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metalgear2095 wrote:Looking for some advice. What would you consider good cars for a family. Got a toddler and a baby on the way. Have a jetta right now but find space is tight in the front seat with car seat installed. New and used options will be appreciated
metalgear2095 wrote:Looking for some advice. What would you consider good cars for a family. Got a toddler and a baby on the way. Have a jetta right now but find space is tight in the front seat with car seat installed. New and used options will be appreciated
carluva wrote:Is the middle belt in the CRV integrated into the seat or does it come from the ceiling of the vehicle and then you have to snap into two buckles to get the three point?
drchaos wrote:Its a shame we don't get mini vans here ... The market doesn't seem to like them either.
Rented them in the states an europe and they are amazing when you toting a family around.
Everyone rushes SUV's when they talking/thinking about families but TBH they are just raised hatchbacks.
We do have some MPV offerings from the foreign new market ... Toyota sienta and honda freed are under 1.6L and come in with no tax and are small and ridiculously spacious.
carluva wrote:∆∆ do some research online about using those buckles with more than one car seat in the back. There are limitations to its use especially if both car seats use the seat belts and not the ISOFIX. I don't ever use this in the RAV4 for the car seats, for several reasons but most of all because they are not designed for using two car seats, one in the middle and the other behind the front passenger, if using the seat belts.
carluva wrote:
Why why why? This is so horrible. Why are these dealers bringing these small seven seaters? It's almost as if it is a competition to see which has the stupidest vehicle.
This has clearly taken the crown from the ridiculous Rush.
Allergic2BunnyEars wrote:carluva wrote:
Why why why? This is so horrible. Why are these dealers bringing these small seven seaters? It's almost as if it is a competition to see which has the stupidest vehicle.
This has clearly taken the crown from the ridiculous Rush.
It’s 169k. At that price point it’s a no brainer for many.
agent007 wrote:There is a new 7 seater in town! Massy revealed the 2019 Datsun Cross 1.2 3 cylinder (76hp) that has seating for 2 small parents with 5 hobbits. I extracted some pics taken from a Nissan rep fb page. See below:
The asking price is $169,000. If any of you all are interested, act fast as stocks deplete the intro price don't usually hold for long.FB_IMG_1573096343446.jpegFB_IMG_1573096341322.jpegFB_IMG_1573096339116.jpegFB_IMG_1573096336867.jpeg
Joshie23 wrote:agent007 wrote:There is a new 7 seater in town! Massy revealed the 2019 Datsun Cross 1.2 3 cylinder (76hp) that has seating for 2 small parents with 5 hobbits. I extracted some pics taken from a Nissan rep fb page. See below:
The asking price is $169,000. If any of you all are interested, act fast as stocks deplete the intro price don't usually hold for long.FB_IMG_1573096343446.jpegFB_IMG_1573096341322.jpegFB_IMG_1573096339116.jpegFB_IMG_1573096336867.jpeg
Great write up from you and carluva higher up. I know this is the new car thread but this isn't exactly new to T&T..a grey market dealer brought some in a few months ago at an even lower $140k introductory pricing with 3 years/100k km warranty, but like I said, this is the New Car thread, so, as you were.
carluva wrote:The trailblazer is a nice vehicle and at that price it competes squarely with the Fortuner and the Everest. The engine as well is a beast, tho I am not sure it is a *proven* beast.
But I think the deal breaker is this thing called resale value. How does it hold value?
One thing I wondered lately is why many more dealers do not offer leasing options. Do you think leasing would be viable in T&T? Why are we so indoctrinated into this buy and own mentality? My two sisters who live abroad are happy with a monthly lease with a purchase or trade against a new lease at the end of the term. And they are leasing a Range Rover and Lexus Hybrid SUV. Would it make sense here?
carluva wrote:
Why why why? This is so horrible. Why are these dealers bringing these small seven seaters? It's almost as if it is a competition to see which has the stupidest vehicle.
This has clearly taken the crown from the ridiculous Rush.
agent007 wrote:
Coming soon to a showroom near you...
imagine the taxes on these vehicles the poor owner will mostly be buying a taxjasp wrote:Jeep wrangler Sahara $820 000
Jeep wrangler Rubicon $820 000
Jeep wrangler Sport $675 000
agent007 wrote:Lots of fraud, scam, lies and deception in buying a used vehicle. You really have to do in-depth scrutiny when it comes to a local used. It could be a restored vehicle from flood, fire, collision etc etc. Unless you know the owner and you know the vehicle purchased since day 1 and the way how it was kept then buying some local used vehicles would be a good idea.
Outside of that, my advice is the Suzuki Ertiga, Toyota Rush and Nissan Livina. All of them are very fuel efficient, they all have 1.5 engines putting out 103hp. They all have auto transmissions, alloy rims, typical interior amenities and safety features. The Ertiga is $188k, Rush tops out at $225k (if the promo is still on as previous price was $249k) and the Livina starts at $229k and tops out to $249k with leather seats. As mentioned previously in this thread, the Nissan is really a Mitsubishi product and uses the 4A91 engine with INVECS 2 4AT transmission. We are also looking for a value 7 seater brand new and thus far, the Suzuki is the winner mainly because of the price.
Or you can join the crossover demanding world we live in today and consider stuff like the RAV4, CRV, Xtrail, CX5, Forester, Tucson, Equinox and Tiguan. I found that smaller crossovers such as the HRV, Qashqai, Sportage, Niro, Soul, ASX, Eclipse Cross, CX3, Vitara, SX4 S-Cross, Ignis, Creta, i20 Activ and Trax are way to small and generally expensive if you are looking for a more utilitarian purpose. IMO, I see value proposition in the CX5 which is like $316k vs buying say a fully loaded 7 seater Xtrail for $454k.
A roro Wingroad Y12 does have descent interior space as well since the backseat itself is adjustable which adds more room especially for car seats. At $95k for a 2016 model, I am sure this would be appealing to some but this is the new vehicle thread so that’s as far as I will go where this car is concerned. Good luck!
agent007 wrote:Oh boy, then if that is the case, it is incumbent upon the dealership to inform the customer prior to registering a vehicle that the CCO will indicate “5 passengers” instead of “7”. No one will ever want an instance where the Police or Licensing Officers stop you to give you a ticket if you have your family/friends etc occupying the third row seat.
Stefan, would you do us a favor and check your CCO to determine if this is true?
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