Post by Humph on Sept 17, 2022 14:16:06 GMT
My son and his girlfriend are big into mountain biking, paddle boarding, open water swimming, canyoning, kayaking etc.
Every spare moment they have they are away somewhere remote doing something of that order.
This week they’ve been up in the Lake District doing all of that.
As most of you know, he has a 9 year old Aygo which he likes but even with a roof rack it’s a bit overwhelmed by his needs.
He really needs something that can cope with transporting more kit, and is a bit more suitable for regular longer journeys.
Now, his income is variable, he’s starting to get quite good pay days from his music, but still has to supplement that with part time bar work. Therefore at the moment he’s not feeling like borrowing or leasing due to the uncertainty of his income stream.
What he wants to do is spend about 5 or 6 grand all up on a cash purchase.
His main criteria include -
Loadspace
Roof load space
Sensible fuel economy
Sensible insurance costs
A reasonable level of reliability
Capable of getting a bit muddy (but to be fair anything with the “right” tyres will cope)
Not too tall, getting things on and off the roofs of tall cars is a pain.
Comfortable enough for long journeys.
£5k ish
Then there’s another complication, he’s promised to teach his GF to drive. They can’t afford a second vehicle, so whatever he has will be the learner car.
So, I’m steering him towards things like old Focus/Astra estates and the like, maybe even an Astra van as there’s usually only the two of them in it. Octavia estate maybe, a Ceed estate perhaps?
Any other thoughts from the assembly?
Every spare moment they have they are away somewhere remote doing something of that order.
This week they’ve been up in the Lake District doing all of that.
As most of you know, he has a 9 year old Aygo which he likes but even with a roof rack it’s a bit overwhelmed by his needs.
He really needs something that can cope with transporting more kit, and is a bit more suitable for regular longer journeys.
Now, his income is variable, he’s starting to get quite good pay days from his music, but still has to supplement that with part time bar work. Therefore at the moment he’s not feeling like borrowing or leasing due to the uncertainty of his income stream.
What he wants to do is spend about 5 or 6 grand all up on a cash purchase.
His main criteria include -
Loadspace
Roof load space
Sensible fuel economy
Sensible insurance costs
A reasonable level of reliability
Capable of getting a bit muddy (but to be fair anything with the “right” tyres will cope)
Not too tall, getting things on and off the roofs of tall cars is a pain.
Comfortable enough for long journeys.
£5k ish
Then there’s another complication, he’s promised to teach his GF to drive. They can’t afford a second vehicle, so whatever he has will be the learner car.
So, I’m steering him towards things like old Focus/Astra estates and the like, maybe even an Astra van as there’s usually only the two of them in it. Octavia estate maybe, a Ceed estate perhaps?
Any other thoughts from the assembly?
