Holden Captiva / Toyota Prado / Kluger?

[Mum2Romone]

What about the New Cherry? or Chery is it? they are sheap and look great !!!

[*Belle*]

Oh I forgot heres a good website to visit so you can compare the width and length of the cars your like, its redbook dot com dot au, it was a fab source we used. I agree any 7 seater with all 7 seats up you will be struggling to fit anything in the boot unless its a small umbrella stroller or little amount of shopping. But if you dont need the extra 2 seats often the boot is a great size.

[volcomkitty]

There's a reason why Chery's are so cheap! In DH's words, "they make Great Wall's look like BMW's". Apparently they had to paint some of the very first cars dash with plastic paint...

I'm not a fan of Craptiva's at all, but the series 2 are much better. The seats feel more comfy and the dash/interior doesn't look as cheap and Daewoo-y. The button park brake thingy is a bit odd though. Definately stick with a diesel too.

I'd probably go the Prado, as it's been said it's the 'real' 4wd, and it's a more trusted/less issue car IMO.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

The one thing unworried about with is getting parts from o/seas and in our price range it would be a 5yr+ car.

I do love the prado though, no diesels for sale in our price range but


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[Olive]

you need to remember that running such a big car can be exxy, im not talking about the fuel so much but tyres and servicing etc..
have you checked out how much insurance will be?
we just bought a new car and the one we wanted would have cost $2500 just to insure and we're rating one drivers

[Lenny]

The Prado cost us $679 to insure. It's a 2011.
But sheesh, the tyres! What a joke!
Toyota servicing is a really good deal ATM. Much cheaper than even my little Mazda 3.

[Olive]

lol at the tyres!! ours for our outlander (we out on aftermarket ones) cost a packet too!

[Miss.September]

We toyed up between the Territory and the Captiva when we bought our Territory. We liked the Captiva because of the diesel factor - the Territory is only just coming to be diesel this month, but when we looked at them, the Captiva had a lot less boot space and that was a five seater. We were getting rid of the Rav4, where the pram could fit, but only standing up, and if the pram was in the boot, then groceries had to go on the back seat. So that put the Captiva out for us, because we wanted more room. Plus we knew we were going to tow with ours, so we needed it to be strong. I think size wise, the Territory and the Kluger are pretty close and I know you can pick up the Territory for bargain prices because a lot of companies use them for reps and upgrade after a few years. Not sure about the Kluger, but they're all nice cars. I think the Prado is the strongest of the lot, from what I've been told from friends and their towing capacities.

[*Belle*]

our territory cost $800 to insure cheaper than our Mazda 3 which was over $1000

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Thanks again everyone, guess I'll just have to see.
Insurance should be ok, we will be buying outright hopefull and won't be paying my current car so will gave a bit extra a week to put on insurance etc.


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[HotI]

What about a combi van? I reckon you would like great in a combi!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Totally


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[Miss.September]

YES! Go the combi. I rekon they're awesome! And you can put a mattress in the back and sleep too!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I think a girls trip would be in order no matter what I get I'm squashing a 3rd carseat in so hoti and I can road trip somewhere
I think BB girls and kids night away you in prmg? Hmm where's emma09


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[Miss.September]

LOL, I'd be in, but I don't know if DH would trust me on a BB girls and kids night

[Trillian]

Tyres have gotten ridiculously expensive as there is a rubber shortage. We got two new tyres 3 weeks ago and it cost us nearly $900, that was with them fitted, balanced and aligned and the disposal of one tyre. And they were the CHEAP tyres! Tyres for 4WD's are just crazy expensive but you have to have them don't you?

[Trillian]

What about the New Cherry? or Chery is it? they are sheap and look great !!!

Did you see the Ch10 news tonight? They aren't safe at all! They did crash tests on them and they just don't compete. Clearly the Chinese have different safety standards because it was reported that the people who came from china for the testing were surprised at the results and actually had to ask the people doing the tests what they could do to improve safety!!!! It speaks volumes about their intentions and they just want to pump out ****loads of cheap and nasty cars without due care for safety features.

[Ginger]

I would go the prado over the others if you can afford it. I have heard nothing but good things about the prado. I wish I could get one!