moongarden Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ok, my car which I inherited about three years ago is just about on its last legs (1998 renault scenic) and it is time for a new car but I have no idea where to start! needs to sear four adults occasionally, good sized boot pref hatchback. it will have to live outside on the road and I have a circulation problem in my hands so I’m thinking a heated windscreen would be a major plus! And heated seats would be pure luxury! budget is up to around 7k any ideas where to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozman Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Ford Focus, for 7k you'll get a cracker, between 5 and 3 years old with quickclear heated windscreen. Not too sure about heated seats, im sure they do them but dont think its a popular option. If you want a brand new car your options are more limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwkittie Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'd start by looking at how much it'll cost to run first, check out sites such as http://www.parkers.co.uk/choose/ Maybe see what you can afford in terms of MPGs, insurance, tax etc then see which of those fit your spec. Edit - agree with wozman a Focus may be a good option. I've got a Focus and the quickclear windscreen is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moongarden Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 good thought on cost to run. the current scenic is 2.0 petrol so expensive on tax and fairly heavy on the go juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moongarden Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 just had a look round the car park at work - think a Focus looks about the right sort of size. i've had a fiesta in the past which just felt that bit too small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 A 3 year old Skoda Fabia can be had for £7k. I bought mine with all the criteria you've mentioned except for the heated windscreen. However, I just blast my windscreen with the air con and it clears pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Ford Fusions can be very cheap second hand as they weren't very popular new. They are based on the previous Fiesta but feel much bigger and have a bigger boot. Slightly raised driving position too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozman Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 you could get a focus diesel, they did three variants, 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 i think, all very economical, and all cheap on the old tax. Fords heated screen is ace, clears ice in a matter of a minute or two, and im sure if you look hard enough you can pick one up with luxury heated seats for way less than 7k, and with reasonably low miles. Theres loads about too, so a good deal can be found, i'll have a look in autotrader for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moongarden Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 ok, i've never heard of the Fusion? am i right in thinking the Skoda has a connection with volkswagen? Wozman - i've just been looking at the focus on autotrader and there seems to be so many about and so many different varieties. Which is the top model? in the old days it used to go up L, LX, GLX, GS or whatever but they now seem to be names - studio, titanium, ghia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ok, i've never heard of the Fusion? am i right in thinking the Skoda has a connection with volkswagen? Wozman - i've just been looking at the focus on autotrader and there seems to be so many about and so many different varieties. Which is the top model? in the old days it used to go up L, LX, GLX, GS or whatever but they now seem to be names - studio, titanium, ghia Yes they're owned by VW, my Skoda has a VW engine in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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