spec me a car for the mrs!

bazaarboy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:13

Peerzy said:
In real life they really are not that big, in 3dr form they can't be much bigger than a brand new Fiesta.

If she wants smaller than that it leaves you with the supermini class, but again can't think of a decent auto. Maybe a Yaris?

way ahead of ya...

more silver

Morba · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:15

Too big? They are tiny tbh, get her to look at one properly not just some pics. Can't be much bigger than a fabia.

Yaris, c2(??? Horrid things but small).

Peerzy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:15

bazaarboy said:
way ahead of ya...

more silver

Point out to her it's not much smaller, 2/3 years older and has more mileage than the other Civic.

She's paying more for less.

Having driven a 3dr Civic and had a 5dr Fabia as a loan car I'd say they were about the same size actually.

bazaarboy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:17

Morba said:
Too big? They are tiny tbh, get her to look at one properly not just some pics. Can't be much bigger than a fabia.

Yaris, c2(??? Horrid things but small).

the fabia was a compromise! lol she is herself small (and half japanese) so supermini appeals

Peerzy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:18

bazaarboy said:
the fabia was a compromise! lol she is herself small (and half japanese) so supermini appeals

Does paying more for less and not actually having a decent boot for the shopping appeal?

bazaarboy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:19

Peerzy said:
Point out to her it's not much smaller, 2/3 years older and has more mileage than the other Civic.

She's paying more for less.

Having driven a 3dr Civic and had a 5dr Fabia as a loan car I'd say they were about the same size actually.

hmm the yaris is about 3.6m long VS 4.4 for the civic thats about 3 feet...

bazaarboy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:20

Peerzy said:
Does paying more for less and not actually having a decent boot for the shopping appeal?

you are using logic i see...

Peerzy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:21

Civic - 4140 mm Length
Fabia - 3970 mm Length

Hardly a massive difference.

bazaarboy said:
you are using logic i see...

Seems a waste to discount a car on having thought it looks too big from a picture. Get her to maybe test drive one?

bazaarboy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:25

Peerzy said:
Civic - 4140 mm Length
Fabia - 3970 mm Length

Hardly a massive difference.

Seems a waste to discount a car on having thought it looks too big from a picture. Get her to maybe test drive one?

ok there's lots of civics it seems - 4284mm seems the definitive length

link

i still like the civic, maybe i should organise a test drive

Peerzy · 23 Oct 2010 at 20:27

Mine was for a 3dr, as that's what I've driven and know about and the fact that Yaris was 3dr.