Time to upgrade (7k budget)

[Tosno]

You horrible lot chose Mrs Tosno's first ever car on a 2k budget last year - a 3dr, T2, 1.0 53 plate Toyota Yaris rocking a cassette player, manual windows and locks Since then she has passed her test, have a Tesco van crash into her and reversed into a skip. Fell in love with this olde world Yaris tank, sailed through the MOT. But alas it is too small and getting weak for our growing family.

We want: A reliable and safe 5 door, central locking with plenty of room in the back for 2 car seats.

 

[Cleisthenes]

I assume that you want to buy British?

 

[ahenners]

Avensis? Seems like a logical step up based on what you've said

 

[i5aces]

VW golf
Ticks all the boxes, something like THIS one

 

[Diddums]

£7k for an 8 year old golf

 

[paradigm]

VW golf
Ticks all the boxes, something like THIS one

For someone who just wants "an car", why bother paying VW tax on it?

As with the first reply, just get something Jap and reliable.

A Jazz is technically bigger than a Yaris (even though they are the same segment), or maybe a Civic.

If you happen to want a saloon, or estate maybe an Accord.

 

[Tosno]

She likes the look of this Skoda Yeti But I don't know if it would be a good family car or too big after a Yaris.

 

[Howard]

VW golf
Ticks all the boxes, something like THIS one

LOL

For someone who just wants "an car", why bother paying VW tax on it?

As with the first reply, just get something Jap and reliable.

A Jazz is technically bigger than a Yaris (even though they are the same segment), or maybe a Civic.

If you happen to want a saloon, or estate maybe an Accord.

Agreed. Civic would be perfect.

 

[kaptainmarc]

honda civic, roomy, comfy, solid engines could pick the older shape one up with that budget with 20k miles on the clock or less

I am biased

 

[i5aces]

£7k for an 8 year old golf

I know I didn't articulate it very well but I didn't mean THAT golf I meant that shape of golf.
Good examples can be had for half that price, I just used that one as it is the shape and engine I was thinking of.

 

[MeAnBoY]

No idea why but I've always liked the shape of a Skoda Yeti and is it not quite highly praised at being an accomplished family mobile by the motoring press?

As an added bonus it comes with an anti skip collision system which Mrs Tosno might find quite useful

 

[chaparral]

with plenty of room in the back for

I was expecting you to of ended it with something else...

 

[Tosno]

I was expecting you to of ended it with something else...

That would be an added bonus

 

[Cookeh]

The Yeti has some exceptionally good reviews as a family car.

 

[ShiWarrior]

Civic is a good shout if you want a family hatchback
or a Focus (Focus has better visibility out the back)

 

[Fluke?]

Golf mk6 "match" tsi 1.4 122ps is doable for £7k

The one linked was a mk5 fsi like mine, which is ok but worth about £2k if that

 

[Armageus]

Dacia Duster.... others here seem to like them

 

[fastwunz]

Yeti all day long for me. Preferably with the bigger wheels and in blue