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Mon 7 Feb 2005 20:54
Best Auto MPV - Hugo {P}
Today the Discovery went in for its MOT and Failed!

£500 worth ofwork, which didn't surprise me that much. It sailed through last year at the same garage, and to be fair some of the points I was expecting.

Well she's a good old gal so the cash will flow to help her but it got me thinking..... which is always dangerous I know.

The wife has that Nissan Almera auto but has been keen on exploring a combined car. I am perhaps tempted by a newer Discovery automatic. I know they are hopeless on economy but I do find myself needing sonething to tow a trailer on occasions and I like the Discovery, and it would reduce our car count. It seems that wifey is not too bothered about size but definitely needs an auto.

The alternative is to swap Almera and disco for an automatic MPV, I would be looking for something perhaps 3 or 4 years old, and 7 seats, though it wouldn't have to be a large 7 seater (grande scenic size) what have you all got, tried and what would you all recommend?

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Mon 7 Feb 2005 21:03
Best Auto MPV - Altea Ego
Auto? 7 seats but smallish? 3 or 4 years old? why that will be the Alhambra, Sharon, Galaxy trilogy then.
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Mon 7 Feb 2005 21:29
Best Auto MPV - blue_haddock
Previa perhaps?
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Tue 8 Feb 2005 09:02
Best Auto MPV - commerdriver
The last ones were probably just over the 4 years but have you thought about a Honda Shuttle it was one of the best to drive at the time
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Tue 8 Feb 2005 12:35
Best Auto MPV - Happy Blue!
The best option is a diesel automatic so that suggest the Chrysler Voyager (poor reliability and expensive), Sharalaxy trio which have reliability issues or the Hyundai Trajet CRDT.

We have a brand new Derv auto Trajet from September and the economy is just picking up to over 27mpg of mainly around town work. We get over 30mpg on a trip and that improves as the car gets run in.

They started coming in on a W or Y reg so you should be able to find an early diesel auto if you go on Autotrader or the Hyundai website.
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Tue 8 Feb 2005 12:33
Best Auto MPV - mare
7 seats but smallish?

Vauxhall Zafira??
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Tue 8 Feb 2005 14:56
Best Auto MPV - Martin Devon
An older Volvo estate perhaps?

best regards. M.
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Wed 9 Feb 2005 12:11
Best Auto MPV - mark999
VW Caravelle TDi perhaps?
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Wed 9 Feb 2005 12:24
Best Auto MPV - Altea Ego
Good God he said smallish. The way this is going we will end up with the Aurora. (if they ever get it back out of the German Shipyard got coil problems apparently)
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