which car have you got?

**mozarella** · 12-01-2009, 05:04 PM

I have currently a bmw3 series, also i love it, if i want to do school pick up I will have to have a 7 seater as with my baby's car seat I cannot fit two other car seats at the back.

I was wondering which car you have?

**miss mopple** · 12-01-2009, 05:08 PM

I have a toyota previa and I love it

It has good boot space and all 5 back seats are removable (great for holidays or tip runs etc). Toyotas are uber reliable and just run and run IME.

**carolinel** · 12-01-2009, 05:52 PM

i have a vauxhall zafira. Don't think i'd go for one again though as there is no boot space when all 7 seats are in use. can't fit a double pushchair in.

**mum2two** · 12-01-2009, 05:59 PM

I have a previa too. Mines an older one, and runs ok - (after a few teething problems...). As said already - huge boot space.

**childmind04** · 12-01-2009, 06:00 PM

I have the toyota verso and love it, back seats are small but the kids fight to be in them, not much boot space but we looked at most of them and none of them had everything

**hbomb1** · 12-01-2009, 06:03 PM

We used to have a BMW 3 series and we too had to change cars especially after third child was born as cannot fit car seats on back row. We got a Toyota Verso 7 seater and loved it, however last year we traded it in for a Yaris - tiny compared to Verso but it is only £35.00 tax a year. It just means we have to walk a lot if there isn't enough room in the car.

The Ford S-Max has had some good reviews and is 7- seats.

**Minnie mouse** · 12-01-2009, 06:06 PM

Does anyone know what the smallest 7 seater car you can get is? im scared of big cars lol but figure one day i may need to drive one

**Stix** · 12-01-2009, 07:46 PM

I have a Chrysler Grand Voyager. It's fab, plenty of room in the boot (I've had a double and 2 single pushchairs in there before now + bags and stuff) even with all of the 7 seats in.

We had it before I registered but couldn't mind without it now really. Well I could if we never went anywhere - I live right in the sticks.

LOOPYLISA · 12-01-2009, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by hbomb1

We used to have a BMW 3 series and we too had to change cars especially after third child was born as cannot fit car seats on back row. We got a Toyota Verso 7 seater and loved it, however last year we traded it in for a Yaris - tiny compared to Verso but it is only £35.00 tax a year. It just means we have to walk a lot if there isn't enough room in the car.

The Ford S-Max has had some good reviews and is 7- seats.

Im glad you said that about the s-max we are just deciding on this at the mo

**littletreasures** · 12-01-2009, 07:59 PM

I have a Renault Grand Espace. Fits 7 people + 2 dogs in the boot!!

**mollmoo** · 12-01-2009, 08:02 PM

Vauxhall Zafira, nice car but boot not good!!!

**breezy** · 12-01-2009, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by mollmoo

Vauxhall Zafira, nice car but boot not good!!!

snap!
Boot excellent for ikea flat packs, but you have to remove kids first

**Jen4Kids** · 12-01-2009, 08:23 PM

We've got a Fiat Multipla and love it

Its got 6 full size seats, 3 across the front and 3 in the back and a good size upright boot which used to fit a Graco Duosport buggy (amongst others!!)

**ajs** · 12-01-2009, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Minnie mouse

Does anyone know what the smallest 7 seater car you can get is? im scared of big cars lol but figure one day i may need to drive one

you can get a 5 + 2 like the zafira or what i have is the renault grand scenic
i did have an espace but traded it in last year
i am really happy with the scenic
easy for every day and at xmas when we went awaywe fitted loads in plus 6 people quite comfortably

**rickysmiths** · 12-01-2009, 09:06 PM

Shame does no one have a Skoda?

I have an Octavia on my third one and I love it, I can get three full seats across the back seat which has 3 full seat
b elts and they are not short the way the ones in my old Escort were. I can isolate the air bag in the front so I can put a seat there too.

I have the diesel 1.9 6 gear and I get 45-50 normal pottering and up to 60 miles per gallon on a longer run.

The boot is bottomless!!!!!! I can get a twin buggy, a single buggy, assort bags coats and a very large weekly shop in and still have room to spare

Best of all it costs less than all the mentioned above, the insurance and tax are cheap.

Come on fellow Skoda lovers I know you're out there.

**Trouble** · 12-01-2009, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by littletreasures

I have a Renault Grand Espace. Fits 7 people + 2 dogs in the boot!!

now your showing off

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 12-01-2009, 10:12 PM

I have a Toyota Previa and love it. 8 seats and the back one moves backwards and forwards. Fits in double and single buggies easily but the insurance and petrol costs are high.

**beerheaven** · 12-01-2009, 11:22 PM

I have a Volvo estate seven seater. I love it! (Afraid I have a mental block over MPVs.)The kids fight to sit in the boot! I can just fit a double buggy in the boot but the kids have to rest their feet on it!

**loocyloo** · 12-01-2009, 11:32 PM

i've got a toyota verso.

( more and more childminders i know are getting them LOL !!!

)

we used to have a toyota picnic (6 seater - don't make them any more ... but such a lovely car ) but dh traded it in for hyundai trajet

(7 seater bus thing .. loathed it BEFORE we bought it! and had loads of problems)

gone back to toyota and i love it! yes, tiny boot if all 7 seats up, but i rarely use all 7 seats. in fact, i do all my school runs by foot, so usually only use 4 seats!

we looked at mazda 5 ( or something -7 seater anyway! ) liked the sliding doors, but couldn't get 3 seats across the back!

i would have been quite happy to go to something that would just take me and 3 littlies, but dh wanted something that would tow a trailer!!!

**Monkey1** · 13-01-2009, 06:47 AM

I have a nissan Largo....lovely to drive plenty of space etc....even hubby doesn't mind driving it. I had a toyota Emina (same as Previa) before and actually cried when it died! Would definatly get another toyota