Too Big Galaxy For Sale

[Guest homer75]

I am going to have to sell my 04 Galaxy Zetec 115Tdi. It has only done 1400 miles ( yes 1,400 ! ), my wife refuses to drive it 'cos 'it is too big to park'. :angry: I agree with her that it is not the easiest of vehicles for nipping in and out of tight parking places but you can't have everything. The Galaxy is dark green matallic and is absolutely immaculate. Can anyone give me an idea of how much I could expect to get for it in a private sale. I don't want to trade it in as I want to buy my next vehicle ( diesel Golf ) privately. Anyone intersted e_mail me at homerharper75@hotmail.com. I am in Glasgow, Scotland. :huh:

[Ivor_E_Tower]

How sad. Personally I find it easier to park my Galaxy than the Renault Scenic or Rover 820 I had previously. Parking sensors make it so easy!

 

Did you know that the Galaxy is shorter than all versions of the current Mondeo? Better not get one of those!

 

:angry:

[Tigger]

Has the zetec got parking sensors?

[Marky]

Tigger....yep, standard across the range.

 

Homer...Why not take the wife out onto private land with a couple of

pallets and get her to do some parking practice to get her used to the

size and just how easy it is with the sensors?? (Be careful how you put this

to her !!! :angry: )

[Tigger]

It is differant to park in car parks. Although it is not much longer than a mondeo The turning circle is not that great :angry: so you have to swing those pants a little more. :lol: You do have to be careful in tight spaces. the only problem with pallets is its a pain to get them in and out all the time? :huh:

[Richmond]

I'm sure that it's worth persevering; it's a psychological problem not a real one. The turning circle is a bit big, but the power steering is good and the footprint isn't particularly large (I think it's smaller in one direction than my previous Volvo estate). My old lady has no problem parking it.

 

What about a couple of lessons with a decent driving school on parking? I don't know about your relationship, but I'm absolutely certain that mine would not withstand me trying to teach my wife to park (she's a better parker than I am anyway) or to do anything else, for that matter.

[Dave-G]

:P Why not change the Mrs? B)

 

The galaxy is shorter than most people think at first,and I would definatly agree that it "seems bigger" due to:

[A] an extra row of seats ...well these are simply 'in the boot area with a roof on'

The "bonnet" is mostly inside the car - with the bottom of the windscreen moved forwards !

[C] It's so high....all the better to view the area into which you intend to reverse into

 

:( If you cant find a way to tactfully suggest she gets a tad of help to readjust to this high type of vehicle perhaps you could persuade her to view these pages with you for a few independant opinions on this tricky subject? :unsure:

 

Perhaps a few girly drivers on here could make a comment,particularly if they previously drove a small car such as a golf that you are now considering?

 

:blink: BUT IF YOU DO CHANGE,BE SURE THAT SHE IS AWARE OF THE MASSIVE,LIFESTYLE CHANGING SACRIFICE YOU ARE PREPARRED TO MAKE SO THAT YOU BOTH HAVE A CAR THAT YOU EACH WOULD BE COMFORTABLE WITH.... :( (NOT)

 

:rolleyes: ER..it's not a mid-life crisis type thing is it? ;)

[Guest homer75]

Thanx to all for comments and cheers Igor - nice to know that you are managing ok with your Gal. I showed her the responses on here and I think she has seen the light - she was really throwing it around at the weekend so I may be keeping her ( I mean the Gal ) :rolleyes:

[Ivor_E_Tower]

... and cheers Igor ...

Does he mean me???

 

:rolleyes:

[Guest rusty]

... and cheers Igor ...

Does he mean me???

 

:rolleyes:

Igor

 

Suggest you check the mirror .... do you have a bolt through the neck?

 

If so he is talking about you, if not.. a bolt can look quite attractive. :unsure: :blink:

 

regards

 

Rusty

[Ivor_E_Tower]

.... do you have a bolt through the neck?

 

...... a bolt can look quite attractive

So that's what I've been doing wrong all these years :rolleyes:

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Alternatively -

No, I'm a handyman - I make a bolt for the door, not a bolt fot the neck :rolleyes:

[delboyt]

MY MISSUS CAN PARK OUR GAL WHERE SOME PEEP'S CAN'T PARK THE NEW SHAPE MINI & WE DON'T HAVE SENSORS ON OUR GALAXY ALSO

THE WIFE'S ONLY 5FT1.

SHE DRIVE'S LIKE A BLIND PERSON THOUGH LOL

[GSMGuy]

MY MISSUS CAN PARK OUR GAL WHERE SOME PEEP'S CAN'T PARK THE NEW SHAPE MINI & WE DON'T HAVE SENSORS ON OUR GALAXY ALSO

THE WIFE'S ONLY 5FT1.

SHE DRIVE'S LIKE A BLIND PERSON THOUGH LOL

I take it she "parks by touch" then???

 

Where exactly do you live - So I can program it in as an AVOID on my Sat Nav???? B)

 

Mike

[iainkirk]

I've driven loads of cars in the 19 years I've been driving and I've done an estimated 750,000 miles in that time.

 

I find the Galaxy actually to be one of the easiest cars to maneouvre and park!

 

I now find hatchbacks especially bad in comparison, due to the lack of glass area and low seating position! SWMBO has a new shape Vectra, which I find really bad to reverse.

 

Two tips: take out the middle headrest in the middle row - that makes through vision a lot better. Also, if nobody is sitting in row 3, fold the seats down!

[Guest MATT]

i find the galaxy easier to manoeuvre, than the Vauxhall corsa, purely because of the million acres of glass, and thin posts, as the corsa has two very wide posts at the back, makes it very difficult. i also have park assist sensors - brilliant! you also sit higher up, and there

[pompadour]

Having done plus 400,000 in hatch and estate cars.... I find my Gal the easyest thing to park... okay so the bleepers help a tad. Love watching others cower as I throw it though gaps they fear to brave.

[davec]

we had xr3 convertibles before galaxy and now wife loves it and hates being in a small car