Howdy Lads,

Thought I would come back to the Greenroom for some more wisdom (Might be the wrong choice of words! Haha) - I am on the hunt for a cheapish new (or newish second hand) car.

The criteria for me is needs to be able to fit kids when needed and fit a 10 footer inside.

I was speaking to a local bloke who has a Suzuki APV that can fit a 10 footer in through to the front passenger seat easily... However it is thirsty, clunky and a blast from the past design wise.

Has anyone got any recommendations on cars that they like?

Good on fuel
Cheap to maintain
Relatively cheap to buy - in the 20g's mark MAX
Fit kids (and car seats) when needed
Fit 10 foot log max inside when needed

I have had a look around and was thinking the Renault Kangoo Maxi Crew might be something that fits the bill (I need to measure the length inside though to be sure of fitting the log).

Any other suggestions?

Cheers...

Oh and to address my old post of the midlength dilemma - I am going to run with a Creative Army Jive model in the 9'9' range in the new year and keep the 8 footer!

looking at purchasing a wagon/van/ute one that truly suites my lifestyle which is a very simple one.

I work 10 mins from home,rarely hit the highway unless picking up a board,so with all this I'm thinking
of something else other than my current suv,not keen on having to climb to get boards off and on so
nothing too high.Budget around 35K max!

can it be considered nose riding ? Just thought i'd ask a random question...seems to be a bit of that going on

but really can it?

The surf isnt exactly pumping in these pics but its definately worth a trip. Plenty of empty beachies around Winter time. Crescent isnt a secret so....