[2] Looking for a new car - groundhog day has started
It had to happen, and it's happened now. We're having to revisit the old task of looking for a replacement vehicle due to the expanding family.
When MOTS said goodbye to her Bug in favour of an American piece of gutless scrap we didn't consider the possibility of a second. Which meant our requirements were OK with the hatchback. But now, with a boot full to the brim last month for camping and the very real event of needing additional space for number 2's gear, we are not going to manage to travel with just the hatch or the saloon. We are entering a new world, that of the ESTATE.
Next I'll be wearing cord patches on my elbows. An ESTATE? Me? Oh no, what have I become? Never before in a car brochure have I read how many litres of fresh air is in the boot, but it's now target number 1. Oh, how things change!! And with a tighter budget for a bigger car this is going to be a big challenge.
Comments
How about a jeep/hybrid type thingy? Some are now more economical than cars, and provide a lot more protection and safety for the family with the added space.
We love our 1.6 jeep. Plus you really can (and we have) go offroad in it.
Posted by: Richard Brunton | September 17, 2009 2:59 PM
There's someone near home with a brand spanking Jeep, but one of the big ones. The Grand Cherokee pumps out 381g of CO2 per km, landing a new owner with a £900+ tax bill in year 1 then £435 thereafter.
Oochamother.....
Posted by: Lee | September 29, 2009 9:11 PM