Your family is growing. It’s time to upgrade your car and find something more suitable to safely move around. A family car needs to be first and foremost safe. The safety features in a car will determine whether you will feel confident driving around with your kids in the back seat.
The car you settle for must be spacious enough to accommodate your family for both long and short-distance travel without feeling cramped. Of course, finances play a major role when it comes to selecting a family car. However, it’s never a bad idea to save some money while shopping for the perfect family car.
The size of your family
It is ill-advised to buy a huge car while you have a small family or a really small car while you have a bigger family. If your family is small and you buy a big car, you will be spending too much money as opposed to saving it.
On the other hand, if you buy a small car and your family is big, you may need to buy more cars and this is also pretty expensive.
Take your time while shopping around to look at the features in the car, available space for passengers and cargo, and compare to other cars in the same range.
In this case I would advise that you go for the Toyota Urban Cruiser from CFAO Motors Kenya (formerly Toyota Kenya), a great SUV that is retailing from 2.7 million shillings. The car embodies the company’s commitment to delivering quality, durable, and reliable vehicles to give customers convenience, sense of ownership, and belonging.
Maintenance costs
Before you buy a car, conduct in-depth research on how much it costs to run and maintain the car, how many services it needs per year and find out if the spare parts are locally available.
It is a plus on your side if the car is familiar enough such that you can conduct some maintenance services on your own. In the long run, you will end up saving a lot of money if you spend less on servicing your car or importing spare parts.
Smaller cars
Most people in Kenya are moving towards buying SUVs and MPV as family cars. However, most of these cars tend to be very expensive to buy or even maintain. When shopping for a family car and you have a small to medium-sized family, consider other car types such as a sedan.
Sedans can carry the same capacity as SUVs and can serve well as an everyday car and also a family car. Whenever you are car shopping, try and compare prices between different car types before settling on the one that suits your family’s needs. In the end, you may end up saving a lot of money in the long run.
Fuel efficient
Before buying a car, conduct as much research as possible on different car models and their fuel consumption. Read reviews on all the cars that interest you and settle for a fuel-efficient car. The fuel consumption of a car can increase the running costs of the car. At the end of the day, it becomes more beneficial to avoid fuel guzzlers no matter how prestigious they look. Cars such as Starlet, Urban Cruiser, Rumion and Belta are fuel efficient and will safe you a lot of money.
Your budget
It is essential to have a budget in place before you start your car shopping. A budget will prevent you from overspending and also guide you on how much you can save. With a budget in hand, you will avoid picking out cars that are above your price limit thus saving money in the process. Additionally, your budget will guide you on the type of car you can buy thus making your work easier as you shop.
If you need a budget car, please go for Toyota Belta which offers ‘’feel-good vibes’ ’retailing at 2.83 million shillings, and Toyota Rumion which promises a “larger than life’’ experience retailing at 2.85 million shillings from CFAO Motors Kenya.
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