#1 2012-12-16 11:23:14

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Good family car?

Hi all,

Soon my family will enlarge to 5 members, so I have to find bigger car. Kids are still small and using car seats. Here are some cars I have been looking: Citroen picassa grand (and normal), Renault scenic grand, Peugeot 5008, Chevrolet Orlando, VW Turran, For S max, Honda FRV, Opel ZAfira grandturer....
Your input on functionality and reliability would be highly appreciated smile

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#2 2012-12-16 13:49:06

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Re: Good family car?

wow, five is a good number, you're the man!
early congratulations in such things  is a bad omen in my place, so I would pick some like this
philippines_17.jpg

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#3 2012-12-16 13:55:02

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i would look at a few tests RAm, the only reason i dont like french cars, is that they are too expensive to maintain, compared to some others, but this group is more or less similar
i d take ford s max though, best shift, durable engine, if you think of diesel, and a bit sporty , more sporty then others.

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#4 2012-12-16 14:22:54

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The older version of the Zafira had a pretty cheat workmanship. This new one looks a bit better but i would prefer a VW Turran or Peugot 5008, because I have Peugot and it is a very solid car. VW car are solid as well, just a bit more expensive. The Renault also doesn't look so bad. Just read tests and think about what you prefer. I personally would watch out for a car with low consumption and i don't like it when there is too much noise if you drive a bit faster. On long range trips it can be very annoying. The Zafira was pretty loud.

VW Turran
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Citroen picassa grand
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Renault scenic grand
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Peugeot 5008
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Chevrolet Orlando
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Honda FRV
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Opel Zafira
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#5 2012-12-16 14:28:21

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Re: Good family car?

RamYam, in your case, I would recommend you to get a short (3-4 days) vacation to go to car salespeople for test-drives.

joint wrote:

wow, five is a good number, you're the man!
early congratulations in such things  is a bad omen in my place, so I would pick some like this
http://trinixy.ru/pics5/20120505/philippines_17.jpg

Jointmobile?

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#6 2012-12-16 14:38:03

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Re: Good family car?

When u ask on a BF42 forum, I am obliged to recommend u this:
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Enough space for 3 kids on the back seat.

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#7 2012-12-16 14:43:09

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Who knows, maybe he would support the German manufacturer?

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#8 2012-12-16 15:10:15

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Dudeck wrote:

When u ask on a BF42 forum, I am obliged to recommend u this:
http://www.roncobb.com/Graphics/hotch8.jpg
Enough space for 3 kids on the back seat.

I love this, i would actually like to have one..for real!

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#9 2012-12-16 19:30:34

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Me too, was looking for them 2 years ago, but it's hard to find one in Poland. Still there are many arround the world and their price constantly increases.

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#10 2012-12-17 20:10:24

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thank you all, i will probably listen to nameless and take few days off to do testdrives, difrences are very small today and hard to pick (of course money is important factor wink )

agree joint, too early for congratulations, love youre joint-mobile smile

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#11 2012-12-17 20:12:46

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Nateos | George wrote:

i would look at a few tests RAm, the only reason i dont like french cars, is that they are too expensive to maintain, compared to some others, but this group is more or less similar
i d take ford s max though, best shift, durable engine, if you think of diesel, and a bit sporty , more sporty then others.

g, s -max je i meni najbolji, ali je i najskuplji sad ima jos vremena, bas mi je drago da i ti sitno brojis wink valjda cemo se ovo ljeto uspjeti naci, iako ti je termin negdje u srpnju ako se dobro sjecam

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#12 2012-12-17 23:09:28

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Re: Good family car?

ramyam, možeš se oprostit od bf-a polagano dok ti se ne rodi treće dijete wink



RamYam wrote:

iako ti je termin negdje u srpnju

što je i george zatrudnio big_smile?

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#13 2012-12-17 23:35:47

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moja bi trebala rodit krajem sedmog, prvi tjedan osmog, wink

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#14 2012-12-18 02:26:27

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Re: Good family car?

What is that jeep japan uses?

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#15 2012-12-18 02:51:05

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Re: Good family car?

type 95 kurogane ?
also seems to be suitable for a big family smile
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#16 2012-12-18 15:45:47

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Dude, it's no secret, nothing says "pussywipped" more than a guy driving a mini van.

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#17 2012-12-18 19:30:29

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Re: Good family car?

RamYam wrote:

Hi all,

Soon my family will enlarge to 5 members, so I have to find bigger car. Kids are still small and using car seats. Here are some cars I have been looking: Citroen picassa grand (and normal), Renault scenic grand, Peugeot 5008, Chevrolet Orlando, VW Turran, For S max, Honda FRV, Opel ZAfira grandturer....
Your input on functionality and reliability would be highly appreciated smile

I´m a car mechanic and cant say much about functionality but my impressions about reliability/maintenance:
-citroen: has that nasty habit of puking oil during cold season( freezing breathers)
-renault: electric nightmare, IMO designed to disintegrate after warranty
-peugeot; good but costly (wiper blades 300€ here!!)
- chevy: never heard, maybe not sold here?
-VW: decent, some annoiying habits like central locking and electric window faults, if it´s diesel and/or DSG transmission, take care of service in time and with appropiate oils
-ford: rust and oil consumption were problems early, maybe solved..
-honda:maintenance parts bit pricey but no major flaws( would be my choice if it fits ur needs)
-opel: engine electrics can cause headache, diesels are known to clog intakes, instrument panel and info panel have a tendency to partially fail


All that above is just my impression based on the cars ive serviced/repaired during last years. Mileage, climate and previous service history can make a great difference in reliability.

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#18 2012-12-19 11:43:18

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Thanks maasika, will take this into consideration.

And tookie, yes im pussywiped and for reward i ll get third child smile

I drive alfa romeo 156 SW now, will hardly switch to minivan, but no choice, need more space sad

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#19 2020-02-03 18:41:18

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Re: Good family car?

By the way, how's your car, Ramey?

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From which page did you resurrect this topic, nameless? smile

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#21 2020-02-03 19:31:26

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By the way, how are ya RamYam?

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#22 2020-02-04 10:02:56

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You can buy Volkswagen Tiguan,Nissan X trail, Toyota Rav4

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#23 2020-02-04 10:58:12

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At rate he was going, he most likely reached 10 family members by now. smile

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