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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 20, 2017 7:56:36 GMT
...So he did.
Though its shape might be marmite, I think (against the stated requirement) the Picasso is the one my money would be on, based on the fact that the boot, back seats up, looks substantially more capacious than the Jazz, and it is quite a bit smaller than the Fabia estate. A good 2-year old, low-mileage petrol manual is within the stated budget.
I like the Jazz. The seats are versatile and the boot is big with the seats down, but that point seems to be against the requirement. The budget puts you at the top end of the previous model (2015 change) or the very bottom of the current one.
Of course, if the golf stuff won't fit in an "acceptable sized" car with the rear seats still up, lots of other options need to be considered.
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Post by Humph on Aug 20, 2017 8:21:23 GMT
Truth is, he doesn't need a new car. MIL is quite happy with the Fiesta, which despite its advancing years, is in first class condition and has only 30,000 miles on it. It's quite a nice one, being a Zetec model with a 1.4 engine.
But, he "wants" a new car, and at his age, why the heck not I suppose.
The biggest car is can remember them having was a Ford Orion. They were seen as medium sized I guess back then, but probably it wasn't much bigger than a current Fiesta. Maybe I can convince her that a Focus or similar would be the sort of thing they should be looking at. If so, it opens up a whole load of possibilities.
I think he'd like a C3 Picasso though. Good for his golf trips, ideal for "tip" runs, small enough for MIL not to be intimidated by, and sitty uppy enough for old bones. Kind of fun styling too.
Left of left field, they are exactly the sort of users who would function perfectly well with an electric car. But I suspect their budget wouldn't cover a good one.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 9:38:32 GMT
Old Rover Boy on the HJ forum has a Venga. Seems very happy with it.
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Post by Humph on Aug 20, 2017 14:43:24 GMT
Had a quick scan around a Renault Captur this afternoon. Looks like a possible contender.
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 20, 2017 15:03:26 GMT
Had a quick scan around a Renault Captur this afternoon. Looks like a possible contender. ...well, you're creeping up slightly in size, but that probably brings the Peugeot 2008 into play as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 15:42:36 GMT
If he's happy with the Fiesta what about the new one which is bigger ? There is a mini SUV version, the Fiesta Active  |
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Post by Humph on Aug 20, 2017 16:24:14 GMT
Looks nice, not quite sure what his budget really is though. (or more accurately, what "she" will let him spend!) and I'd think a new one of those might be beyond her level of tolerance/indulgence for a car he'll almost certainly do fewer than a couple of thousand miles a year in. ( if that these days )
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 19:49:44 GMT
I drove a Captur for a while (still in the fleet). It is an obvious contender but I wonder if the plasticky interior will put the M-i-L off. Hard ride but nice boxy boot; not sure it will hold a set of clubs and trolley though without the seat going down.
Never having played golf, I imagine that a very wide or long boot is preferred /required? Hence large executive type cars at the clubhouse...... They aren't just for show?
Are we perhaps confusing boot space volume with the real requirement of maximum dimension in a single direction (length or width) in which case the Rapid/Toledo twins win hands down in terms of value per meter length of boot.
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Post by Humph on Aug 20, 2017 20:28:58 GMT
You may well be right. A Rapid was one of my earliest thoughts for him. I'm still trying to get to the bottom of his real thinking though. My wife suspects that he just wants a new car, and that anything he actually liked would be fine. Her suspicion, is that the golf club thing is just a bit of a lever to persuade MIL that he needs a change...
I'm kind of with him on it, at his age, and if he can afford to treat himself, then why the heck not eh? Life doesn't have to be logical all the time does it.
However, My wife and I are prepared to go along with the brief as it stands without even slightly hinting that he might have been rumbled. He's a good lad.
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 20, 2017 20:34:18 GMT
However, My wife and I are prepared to go along with the brief as it stands without even slightly hinting that he might have been rumbled. He's a good lad. 😉 ....a few runs round the houses, and then this then......   |
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Post by Humph on Aug 20, 2017 20:42:26 GMT
Brilliant T&E ! Showed that to my wife and she's still chuckling !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 4:19:54 GMT
Well having seen them being built I can testify to the width.......
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Post by WDB on Aug 21, 2017 4:52:54 GMT
A cricket mate of mine has a C3 Picasso, which replaced an old, ovoid Xsara Picasso. Cricket bags aren't quite as bulky as golf (although he keeps wicket, so has as much kit as the rest of the team put together) but he seems to have no trouble fitting in his stuff, that of another regular who travels with him, plus his wife and her paraphernalia.
Good shout, I reckon. And it should be easy to find a manual one - and to convince F-in-L that that's the better choice - because Citroën's automated manuals are so awful.
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Post by Humph on Aug 21, 2017 7:19:06 GMT
It does seem to be near the top of the possible list of suitable choices. Some of the others, while worthy cars no doubt, feel a bit, oh I don't know, lacking somehow. A Picasso seems altogether more cheerful, if that's the right word.
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Post by WDB on Aug 21, 2017 7:43:03 GMT
I think 'cheerful' is the word. A Peugeot, a Kia or a Corsa would feel like cheapness for its own sake, but Citroëns have a bit of wit and style about them; I can see myself enjoying one some day. I wonder if they'll make an electric version of the Cactus.
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