Hi Alfavan

We have the 1.3 family doblo very nippy around town and will cruise happly at 80mph, Yes there are child locks to the rear sliding doors ours is the 70 bhp version the new one is 85bhp.

alfavan said:

OK Captain! Incidently do you drive a multijet 1.3? That's the one we're considering but I find it hard to understand how a little 1.3 can do what my 1.9 JTD cargo does Maybe she can do the business

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When I was Dobbie hunting the only two I could find was a tatty 1.9 and an ex demo Family. I chose the Family despite my misgivings about the engine, the Family was only supplied with the 1.3 then - no regrets. The power is "adequate" but it's a willing beast. I must find out about the child locks (I know, I know, read the manual). My test is the Montagne de Reims in France. And she got over it with a full load of luggage, three adults and two kids easier than my mother in laws old Scenic.:worship:

That's high praise in deed Captain! I'm thrilled you can't beat good sound advise from an owner

Maybe I was just getting cold feet about the small engine as a friend ( a single child family ) just bought a Lexus GS 300 I think she' s a 99. Feckin Japcrap!! I would have bought something Italian like a 166 in that league!

I reckon if it can go like my Doblo JTD, which is fully loaded, we're onto a winner. Somebody had mentioned turbo lag and suggested the 1.3 was a laggy unit but so is our current Vectra 1.7 TD

Thanks for your help - I really appreciate it. Today we're off to plague a few dealers, well there'll only be 4 of us complete with baby seats and buggy for a test drive!! Should be fun!

alfavan said:

Somebody had mentioned turbo lag and suggested the 1.3 was a laggy unit but so is our current Vectra 1.7 TD

Thanks for your help - I really appreciate it. Today we're off to plague a few dealers, well there'll only be 4 of us complete with baby seats and buggy for a test drive!! Should be fun!

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Well the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Try it. Obviously it won't have the poke of the JTD - its a bigger engine - and yes lag is always there but it is a good engine. Oh by the way I found out about the child lock. Open the back doors and look at the rear. You'll see a little white plastic button with a slot in it use the tip of the key to turn it and the child lock is on.

Good hunting

captain_swing said:

Well the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Try it. Obviously it won't have the poke of the JTD - its a bigger engine - and yes lag is always there but it is a good engine. Oh by the way I found out about the child lock. Open the back doors and look at the rear. You'll see a little white plastic button with a slot in it use the tip of the key to turn it and the child lock is on.

Good hunting

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Thanks for all your help Captain
I rang a few dealers today and guess what not one has a Doblo to test only commercial ones :bang: One dealer is waiting for 7 weeks for a delivery :bang: We need ours before June :bang: So I might have to get on the boat and go over to Fiatsupasavers and hunt one down

Good news about the child locks thought