Buying a people carrier .

I need a car that can carry 6 adults comfortably . Preferably a 7 seater . 2 of the adults are pensioners so they battle to get ionto low lying cars . I have seen a Ford Galaxy 2.3 Zetec Reg 200 (W) . It is Manual and runs on petrol . Done approx 80 000 miles . Seller wants £1 500 . Do you recommend these vehicles ?

Asked on 2 April 2012 by Supergords

Answered by Honest John

For £1,500 you take a chance whatever you buy. But this is a chain cam engine, so no worries about timing belts. Bit juicy. Check over carefully for rust and check the engine mountings.

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