I'm in the XR6, hubby is driving. As I scan the interior of the car, I see the controls are easy to operate, they don't look cheap and nasty- quite pleasing on the eye really. The ipod thingy- its there, simple plug and play( I don't have CD's any more so I don't care much for the CD player or stacker option). There are a few storage compartments and drink holders 2 in the front of course and 2 in the back, they are inside the arm rest. Do you know how you get gaps in the car where crumbs, pens, 5c coins and THINGS just fall into, well I have that in the BMW- I'm not sure if it can happen with the ford, it seems very seamless- who knows with clean new cars. The boot was larger than what I'm use to and although bizzare and a bit of a head scratcher, the 'dip' in the boot. I could just see the shopping sitting in there and not rolling around in the back. Well thats my idea for it.
So now its my turn to drive, the seat height is electronically adjustable- cool, and the steering wheel can go up and down as well as in and out- thats ok. As I'm driving along it feels very smooth to drive the steering feels like I'm in tune with the car. There wasn't too much body roll either, this is good for around the town driving. Brakes, well the car stopped when I needed it too and without any dramas. The one thing I hated was not being able to see the end of the bonnet, I just feel more comfortable seeing the front how far out my nose is. But I suppose the most disappointing part is the amount of air bags or lack of. For a car within my budget there were 4 of them only 4. The captiva had double.
THE GOOD- great range of colours, comfortable ride, nice lines, great interior, spacious, easy controls to operate, ipod connectivity
THE BAD- LACK of air bags, no rear parking sensor (there could be options).
So if you're looking for a sedan in this price range with a growing family(as in growing up) and safety is your main priority then I would probably steer away (ha ha) from this car, but don't write it off completely. Next vehicle Holden SV6. See you then.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
cars
So how is it that I've finally narrowed down 2 car makes that I think will suit our needs( thanks to the BMW mechanics advice) and I can't find anything that tells me what my desired family cars are like in FEMALE terms. All the reviews are in the same as stupid male language, written by males, tested by males, using the same chest beating language and driving on open roads(yawn yawn!!). Well I'm the primary driver and I won't be on the open roads to often. I drop the kids off to school, pick them up and drive to sports practices, activities and social events- not forgetting mine and my husbands also.
On Saturday, the kids were sick, so Saturday sports was a no go! Great, finally a chance to get out and test drive a car.
2009 or was it a 2010 Ford XR6, cost $28,000. Colour- impressive there were a variety in the yard, right then and there . WOW. Inside the seats were really comfortable and I felt like I had more than enough room in my front passenger side. Unfortunately I couldn't find the controls to raise the seat height, but the back rest angle and bum angle controls were pretty evident. Our youngest child is still in a booster seat and the older child is 150cm and still growing. There were no complaints about space in the back seat and they seemed to be a good distance apart from each other.
On Saturday, the kids were sick, so Saturday sports was a no go! Great, finally a chance to get out and test drive a car.
2009 or was it a 2010 Ford XR6, cost $28,000. Colour- impressive there were a variety in the yard, right then and there . WOW. Inside the seats were really comfortable and I felt like I had more than enough room in my front passenger side. Unfortunately I couldn't find the controls to raise the seat height, but the back rest angle and bum angle controls were pretty evident. Our youngest child is still in a booster seat and the older child is 150cm and still growing. There were no complaints about space in the back seat and they seemed to be a good distance apart from each other.
car dealers????
So, I have a growing family and in need of a car... sedan. I finally managed to break it down to a holden or a ford.
We use to own a BMW 3 e46 blah blah blah, but really that meant nothing to me. When I purchased it at the time a was looking for a car that was pleasing to the eye, comfortable to drive and since our young family was usually with me SAFETY. My only suggestion to women thinking the same thought is.... DON'T GO THERE GIRLFRIEND! My husband is usually off to work at 6.15am and home around 4.30, I work full time, it is really hard getting the car serviced and apparently BMW's need it, they sort of insist that you follow it. Well no thanks to the dealership that also sold me a LEMON. On another topic, I even had the BMW checked and like the car buying, lone female I was, the dealer saw me coming. After I paid for the car to be checked(RACV approved) and got the paperwork back, the dealer told me that they had done the identified work to it.... don't believe them. You should always insist that if the car failed the first check then the dealer is to pay to have it rechecked before you sign the documents. THAT IS A MASSIVE LESSON I LEARNT and i hope that women in the same category as myself will learn this lesson cause it is an expensive lesson.
We use to own a BMW 3 e46 blah blah blah, but really that meant nothing to me. When I purchased it at the time a was looking for a car that was pleasing to the eye, comfortable to drive and since our young family was usually with me SAFETY. My only suggestion to women thinking the same thought is.... DON'T GO THERE GIRLFRIEND! My husband is usually off to work at 6.15am and home around 4.30, I work full time, it is really hard getting the car serviced and apparently BMW's need it, they sort of insist that you follow it. Well no thanks to the dealership that also sold me a LEMON. On another topic, I even had the BMW checked and like the car buying, lone female I was, the dealer saw me coming. After I paid for the car to be checked(RACV approved) and got the paperwork back, the dealer told me that they had done the identified work to it.... don't believe them. You should always insist that if the car failed the first check then the dealer is to pay to have it rechecked before you sign the documents. THAT IS A MASSIVE LESSON I LEARNT and i hope that women in the same category as myself will learn this lesson cause it is an expensive lesson.
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