Buying a new car can be a nerve-wracking time, even if you’ve done your homework on each car and narrowed down your short list. Many car dealerships refuse to allow lengthy test drives and expect you just to stump up the £20,000 for a new car from a quick spin around the block. That’s the problem with buying a new seven-seater these days: you have to rely on reviews from buyers and be sucked in by the advertising, rather than what the car is actually like.
One way of helping along your decision in selecting a certain 7 seater car over another is to hire it for a few days. Getting to grips with a car takes a little time, but if you rent a 7 seater then you can take the time to see if you really like it, if you can live with it and more importantly, if it’s worth the list price.
Volkswagen Touran - 7 Seat People Carrier
There are lots of car hire companies out there that offer the option of a 7 seater. You can pick the ones that stock the car you’re looking to buy and hire it for a few days. Even if it costs you a few hundred pounds, it’s a worthy investment rather than buying a new VW Touran and finding out after a few days that you wished you’d bought a Ford S-Max and saved some money in the process.
Ford S-Max 7 Seat People Carrier in the UK
Having a seven-seater hire car sat on your drive allows you to test the seating arrangement, pick up large, bulky items and see if it really lives up to its retail price. With most test drives lasting 20 minutes or so, or in some rare cases you can keep it overnight, hiring a car is one of the best ways to really evaluate it yourself. Remember that your friend’s perfect car might not necessarily be yours. Is a Renault Grand Espace too big for your drive or garage, or is a Fiat Doblo Family simply too gutless to get up the hills near your home? These questions can be answered if you try them out first.
Renault Grand Espace People Carrier with Seven Seats
Many people, when looking to buy a new car, are bullied or bulldozed into buying one by over-zealous salespeople. As most new cars lose around 30% or more of their value after the first year, it seems crazy not to make double-sure your investment is a worthy one. You have to ask yourself, is the price justified? Is a fully-loaded Audi Q7 really worth upwards of £40k? And why is a Vauxhall Zafira so affordable? What’s wrong with it?
Audi Q7 - Luxurious seven seat people carrier
These are just some points to mull over when you’re in the running to buy a new 7 seater car. If you can hire one, then you’re already protecting yourself from making a potential mistake financially. Have a search around and see which hire companies offer the car you’re looking to have sat on your drive, and take advantage of a few days behind the wheel of your short-listed cars.
Vauxhall Zafira People Carrier with 7 Seats * 2 Rear Seats flip down/up
Our own reviews concentrate on the basics such as purchase price, miles per gallon, Car Tax band, insurance and servicing costs and some all round information. Here is a list of our reviews, of the cars mentioned in this article:
- VW Touran Review
- Ford S Max Review
- Renault Grand Espace Review
- Fiat Doblo Family Review
- Vauxhall Zafira Review
- Audi Q7 Review
All Seven Seated People Carriers available in the UK can be found here. Information on Hiring a 7-Seater can be read here.
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