Conference terri::cars_uk

661.0. "opinions sought..." by CHEFS::CLEMENTSD (steam nut by choice) Thu Jun 29 1989 12:28

    Comments sought folks.....
    
    Nedd:-	Transport for a family of 2 adults and kids of 16,15,10,4
    
    Perceived choice:-
    
    1	Renault 21 Savanna	Practical, good room, tinny, bits keep
				falling off, all local dealers pathetic
    
    2	Citroen CX		Wrong tax bracket, ugly,
    
    3	Peugoet 505		Reports of extreme unreliability,
				thirsty,due to be retired this year
                                Wrong tax bracket
    
    4	Montego	Estate		Made by ARG (need I say more?) seats
    	       			in back face wrong way, only suitabe for 
    	       			little kids, small car anyway (no luggage
    	       			space with extra row of seats)
                                                 
    5	Volvo 240 series	Same problems as Montego, Small seats
	       			look wrong way, and thirsty as well also 
    	       			getting a bit long in the tooth
               
    6	Volvo 7XX series	Expensive, wrong tax bracket(?) thirsty
	       			seats look wrong way and are still only
    	       			good for the one thing that you DON'T want
    	       			to put right at the back...small kids
               
    Anybody any other suggestions?
    
    Looked at (and drove ESPACE and Space Cruiser) didn't like either
    'cos ofavailable space outside seating, consumption, driving
    like a bus.
    
    Merc estates are too expensive (base car with third row of
    seats is over the #19,250 tax threshold[and they want #600 for a
    towbar!!!!!]) and same problem with rear facing seats.
    
    Anybody hear any rumours of a Granada Estate?
    
    Or details of the Peugeot 505 estate replace ment due this year?
    
    Dick(who is desperately trying to justify having another SAAB but
    is at the present moment likely to be stuck with another 2.5 years
    misery in a Savanna)
    

    I guess I now kneed to close this note off. After several months
    heart-searching I have decided that the replacement for my current
    Savanna will be another. Please note that this is not customer loyalty,
    but sheer desperation on my part. I have been through all the options
    in the marketplace and have ***reluctantly*** concluded that the
    Savanna is the best fit for the job. It wasn't my first choice,
    but price comes into the equation somewhere and I couldn't afford
    a Discovery. 
    
    I shall be as sick as a parrot if this one turns out to be a lemon
    as well..........