Potential owner question
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pc759
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practical for kids -hell yes!
i have 2 sprogs 8 and 4
in the past ive got a full pram in the boot there is plenty of legroom in the back for them even tho i am 1.92m tall.
many members have said that there is isofix built iin to the a2 tho i have never checked this.
£35 pa tax and 60mpg is good for families, yes?
Overall very good for children families IMHO. Get those back of the seat organiser things where the children can put books comics dolls etc £2.99 from Wilkinsons et al
You can get a buggy in the back diagonally flat in the boot and the false floor version without a spare wheel acn take a lot of shopping.
The lack of a spare is the only thing that frightens my wife but shes gone quiet recently as weve not had a puncture in 15 months ive had it .
Get a diesel in my opinion...
Paul C
i have 2 sprogs 8 and 4
in the past ive got a full pram in the boot there is plenty of legroom in the back for them even tho i am 1.92m tall.
many members have said that there is isofix built iin to the a2 tho i have never checked this.
£35 pa tax and 60mpg is good for families, yes?
Overall very good for children families IMHO. Get those back of the seat organiser things where the children can put books comics dolls etc £2.99 from Wilkinsons et al
You can get a buggy in the back diagonally flat in the boot and the false floor version without a spare wheel acn take a lot of shopping.
The lack of a spare is the only thing that frightens my wife but shes gone quiet recently as weve not had a puncture in 15 months ive had it .
Get a diesel in my opinion...
Paul C
The back doors are quite narrow - could be a problem getting sprogs into seats, if you can take a car seat with you and see if you would be able to manage, the beauty of an A2 is that the rear seats sit relatively high, this means you adopt a more sit up and bet postition, fine for abled bodied persons but it means there is less room behind the front seats for these large kiddie car seats, doesn't affect a seated person but could be a problem if you have a child in seat behind you swinging legs as the do hitting the back of your seat while you drive and we all know how annoying that can be, my 2 are 12 & 9 and had no problems at all.
Boot space without the spare tyre is really unbelievable, looks a lot smaller than it really is (it's down to the tall narrow shape)
Running costs - you can't really beat it, ok the prius does 65mpg, but not in the real world, the A2tdi will, I never had less than 50mpg from mine round town, you also get Audi build quality, my A4 currently has 140k on the clock and still looks and drives like a new car! A2's built the same standard.
cheers
Mike
Boot space without the spare tyre is really unbelievable, looks a lot smaller than it really is (it's down to the tall narrow shape)
Running costs - you can't really beat it, ok the prius does 65mpg, but not in the real world, the A2tdi will, I never had less than 50mpg from mine round town, you also get Audi build quality, my A4 currently has 140k on the clock and still looks and drives like a new car! A2's built the same standard.
cheers
Mike
.....and it doesn't stop there
our daughter is 8yrs this weekend. The best piece of advice that has been mentioned is to keep a cover over the back seat, this may cause problems when locating the buckle locators but worth the hassle.
We have saved the back seat from not only food, mucky shoes (make sure the cover drapes the seats into the footwell) but also the dreaded felt tip pen without the lid on!
Have fun.
Doc
Oops just forgot, check that the buggy will collapse and fit into the bootspace, shouldn't be a problem but worth trying out before launching out for a buggy. Obviously getting the car before the choice of buggy
our daughter is 8yrs this weekend. The best piece of advice that has been mentioned is to keep a cover over the back seat, this may cause problems when locating the buckle locators but worth the hassle.We have saved the back seat from not only food, mucky shoes (make sure the cover drapes the seats into the footwell) but also the dreaded felt tip pen without the lid on!
Have fun.
Doc
Oops just forgot, check that the buggy will collapse and fit into the bootspace, shouldn't be a problem but worth trying out before launching out for a buggy. Obviously getting the car before the choice of buggy
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wooly A2
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ULP said:
You know that saying you know the one when every expectant dad say's yeah im having a kid but it wont change my life well i got news for you guys its a lie .......Darren C said:I am as you know, and I agree Chris, no chance - until Kayleigh gives me that cute little smile that is....
Better get in the que for MckeeDees ......