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Wed 9 Sep 2015 23:33
Need a car with high seating. - wazza2004

I am a single parent with 3 teenagers. Due to my disability I need a car with high seating. Something like a zafira size. Does not have to be a 7 seater.

Prefer it to be under 6 yeas old, budget around £6 but will stretch to £8k. Top of the need list is cruise control. Would love an auto.

Having looked at what is on offer I have narrowed my choices down to:-

My favorite - Ford galaxy/s-max 2.0 diesel. Trouble is for my budget I am looking at cars with 100k+ miles on the clock. Would like the titanium because it comes with cruise control.

New shape Mazda 5. Did have one when they came out, a 1.8 petrol. Nice but no cruise control and squeaky suspension when cold. Would like to go for the newer shape which has the kit I want. Was wondering if the tyre wear issues has been sorted.

Vaux Zafira. Would go for the 1.8 petrol design or elite. Cheap to buy reliability okay. Plenty on market.

Vaux Zafira Tourer. Nice car to drive. Hard to find one below 10k but like the looks.

Ford C-Max - on my maybe list

Not on my list -

Honda FRV although reliable but rare and spares expensive.

Toyota Verso - expensive - holds it value?

Kia Carens - small for me

Citroen/Renault not fun to drive plus reliability issue

have I missed any out? what do you reckon is the best bet?

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Thu 10 Sep 2015 00:37
Need a car with high seating. - Avant

Add the Nissan Qashqai and the Skoda Yeti or Roomster to your list: I'd say that it's between these, the Zafira and the C-Max, all of which for your budget will be newer than a Galaxy or C-Max.

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Thu 10 Sep 2015 11:10
Need a car with high seating. - Sam49

You could also look at Chevrolet Orlando and Mitsubishi Grandis - seem to be plenty of autos with cruise control.

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Fri 11 Sep 2015 01:42
Need a car with high seating. - wazza2004

You could also look at Chevrolet Orlando and Mitsubishi Grandis - seem to be plenty of autos with cruise control.

Chevy is basically similar to zafira tourer I think. The Mitsubishi are not common. Was thinking of availability of spare parts.
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Fri 11 Sep 2015 01:46
Need a car with high seating. - wazza2004

Add the Nissan Qashqai and the Skoda Yeti or Roomster to your list: I'd say that it's between these, the Zafira and the C-Max, all of which for your budget will be newer than a Galaxy or C-Max.

Qashqai is a good contender. Lots available in diesel form. Like the yeti but kids hate it. Seems to hold it's value better than zafira. The auto is dsg which has or had reliability issues. The roomster is good value but due to its looks I am sure my kids would prefer to walk
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Thu 10 Sep 2015 23:40
Need a car with high seating. - Smileyman

Also try Nissan Juke, it's a high seat, there is an auto option, and cruise control too

Edited by Smileyman on 10/09/2015 at 23:41

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Fri 11 Sep 2015 01:40
Need a car with high seating. - wazza2004
Juke is a nice car but small for our needs
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Fri 11 Sep 2015 15:56
Need a car with high seating. - daveyK_UK

citroen berlingo multispace, peugeot partner tepee, fiat doblo mpv, ford tourneo connect

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Fri 11 Sep 2015 22:37
Need a car with high seating. - oldtoffee

Hyundai Santa Fe, much better than most of the recommendations you've had here except the SMax which is very good but not as high seating position.

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Sat 12 Sep 2015 00:12
Need a car with high seating. - Avant

The Santa Fe is also much bigger than most of the recommendations. It's a good contender if you want that size of car.

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