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I'm sure this has been done to death but which car has 5 proper seats please ?

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Sorrento · 16/03/2009 19:51

Not too fussed about boot space but we only have £5k to spend.
Thanks in advance.

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MissHooliesclassmonitor · 16/03/2009 19:54

Do you mean 5 passenger seats, making it a 7 seater car?
If so an older citroen c8 is good value and gives you a total of 8 seats.

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sarah293 · 16/03/2009 19:56

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Sorrento · 16/03/2009 20:04

No I find that if the 5 of us are going out our audi A3 is a nightmare I can get one high backed booster, DD not on a booster aged 8 (very tall) and DH along the back but nobody is very comfortable at all.
I guess what I want is 5 proper seats.
Will buy a Galaxy when there are 6 of us

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stubbyfingers · 16/03/2009 20:05

Our scenic can get 3 child seats in the back. Good boot space too.

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Sorrento · 16/03/2009 20:07

I had a scenic and was very happy with it, I wonder if that's still the best one to go for.
Thanks

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SlightlyMadScotland · 16/03/2009 20:07

Picasso.

Can fit 3 carseats in the back

Brand new are reasonably cheap - so I guess you could pick up a 203yo one for your budget.

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franke · 16/03/2009 20:10

We are going through this at the mo:
VW Touran
Renault Espace and Grand Espace
Citroen C4 and C8
Ford S Max and Galaxy
Peugeot 807
erm...
Seat Alhambra
if I think of any more I'll post again.

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ChocEclair · 16/03/2009 20:14

We have a Nissan Almera Tino - it's a bit like the Picasso. Very large interior, 3 full seats with proper seatbelts in the back, and you can remove any or all of the 3 individually. Quite a spacious boot as well. We got it 4 yrs old for about that price! HTH

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paranoidmother · 16/03/2009 20:19

We have a Nissan Quashqui and that can seat 5 in it ok the Quashqui +2 will seat 7 but with only small amount of boot space.

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sarah293 · 16/03/2009 20:30

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TheOddOne · 16/03/2009 20:36

Berlingo

I mention it every time on these thread and get ignored becasue t's a van and not a People Carrier - but ours is FAB! 3 x 8 yr olds in the back and no probs.

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Sorrento · 16/03/2009 20:38

Lol The odd one, hubby doesn't like the look of them i'm afraid.
The Almera looks fantastic, might be the one !

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SobranieCocktail · 16/03/2009 20:40

Riven - you're right, BUT I think most (or at least some) of them have three full-sized seats in a row in the back, and the two seats at the very back can be removed for extra boot space.

We've been looking into this, and are planning to get a (very old) Seat Alhambra before DC 3 arrives.

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Lilyloo · 16/03/2009 20:42

We just got the touran and can fit 3 seats across the back.
All 3 seats move individually too.

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TheOddOne · 16/03/2009 20:43

Poor neglected old Berlingos

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herbietea · 16/03/2009 20:48

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Astarte · 17/03/2009 11:30

Galaxy -old style has bigger boot, easily affordable for £5k.
Ours is a petrol and is actually pretty good fuel wise, not different to Dh's Mondeo.
5 fullsize passenger seats in the back. Central one is out in ours to give clear access through to the rear seats, but they all come out. Enough boot space for a P&T and 2 bags, but the best thing is it fits teenagers which the SMax does not.
Impact zone at the back is the same as having kids in a fiesta/ka etc according to my FIL who works for Ford, infact he reckons safer given those rear seats are higher off the road.
Unless a truck hits you and then everyone would be toast I'd imagine, even the front seat people.

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McDreamy · 17/03/2009 11:31

Have just bought an S MAX - love it. Would highly recommend it

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Sorrento · 17/03/2009 11:32

That's a good point about the truck, DH has always said the impact would be spread around the bumpers.
Do you really think we could get a galaxy for £5k ? HOw old is yours ?

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Astarte · 17/03/2009 11:39

We bought a secondhand R reg, in immaculate condition, for £1250. FIL found it for us, but Autotrader had the old style at around 02/03 plate for easy £5K.

We will likely upgrade in a years' time but needed something to accommodate no.4. Personally I'm chuffed with it and it wouldn't bother me to keep it until it conks out.
I did covet a Chrysler GV, but FIL was reluctant to fix it (he does ours for free), he pushed us to go for the Galaxy saying there were rarely any problems with them.

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OrmIrian · 17/03/2009 11:40

We have just got a Ford Galaxy and there is loads of room. It's wonderful! Only 5 of us but 2 of us are tall and need leg room and at least one of the DC are getting pretty long already.

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OrmIrian · 17/03/2009 11:41

OOh...ours was £2950. Ok, and S reg but in very good comdition. Had been MOTed, serviced and put to rights. Very pleased so far.

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Astarte · 17/03/2009 11:54

Get the Ghia if you can, it didn't make any sense at the time, but FIL said if I was driving it about for any length of time then a nicer interior/electrics everywhere would matter .
He's right!

They are fabulously huge inside aren't they OrmIrian?

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OrmIrian · 17/03/2009 11:55

Yep. After our old one (a largish estate) it feels like we could hold a party in this one!

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bratnav · 17/03/2009 12:05

Peugeot 307 SW (estate). We have 2 booster seats and a booster cushion which fit in without a problem. We have had my nephew in a first stage car seat instead of a booster seat and that also fitted no problem.

If yu were interested, you are best with the 1.6 HDi version.

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