New car (for my mate) what to choose

[Landyline]

Peter is bang on here. Wife has a 7 seater pajero for freighting kids around. If the 3rd row seat is up, we can't even fit a pram in the back. People with a new baby need a pram.

In a Patrol I would remove one of the 3rd row seats, leaving a bit of space for luggage and the older kid in the back can let themselves in and out.

If you have the back seat deployed you can put your shopping under the floor where the seat normally resides.
You can't put a pram or fridge in there but it is a good space all the same.

We pulled the seat out entirely. Although we don't have four kids (or three or two)

[Landyline]

Unless I really wanted a 4wd I wouldn't buy a 4wd for the 7 seats. A people mover is so much more practical.

[NewieCamper]

And not well respected by mechanics either.

Reason number two for selling. was getting a few niggling electrical gremlins. I also found a bolt on the floor of the garage at one time, the rear drive shaft bolts had become loose and 'luckily' one fell out on there floor otherwise....?

[crackacoldie]

Has he had a look at the Colorado7, heard some good reports on them and it keeps his garage Holden friendly.

[Spartan]

You could put the Hyundai Santa Fe on the list too. Same thing as the Kia pretty much.

I don't think it would matter what 7 seater SUV type of thing he buys, they all have the problem of bugger all luggage space in the back when using the third row of seats.

I reckon, the only way around it would be a dedicated people mover like the Hyundai Imax or similar.

[smartyingreen]

You also need to consider the number of kids booster seats you are putting in. Many of these SUV will struggle width ways if you need to go 3 across, let alone your access to rear seats. I tend to sadly have to agree that if you don't want 4x4 capability then the people movers are the way to go! Thankfully we have stopped at three!

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[Pipeliner]

My daughter bought a Territory when she learned that her second child was actually going to be twins, as at the time (2006) it was the only car in her price range which could fit 3 child seats across the back seat.  Last year she traded it in for a 7-seat Prius which she loves (children are now 7 and nearly 10).  Try adding that to the list.  She loves the fact that her fuel bills are now a fraction of what they were.

The majority of taxis in Brisbane are now Prius or Camry hybrid, which must say something about their running costs.

[Brumbypt]

how many seats are the colorado, he might be happy to stick with holden


a 105 series would be my choice,

the callenger thats been mention, they are prooving to be a great little 4wd too.


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[Diesel Power]

JCOJ has a nice Pajero up for sale.

[Pipeliner]

how many seats are the colorado, he might be happy to stick with holden

Don't you mean Daewoo?  Holden (i.e. the Australian arm of General Motors) only make the Cruze and the Dunnydore variants - they've never made a 4wd.

Think about who makes them, not what badge is stuck on the front.