Recommend a seven-seat MPV for £3000?

Friends of ours are staying in the UK for about 12 months with two small children, and want to buy a second hand seven-seat MPV and sell it when they depart. They have a budget of £3000. Can you suggest the best models to look at and where to buy? They like the Vauxhall Zafira.

Asked on 16 September 2010 by John Coward

Answered by Honest John
The Ford Galaxy, SEAT Alhambra or Volkswagen Sharan diesel. They are the same vehicle with different badges and are the most common seven-seat MPV on the UK market.
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