It’s time for me to find a replacement for my 2007 Kia Sportage. It still has plenty of life in it, just not the kind of life that I need it for. (Sorry about bad grammar!) It’ll be a great car for someone who isn’t going to need to drive off-road on a regular basis. Considering it’s a 2007 car with 77k on the clock, it’s got a lot of features that my 2007 Freelander didn’t have and I’ve got some interest locally.
However, I need to find a new to me used car, and that’s not too easy when you live on a Scottish island! Plus, the features/different configurations on various modern cars are now so confusing and so’s the insurance and VED costs that it leaves me confused. And frankly, I find that there are still sales people who assume all female drivers just want runabouts and aren’t necessarily people who love driving!!
I do about 7 – 8,000 miles a year on average – use the bus for daily shopping – but that’s the limit as to visit friends elsewhere on island, you have to drive as no public transport. Driving on island probably equates to 2k a year on single track roads. The remainder of my mileage is on mainly twisty A roads and less than 1k on motorways.
I have to have a vehicle with off-road capability and, ideally, fold flat back seats. I don’t give a darn about sat navs, superb sound systems etc. but do need two auxiliary power sockets and it must have a full spare wheel. Manual preferred. Any suggestions what I should be considering?
However, I need to find a new to me used car, and that’s not too easy when you live on a Scottish island! Plus, the features/different configurations on various modern cars are now so confusing and so’s the insurance and VED costs that it leaves me confused. And frankly, I find that there are still sales people who assume all female drivers just want runabouts and aren’t necessarily people who love driving!!
I do about 7 – 8,000 miles a year on average – use the bus for daily shopping – but that’s the limit as to visit friends elsewhere on island, you have to drive as no public transport. Driving on island probably equates to 2k a year on single track roads. The remainder of my mileage is on mainly twisty A roads and less than 1k on motorways.
I have to have a vehicle with off-road capability and, ideally, fold flat back seats. I don’t give a darn about sat navs, superb sound systems etc. but do need two auxiliary power sockets and it must have a full spare wheel. Manual preferred. Any suggestions what I should be considering?
