>> You don’t need this car for towing Brompt do you?
No. The Berlingo tows
>> Re B Max, friend had one. She has a steep drive and found the sliding
>> doors were very heavy when being moved against the gradient. Other than that, great car.
So are Berlingo's sliding doors so we've a measure of that.
Anyway deed is done.
Tested the BMax this morning in eco boost 125 form with most of toys including climate and a panoramic roof. Nice enough to drive and with adequate power. Bit of road noise but acceptably quiet at 70 on the A45 Nene Valley way. Pricey at 13k for a 2017 model. There was a 2015 diesel elsewhere on Allen Ford's network under £9k and might have explored that but....
VW dealership were hopeless - just acres of Golfs and Tiguans with odd T-Roc and Scirrocco. Honda had a couple of Jazzs but pricey for what they were. Tried a Toyota Yaris petrol. OK but another case of if it were a sandwich it'd be processed cheese slice on sliced white. More than a hint of the 3 cylinder buzz/thrum that's present in the Pug 107 both 'kids' have.
Asked at Skoda whether they could exchange stock with other dealers but apparently not which closed off a very late model Roomster Scout in Mansfield as an option. Moved on to look at Fabias.
Salesman was sufficiently 'on the ball' to recognise the one of their stock was a Fabia Estate and ticked Roomster sized boxes for load carrying. Furthermore it's 'Monte Carlo' trim included a panoramic roof which, having had it in Roomie, I'm quite attached to. Test drive round town, down the Nene Valley Way and in the lanes round Brafield - every car dealer in Northampton uses that combo.....
It's a 1.2 petrol, handles well and and goes through the lanes like Cameron's greased pig. Quiet and still nippy enough for overtakes on the A45. Cockpit wise would have a common rating with the Roomie. Trim also includes cruise, blue tooth pairing with phone and some sort of anti-collision radar. Triggered a proximity alert from latter when a numpty in front stalled approaching lights in town.
Paid £250 more than I wanted to but hey ho.
Pick it up after work on Tuesday...
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