Help with New Car

bledd · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:07

You're 18 for heaven sake, spent all your money on beer / pc stuff and keep the car you have now.

Janesy B · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:07

CoxyBoy123 said:
I have said its not all about length, the height of it as well, seen as though i am going ot have trouble with other cars parkign

Why would height ever be an issue in a standard passenger vehicle?

iaind · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:07

nanospider said:
golfs are huge tho

Huge?

A BMW 750Li is huge, a Golf is a mid sized hatchback and the same size as others in it's class

Janesy B said:
Why would height ever be an issue in a standard passenger vehicle?

I often see traffic tailbacks because a meriva has gone under a low bridge

CoxyBoy123 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:08

It really doesnt matter anymore, i asked for help and its people telling me i am wrong, which in most cases i am, but with help you normally get an alternative

flexo786 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:08

if your considering golfs. look at ford focus or vauxhall astras as you generally get a newer one compared to the equivalent golf.

also how much are you looking to spend

iaind · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:10

CoxyBoy123 said:
It really doesnt matter anymore, i asked for help and its people telling me i am wrong, which in most cases i am, but with help you normally get an alternative

You've had people reccomend cars in the sort of size young people normally want - which is the same length but not as tall as your Meriva, namely the Fiesta but the Clio reccomendation wasnt a bad one either

You then said you thought a Golf would be OK, but despite being considerably larger than the Meriva, I would reccomend a Focus over a Golf.

Why are you having such a hissyfit?

Janesy B · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:10

CoxyBoy123 said:
It really doesnt matter anymore, i asked for help and its people telling me i am wrong, which in most cases i am, but with help you normally get an alternative

What alternative car we give when the smallest cars available are too big and too 'tall'?

CoxyBoy123 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:11

I have had three alternatives, a clio, fiesta and a seat
thank you to those who have helped, but the majority of people are just told me that i am wrong, which i dont want an email every two seconds telling me

ins0mn1ac · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:12

If you ask me he's just trying not to say he thinks the Meriva is ugly as sin and an old lady car. But, you're really not helping yourself with the replies you're giving Mr.Cox. Fun read

CoxyBoy123 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:13

I couldnt care what the car looked like!! or what it is, i think its great how reliable having a car like that is

iaind · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:14

CoxyBoy123 said:
I have had three alternatives, a clio, fiesta and a seat
thank you to those who have helped, but the majority of people are just told me that i am wrong, which i dont want an email every two seconds telling me

Nobody has said you're wrong, people have just tried to explain that the size issue with the Meriva is one of perception rather than actual size.

Seriously, take a deep breath and calm down

CoxyBoy123 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:14

I know and i realised that after the first comment, didnt need another 20

iaind · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:15

CoxyBoy123 said:
I know and i realised that after the first comment, didnt need another 20

But you clearly did, as you persisted with the daft "too big" comments - which ruled out the suggestions you've had!

CoxyBoy123 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:16

TOO Tall, not to big i got that it wasnt that big

iaind · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:17

You said you couldnt park because of the size - are you parking vertically or something? :confused:

Adam · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:17

Sounds like the problem here is with the image of the car. If I was 18 (I'm guessing that's how old the OP is) I'm not sure I'd have wanted to drive a Meriva.

I've never had the (mis)fortune to drive one, but perhaps it appears disproportionate while driving from the driver seat? That's the only thing I can think of, it certainly isn't a long car by any stretch of the imagination. Taller than a Fiesta/Clio/Corsa yes, but not sure how it can be perceived as long.

CoxyBoy123 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:18

i give on the fact that i was going to struggle with parking no matter what i had

flexo786 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:18

Adam said:
Sounds like the problem here is with the image of the car. If I was 18 (I'm guessing that's how old the OP is) I'm not sure I'd have wanted to drive a Meriva.

I've never had the (mis)fortune to drive one, but perhaps it appears disproportionate while driving from the driver seat? That's the only thing I can think of, it certainly isn't a long car by any stretch of the imagination. Taller than a Fiesta/Clio/Corsa yes, but not sure how it can be perceived as long.

to me it feels bigger from the inside then it actually looks from the outside

CoxyBoy123 · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:19

Forget the long, forget the image, i dont want a car as tall

Janesy B · 22 Mar 2010 at 17:19

If you can just explain why height is an issue I can perhaps understand your situation?