Taking kids on any kind of car journey can be stressful to say the least, but what happens if the car is designed with the mummies in mind? Five mummy bloggers including Myleene Klass were given the chance to road test the new Vauxhall Meriva to see what they really thought of this sleek, family-focused car.
Who would have thought a family car could make life such easier for a mummy?
“It’s not every day I get to test drive a brand new car, designed especially for parents in mind and to be honest, I was expecting one of those huge mummy vans you see at the school gates… The new Vauxhall Meriva was completely different to this. When it arrived I breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn’t bright orange and that it was a sexy looking car! I currently drive a convertible Audi because I have a fear of looking ‘mumsy’, but the new Meriva is sexy enough for mum’s to enjoy the functionality whilst knowing they’re driving a car that looks fab.” says Myleene.
Myleene Klass also says “Talking of brilliant but simple solutions, the new Meriva has the tiniest piece of equipment, which I think is genius! There is a plastic clip on the dashboard that is designed to keep and display your parking ticket in. I have received so many fines for not displaying my parking tickets properly that I love this very small but important feature! It’s so simple, why haven’t all cars got this clip? I would buy this car for the flex doors and parking ticket clip alone!”
Read more about the bloggers’ reviews here: http://www.gurgle.com/articles/Lifestyle/37395/Can_a_car_make_being_a_mummy_easier_.aspx
Whether you’re buying new cars or used cars, you may be surprised to hear that there are positives and negatives depending on which season of the year you are planning to buy. Now you may think that this is just nonsense, surely you can buy the same car at any time of the year and it won’t make any difference. Well, this opinion could not be further from the truth.
If you’re looking at buying one of the new cars for 2010, then choosing the correct season could see you potentially saving thousands of pounds.
The colder seasons of autumn and winter are not an especially fun time of year to buy a new car. No one likes being out in the cold, wet and windy weather. When it’s horrible outside we are less likely to go out and look around. If we do make it out then we often find ourselves making quick and ill-informed choices, not something you want to do when spending tens of thousands of pounds on a new car. The great thing about the winter in particular is the sales. January sales are a great way of getting people through the doors. Savings can be really significant as dealers know that customers are less inclined to buy.
The warmer seasons of spring and summer are generally a much nicer time to go car shopping. A lazy weekend of test driving cars is appealing to many motoring enthusiasts. With vehicles such as convertibles typically costing more in the warmer months, buyers can often find that other cars are reduced in price in an effort to get people through the door. Summer sales are never far away either so summer is also a great time to buy.
In conclusion, it doesn’t really matter when you buy a car. The key thing is to shop around and look for the best bargains throughout the year.
