Towing a Dandy Designer... After my last trip out I feel I need to change my Fiat Panda for something with a bit more poke.Although it copes quite well, driving is somewhat hard work and being the soul driver I'm left shattered after a few hours behind the wheel. I am also fed up trying to fit a quart into a pint pot, with so little boot space.
Criterea needs to be ecconomical everyday running road tax no more than £120pa and reasonable insurance.
I would be looking for 07 plates upwards
Any suggestions gratefully received
------------- Barbara
I have a photographic memory....I just can't get the lens cap off
Try a kia ceed.we tow our freedom up hill and down dale with our 1.6 petrol no probs.7 year warranty as well.£275 insurance and runs forever on a tenner.
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Quote: Originally posted by Dreadnought on 06/6/2009
Try a kia ceed.we tow our freedom up hill and down dale with our 1.6 petrol no probs.7 year warranty as well.£275 insurance and runs forever on a tenner.
Thats a good idea, and you can get the diesel one for the same price, and the RFL is cheaper than the petrol,
Also look for a Skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi 105 BHP cheap insurance and only £120 a year RFL and over 50 MPG, massive boot
We tow a Designer with a Skoda Roomster 1.4 TDi. Took it & the Dandy over the Pyrennees to Spain a couple of years ago. No problems getting there over the mountains or keeping up with the French motorways either. Gets 50 MPG+ with the trailer on too. We too looked at the Doblo, but were put off by the noise & harsh ride (leaf springs on the back 'cos it is derived from a van).
Thing I don't get is the 1.1 has a towing weight of 800KG, only 100 less thn yours. That is asking a lot of a car that weighs only a little more than 800KG itself. General rule of thumb is tow no more than 85% of the towing vehicle's limit. In theory the Panda is well within this for a 500KG Designer. Possible is not the same as desirable though!
Towing a Dandy Designer... After my last trip out I feel I need to change my Fiat Panda for something with a bit more poke.Although it copes quite well, driving is somewhat hard work and being the soul driver I'm left shattered after a few hours behind the wheel. I am also fed up trying to fit a quart into a pint pot, with so little boot space.
I didn't say the car was struggling but that I was
------------- Barbara
I have a photographic memory....I just can't get the lens cap off
I went for a Kia Se-ed but didnt like the seat when I tried it, too low for me (felt like the little old lady just peering over the top of the steering wheel)
Lovely salesman said "What about this????"
I have just bought the new Kia Soul !!!!!!!!!
------------- Barbara
I have a photographic memory....I just can't get the lens cap off
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Topic: Need to change my car
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