Buying a 2nd hand car

[vetran]

Sorry mate, need a D1 licence for anything over 8 seats

oh I was told 9 seats was the limit you are right its 8.


https://www.gov.uk/driving-a-minibus

[The_Equalizer]

I have a good look over Autotrader and the like to get a feel for what the price should be. I wouldn't be afraid to travel and I would be absolutely religious about it having been correctly serviced. Oh and a car that has been garaged is a definite plus - tell-tale signs of something that has sat outside would be green algae on window rubbers and/or difficult to clean areas. It's very hard to clean a car perfectly.

[MaryPoppins]

b0redom - Audi A6 is about the nearest to a wide car - you might be able to get 3 child seats across the back. The 3l diesel is pretty good.

VC, servicing/maintenance would be one of my concerns with the likes of an old XC90. They may be cheap to buy, but what are the long term running costs? That's when things like a Landcruiser comes into its own. Virtually indestructible.
You could always go for a Defender 110.

You can get three child seats onto the back seats - just - but it's a push and not ideal at all; during a trip away this year with 3 kids we were having to load each seat in individually as the rear seats aren't flat as they are with something like an S-Max.