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Old 01-08-2012, 10:00 AM   #1
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Default Help with new car

Hi everyone, i am looking at buying a new car and need some help. I have 3 young children who are all in their seats still, i would like to know what cars are well suited for 3 kid seats in the back as i know a lot aren't big enough. i would really like to stick with a ford but i know the BA back seat is kinda small so i was looking at the au style fairlane..
any help wil be great

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Old 01-08-2012, 10:10 AM   #2
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Mate, check out my sig. below, I've got a wagon and an AU Fairlane and I can tell you the back seat of any sedan or wagon from ford will struggle to get 3 seats across it.I've got 2 kids in Hipod seats and it's a struggle to get a third person in between them let alone a 3rd child seat. If you want 3 seats start looking at 7-8 seater vans with 3 rows of seats. Have a look at late model Delicas and Hondas and Kias as a starting point.

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Old 01-08-2012, 10:55 AM   #3
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After looking into the same thing , you can't beat the Kia Carnival for room and price !

You could look at a slightly older Nissan Elgrand early 2000's - 2006 . Great cars , plenty of power ( 180+kw ) , all the options as well and are 8 seaters .

They are my 2 picks when I upgrade the AU
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Old 01-08-2012, 12:53 PM   #4
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You won't get a wider sedan than a falcon/fairlane. If a falcon/fairlane isn't wide enough for you, then you need to be looking at extra rows of seats.
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Old 01-08-2012, 01:11 PM   #5
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Have a look at a VE sedan. I know they are the wrong brand but the back seat is a good size
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