Hi Jimbobcook
Yes bought the Altea XL
I will try to get some pictures up if I ever get some time in daylight
I made my choice mainly down to economics and practicality
Looked from A-Z on Autotrader
Cross reference on eBay then visited Available Car in Cannock just to see cars in the flesh
Liked the look of the Altea XL but had to go find one to see if it suited
I must have sat in every medium sized car in the place
Must admit the Hyundai I30 was a close second choice. Smaller car but well put together
Looked at one at AC but it was 8k
With the Altea I get the best of both worlds
Good economy and plenty of room
My only gripe is that there doesn’t seem to be any diy manuals available
I understand that the mechanics are VAG but it would be knife to get to know the thing.
Driving the car is a bit different to what I expected
It drives more like a small van than a people carrier
But it’s early days. I am sure it will be good
Cheers
Steve