Active discussions

Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Other subjects
Original poster

After my car crash on Tuesday, I now need help choosing a new car

15 replies

Pacific · 22/01/2009 14:39

Thank you all for supporting me after my horrible crash on Tuesday. Now I need you to advise or ask your partners to suggest a new car for me.

I would like a big diesel 2l or 2.5l
Needs to tow a big caravan of 1500kg
1-2 years old
Low insurance/car-tax group
Lowest price, not worried about make

I am considering a Skoda Octavia, Kia Sedona or similar.

If there are any finance deals available nationally, that would be good too.

OP posts:
Original poster
Pacific · 22/01/2009 20:34

Bunp. some knowledgable car people may be home now. TIA

OP posts:
Sidge · 22/01/2009 20:36

Ford S-Max. Fab car.

Also Ford Mondeos are lovely.

I had a Kia Sedona and whilst it was large and comfy it had no oomph at all - I don't know how it would be for towing.

Original poster
Pacific · 22/01/2009 20:37

Not bunp....BUMP!

OP posts:
Sparkletastic · 22/01/2009 20:38

I've got a Toyota Corrolla Verso TD - very spacious and has some serious poke but turning circle of a Sherman tank....

thisisyesterday · 22/01/2009 20:39

volvo??

GrimmaTheNome · 22/01/2009 20:39

we have a diesel toyota avensis each, not sure what ins. group and we don't tow, but they seem to us good value for money (thats why we have 2!)

Original poster
Pacific · 22/01/2009 20:41

Are volvos not a bit expensive? Mondeo...any good deals on?

OP posts:
Phoenix · 22/01/2009 20:43

We just got a 2.0L diesel Citroen Picasso. I love it

Tax is £120 and insurance is group 6E i think.

thisisyesterday · 22/01/2009 20:44

hmmm well it depends on your budget. you can get a decent second hand volvo for around £5k (give or take a couple k!)

Original poster
Pacific · 23/01/2009 13:06

Sorry. Didn't get back to this thread.

Budget is about £12-£15,000.

Phoenix, It was a citroen C5 that crashed. Agree....love the citroen deisel but the picasso is not big enough to tow the caravan. I need a big car, at least as big as the C5.

OP posts:
thisisyesterday · 23/01/2009 18:15

oh werll you'll easily get a volvo on that!

Original poster
Pacific · 24/01/2009 21:02

I got my new car today. Erm, I am a bit frightened to tell you.......the mumsnet police might get me and I may never be allowed back on.

I've bought a big Nissan 4x4 and I live in a city, and I sometimes do the school run. Eek! Flame away. I can take it.

OP posts:
serin · 24/01/2009 21:21

Put horsey stickers in the back and they will leave you alone!

ChippyMinton · 24/01/2009 21:23

a good tow car is the high spec diesel mondeo estate.

Original poster
Pacific · 24/01/2009 21:29

Aah! Horsey stickers. Good idea!

Chippy, mondeo not powerful enough. Did look at them.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page