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    8th gen as a family car

    Yes it does have Nav. Well Toyota have offered to buy back my Avensis and want the car within a week so it looks like i'll only have the weekend to fine one, I actually think the Saloon will be fine for us now but it's just whether it will be in the future. However as my wife has already...
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    8th gen as a family car

    Or leave the wife at home? ;)
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    8th gen as a family car

    Thanks Guys St3ve is yours a Saloon?? I know the saloon is fine for us now it's just when I look at the boot I struggle to imagine a buggy + 3 suitcases and especially a high chair for when have another baby and go on holidays but it's probably quite deceptive and buggys are much smaller than...
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    8th gen as a family car

    Hi guys I'm going to look at an ES GT 2.2 idtec Saloon at the weekend as a replacement for my 59 plate Avensis Tourer which I'm looking to sell and escape finance payments. My question is do many of you 8th gen owners use the car as a family vehicle? If so how does it cope with 2 kids in the...
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    What's the 2.0 i-vtec like to drive

    Hi all Went to my local Honda dealer today to try out the rear space in the 8th gen accord and it was better than I remember, i'm 6'4" and need room behind me for a child seat etc. Think I realised that I can actually sit closer to the wheel in the accord than I though without feeling cramped...
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    Baby Car Seat Recommendations

    Try and get the Maxi Cosi Tobi, I used that on previous cars that suffered buckle crunch. See below for more info: Oh yes, I really like the Maxi-Cosi Tobi Child Seat (9-18kg, 20-40lbs), forward facing. It's so full of inovative ideas that make you think "why didn't they do that earlier?" The...
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    Is the 2.4 expensive to run?

    Thanks for all your replies it's been a great help. The only thing that slightly worries me is the rear space in the accord (with having 1 child, trying for another and being 6'4") and the boot size. Unfortunately I don't like the shape of the tourer. I also considered one of the first 8...
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    Is the 2.4 expensive to run?

    Accord Andy - looking at your signature I reckon most cars would seem be slow in comparison to what you have in your collection! :)
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    Is the 2.4 expensive to run?

    Me again. Just realised someone else has posted a similar question regarding high mileage 2.4's so sorry for the duplicaiton.
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    Is the 2.4 expensive to run?

    Thanks guys, this is a really helpfull forum. Just one thing.. I've seen one locally on the web for sale which looks immaculate (always do in photos though) and has full service history but it has 113k (mainly motoroway miles). Due to the age of these cars now I guess most have high miles...
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    Is the 2.4 expensive to run?

    Cheers for all the responses! It does sound positive, once upon a time I owned a 2.3 V5 Toledo and remember that because it was a larger engine I tended to drive more smoothly which kinda compensated for having to work smaller engined cars in terms of MPG. Urban boy thanks ever so much for the...
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    Is the 2.4 expensive to run?

    Hi all Just stumbled upon this website. I've currently got a 59 plate Toyota Avensis Tourer 2.2D-Cat TSpirit on PCP finance. The car is very well specced indeed and it's a decent car but it's costing me £300 per month on fianance and I am considering taking it back to Toyota (garage has...
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