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Originally Posted by fizzwheel
For various reasons Liz and I have been considering a 2nd car, a friend of mine just bought a Jap Import Toyota Estima ( Think Previa ) Seen a few Townace's as well but these seem few and far between. My brother used to work for Toyota so I have had a good chat with him about the Previa so I know what I'm getting into there.
We've also been looking at Nissa Serena / Largo and Liz has been taken with a few Espace's we've seen on ebay. ( note buying an Espace breaks fizz's first rule of car ownership i.e dont buy a Renault )
So anything else we can look at, remember cheap is best, and also something we can use to camp in so it'll need fold down flat seats and plenty of room. Which is where the Previa / Estima scores well as its masive inside.
The idea is to use this to kip in at the AR, also I can chuck my pusher in the back of it for cycling events and Liz can use it for TA as well.
We havent got a massive budget so don't go recommending anything daft, also I hate Zaffira's with a passion so thats out to. Also something not Jap import would be better as its cheaper on the insurance then as well.
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Kia Sedona(or something like that) Mitsibushi engine i believe and probably quite a few around. A mate had one that cabbed it. Done 250k with no serious issues at all. Realiable as you need, just eh build and trim quality isnt quite up to it but survived well enough. Also the Seat Alhambra. Getting on a bit but it was the bettter and cheaper version of the Galaxy. The 130bhp TDi engine was pretty good. On a personal note, STAY AWAY FROM IMPORTS they are or at least can be a nightmare for parts. Even things like oil filter are different from thier UK cousins. The Estima is horrid as was the previa (Mid engined and a nightmare to work on) Dont get a Pug 806 either!! The Espace isnt a bad MPV. Again, the same mate cabbed one fo these for a few years but t was juicy and had electrical gremlins (Windows that wouldnt close and such like) Just remember the Nissan Serano is officaly the slowest 'car' to 60. Something like 56seconds!!