Best car for three car seats

[Bytor]

Ok you lot who have three kids in car seats - which is the best car to get all three (two cars eats and one booster seat) in the same row? At the moment we have a '98 Renault Scenic which is perfect but showing it's age - we want to upgrade to a more modern car. The Scenic has three seats as it's back row all with shoulder seatbelts not centre lap belt and a decent boot space for bikes/pushchair etc, plenty of legroom for the kiddies adn a hih up driving position. We don't want to go to a SUV or minivan (Oddessey etc) with the three rows and crap fuel economy. A newer Scenic would be ideal except that Renault NZ have a shite reputation and bloody expensive service/parts.

Ideally it would be a similar size to the Renault and be inexpensive to run.

I've started to do some searching but there doesn't seem to be much out there that doesn't resort to the three rows and bugger all luggage space. Best bet is for me to take the car seats into dealers and try them out.

Just wondering who has a good solution to save me the hassle of dragging three kids around the dealers. Oh yeah budget is up to $15k.

[SVboy]

You poor poor man!

[Mully]

IIRC, Frosty once told me that Commodores (and maybe Falcons) can take three carseats in the back.

My Commy had three proper seatbelts in the back too.

Maybe a recentish Commodore Wagon?? See if Frosty can hook you up with one. $15K will get you a reasonably late model one.

[MIXONE]

Sorry Mully didn't you see the inexpensive to run bit...

[Mully]

Sorry Mully didn't you see the inexpensive to run bit...

Driving it like a nana (which coincidentally is how I ride also) regularly saw me getting less than 8l/100kms around town. That's pretty good for a 3.8l V6. I understand the Alloytech (3.6) V6 in the VZ models is even better at economy (and moar power too).

I would dare to suggest that that is comparable economy to what a people mover would get.

[marty]

Valiant/HQ/XA,B,C,D,E,F Falcon

Fiat Multipla http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-232358235.htm

[yungatart]

Driving it like a nana (which coincidentally is how I ride also) regularly saw me getting less than 8l/100kms around town. That's pretty good for a 3.8l V6. I understand the Alloytech (3.6) V6 in the VZ models is even better at economy (and moar power too).

I would dare to suggest that that is comparable economy to what a people mover would get.

Same here in my 3.8. Very economical on a trip too. Tons of room and very comfortable.

[Taz]

3 seats fit side by side in the falcon wagon. ther will soon be a 4 cylinder turbo falcon on the market too.

[allycatz]

Well I had a sportpac for my lot but a previa will fit three and better access to strap them (kids) in

[Finn]

Fiat Multipla http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-232358235.htm

He's said for kids, not goldfish.

[keithbuckby]

best thing we ever did was get a 7 seater, ended up getting a honda, drives like a car, no higher but can move kids around easier and xtra room for their friends when they are bigger

[Bytor]

You poor poor man!

is that for having three kids or having to drag three kids around the dealers or having to spend money on a car which would buy me a nice new bike

[Trouser]

Fiat multipla. Six individual seats. Very wide car and a perfectly flat floor. You can remove the seats individually if needed. Get the diesel. And warranty.

[wysper]

The toyota camry station wagons will fit three carseats along the back row.
Parts are easy to come by, any mechanic can service them

I had a renault. Worst car I ever owned. I hate them with a passion!

[P38]

I raised Four Boys.

Bought a 1978 CL SE Crysler Regal when they was little and it was perfect.

It's a big car.

You had to pack a lunch just to get across the front seat

The boot was about a half an acre.

It had the 265 Hemi motor and being Aussi assembled it also had the 90Ltank fitted.

Awesome to drive too.

Kinda wish I hadn't sold it after they kids grew up.

They're worth a fooken fortune now too by the looks.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-230503330.htm