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good 7 seater car for cm-ing?

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sydenhamhiller · 30/09/2010 11:22

Have a nagging feeling this question might not be allowed for some kind of marketing/ lobbying reason, but going to chance it!

I've been childminding for a year, and change of hours/ numbers means that I really need to change my car to a 7 seater to make my life easier.

We were thinking about a Zafira, but see on another thread that the Zafira has a tiny space with all the seats up, and as I do have a Phil and Ted, I don't want to have to take the wheels off everytime we use the car :o)

So can anyone recommend a car? Don't have much money (who does? :o)) so looking at the less-expensive end of the market...

Many thanks

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Danthe4th · 30/09/2010 13:04

The fiat ulysee is fab, I can fit the double urban detour in the boot while using all the 7 seats, its the same as the peugeot and citroen just different engines.
They can also be 8 seaters by putting a bench seat in the back instead of 2 seats.

childmindermk · 30/09/2010 12:57

i can highly reccommend the VW caravelle!

It has 8 seats, but you can get them with 9! Also has a large boot and very spacious in the seating areas, making it easy to get lots of baby seats in comfortably!

I love mine to bits and find it fab to drive too!

fruitshootsandheaves · 30/09/2010 12:38

I have a free 8 seater sitting on my drive

Peugeot 806

Shoshe · 30/09/2010 12:34

plus you are higher than everybody else so can look down on the plebs Grin

Shoshe · 30/09/2010 12:32

I know, its big, its ugly, but it is brill Loony, will have to bring mine for you to see, you will be converted. Grin

looneytune · 30/09/2010 12:02

Shoshe - I've heard you say that before but it's the look of them that's put me off - can I get past that do you think? Grin

Shoshe · 30/09/2010 11:55

mazda bongo 8 seats, huge boot diesel, and just brill.

(Can you tell I have one)

looneytune · 30/09/2010 11:42

I've only ever heard bad things about Zafiras and childminding. I have a VW Sharon and have been very happy with it (always have a double and a single in the boot, no probs, also can have triple and single at same time!) but it's time for me to get an 8 seater (so if anyone can recommend an 8 seater, that would be good too :))