in buy them. C-Max I don't know about but I don't really like the ford styling

Jag X-Type estate? Too big, too thirsty, too expensive to service or fix

MB

BBx · 15-01-2010, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Matblack

as it stand that means the QashQai is probably the best bet

Beautiful cars, I pass one on the walk to the station.

Shame about the mini, but its had a good run and done its job!

/stupid useless girly post

BB x

Matblack · 15-01-2010, 09:54

Mazda CX-7 is another possibility but its a lot thirstier than the QashQai

QashQai

MB

Matblack · 15-01-2010, 09:55

I think you can see the height of these cars and how much easier it will be to put a baby in the back?

MB

leowyatt · 15-01-2010, 09:58

I'd stick with the QashQai myself matt

Burble · 15-01-2010, 10:29

Have you driven a QashQai, MB? I had one as a hire car towards the end of last year and really didn't get on with it at all - there was no feedback from the steering wheel and it felt like the wheel was barely attached to the front wheels.

Coming from the Mini it'd be a massive culture shock.

15-01-2010, 09:39	#25
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Just for the record I will not be buying anything based on a Citroen or a Renault van, at the moment we don't need anything huge but we do need something high off the ground, as it stand that means the QashQai is probably the best bet, they are well appointed and drive like a car, I'll have to drive this thing everyday and although I am willing to compromise on speed I am not willing to compromise on comfort. I must have aircon, folding mirrors and cruise, I'd like bluetooth for the phone a decent sound system and maybe satnav. Bear in mind I'll be making a lot more 700 mile round trips to Wales so it MUST be comfortable I can pick up a 2007/8 QashQai with all these things and leather for £3k on top of trading the MINI, a RAV is more expensive but adds 4x4 and a slightly bigger engine, I've also looked at the Verso but we're not having 5 kids so I don't need the space. Volvo XC70? Too expensive and too thirsty, too big and pretending to be a lot higher off the ground than they really are. Ford C/S-Max? Don't like them, my father has one and certainly the S-Max is too wide and the passanger and driver sit too far away from each other for my liking, they also seem to be driven by complete tools (my fathers aside) I've seem more of these driven badly then anything else recently, they are sold as a drivers SUV and blokes who would have ST220s if they could get the kids in buy them. C-Max I don't know about but I don't really like the ford styling Jag X-Type estate? Too big, too thirsty, too expensive to service or fix MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two" Last edited by Matblack; 15-01-2010 at 09:46.

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Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Mazda CX-7 is another possibility but its a lot thirstier than the QashQai QashQai MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

15-01-2010, 09:55	#28
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I think you can see the height of these cars and how much easier it will be to put a baby in the back? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

15-01-2010, 09:58	#29
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I'd stick with the QashQai myself matt __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

15-01-2010, 07:45	#23
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	I drove an old shape belingo every day. The seats are not good for your back And the taller people on the company beef about them even more. Don't know what the new shape (larger) ones are like.

15-01-2010, 10:29	#30
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Have you driven a QashQai, MB? I had one as a hire car towards the end of last year and really didn't get on with it at all - there was no feedback from the steering wheel and it felt like the wheel was barely attached to the front wheels. Coming from the Mini it'd be a massive culture shock.