Most car for money ???????

[Mike ML]

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how about one of these ,i just picked this one up last week .It's got a dog guard as standard i think,well mine has anyway.got a dvd and monitor standard as well,you can pick one up for well under 6k.good to drive too with a big boot

Looks good - what is it, I will search through the Mazda range now...Thanks

 

[Mike ML]

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how about one of these ,i just picked this one up last week .It's got a dog guard as standard i think,well mine has anyway.got a dvd and monitor standard as well,you can pick one up for well under 6k.good to drive too with a big boot[/QUOTE

Is it the Premacy??

Mike

 

[maldon]

Took the words right out of my mouth

I'd buy a Range Rover, just to stick two fingers up at Gordon Brown (the environment-lying tax-grabbing cnut) and the green yoghurt knitting sandal wearing lentil eating lobby.

Stuff 'em!

 

[Fudger]

Took the words right out of my mouth

Ditto!

 

[kenwaic]

yup ...it's a mazda premacy sport....fully loaded with climate,cd ,trip com,full bodykit,dvd,tv ,massive sunroof,abs ,ebd. tc, ,privacy glass as standard you name it its got it.oh and all the seat fold flat or you can take them all out..dont mind what the reviews say this is a great car for the money and if you look around they all go for roughly the same price 5-6k....make sure you get the sport model though as the rest of the range looks quite mundane without the bodykit...i know this sounds like the classified but for the amount of car you get for the money its hard to beat

 

[pammy]

An estate is deffo the best way to go and ideally one that you can fit a suitably sized crate in. A dog guard is not enough. Should you be unlucky enough to have an accident the dog can get out and create even more havoc. A crated dog is the safest in a car . They often settle better in a crate too, especially if you use one in the house.

A puppy retriever can cause a phenominal amount of damage, Crates stop that happening too

I used to have an Omega estate V6 - it was superb Tons of space for the dogs and very powerful and great to drive.

 

[BTB 500]

Dog crates

An estate is deffo the best way to go and ideally one that you can fit a suitably sized crate in. A dog guard is not enough. Should you be unlucky enough to have an accident the dog can get out and create even more havoc. A crated dog is the safest in a car .

If you use a crate, make sure it has an escape door at the front. Otherwise if you get hit from behind and the tailgate is jammed your dog(s) will be trapped in the vehicle. Not a problem with dog guards, which you can normally pull away in seconds if you have to. Also get a good quality crate that doesn't rattle, or it will drive you barmy!

The other issue with crates is that you normally need to secure them to the tie-down rings to stop them moving around (I use "industrial" type cable ties). This makes access to the spare wheel difficult if it's under the boot floor.

Custom-made crates are more expensive but allow you to specify options like escape doors. Being tailored to the inside of your vehicle also maximises the amount of space inside them, a simple rectangular box may need to be quite small in order to clear windows, seats, wheel arches etc.

Finally, make sure your dogs are wearing collars (with ID on) when in the car. If you do have an accident they will probably be panic-stricken and without collars you will have a job getting them out and under control. Plus if they do manage to bolt you stand a better chance of getting them back if they're wearing ID.