family car help

[fox1983]

well basically my rents are buying me a family car out of the sale of my grandads house but dont know what to go for
looking at 5 yrs old or less and no more than a 1.6ltr

 

[stevenb]

I guess a Ford Focus might be a good buy. They are well made.....they are reliable and safe and have a good reputation. Not too big either....plus they handle nicely.
Toyota Corolla would be another choice of mine.
How big a car do they mean by 'Family' car?

Steve

 

[Kev]

how about a 5 door 1.6 almera?

Toyota Corolla's I can vouch for on there reliability and build quality. The Corolla has always been voted very highly in polls and they can be picked up at a good price.

Kev

 

[D4R73N]

how about a 5 door 1.6 almera?

Thats what im getting lol

 

[squarepants]

as kev says get a corolla, especially a 1.3 g6! they made them in 5-doors and 3-doors so its a good family car with a big boot space and a 6speed gearbox. g6's can be picked up for about £1800 to about £3000 not a bad buy if you ask me.

 

[Hugh]

How about budget, any preference to makes and fuel?

 

[hughes_16v]

Vauxhall astra? volkswagan golf or bora? best bang for your buck are diesel versions of vauxhall or VW tbh but both are over 1.6

 

[Hugh]

Ok without knowing your budget I'll throw this into the mix. Fiat Stilo JTD. Group 5 insurance, hell of a lot faster than a lot of people think and pretty economical to boot.

 

[rallybunny]

Yaris T-sport 5 door, although depending on your budget, you'd be lucky to find one less than £6000. (Yep, I had to get the T-sport in )

 

[hughm]

I'd be tempted by a 3 series BM if it was me, might be a bit of a shocker on the insurance though. The prices are quite good on the 316 as people tend to want the 318 or 320 more.

Or a 406 - very very comfortable interior, loads of space. And they're one of the big choices as a Pompey taxi lol, so they must be good on fuel and reliability. Might be a bit sluggish as a 1.6, I'm not sure.

 

[tse_adam]

i am surprised none of you suggested a primera, one of the most under-rated family car! nissan has stopped its production replaced by a rush of 4x4s, so it will be cheap as chips! it has excellent reliability, not bad looking, huge amount of space and very comfy.

 

[Layla]

i like primeras, a few of my friends' parents have them.

 

[rallybunny]

What about a Nissan note? They look quite funky, and all the reviews I've read of them are excellent. I've just looked on the Autotrader and prices are around £8000 for a 2006 55 plate.

 

[Craig]

Get a Volvo, can't go wrong with one of those - especially if you're paranoid about your family's safety

 

[Arnold]

Nissan Cube!

 

[Slim]

Don't get any toyota thats not made in japan.

 

[Layla]

kristian's primera!!

 

[micra_pete]

Yaris T-sport 5 door, although depending on your budget, you'd be lucky to find one less than £6000. (Yep, I had to get the T-sport in )

agreed, i have a family, and it does very well

actually mines a 3 door and it does fine!