January 2015
Hi all! Long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm currently looking about for a used car for the wifey. She has her heart set on a Kia Ceed, or possibly a Nissan Quashqai. Both cars being equally decent motors.
We have two kids, under 2. The wifeys current 3-door is proving to be too much to get kids into baby seats. A 5-door is needed, and a decent boot to take the buggy, so the Ceed or the Quashqai are both decent options. I feel like I've been through the spectrum of car makes and models and these are the two models that she is drawn to.
I'm caught on engine options, hence the post. Given the amount of driving a 1.4 or 1.6 engine would make sense.
She does in the region of 5k miles a year, it would seem to make straight forward sense to get a petrol engine.
We're looking at 2010-12 age cars.
And this is where I'm stuck.. a petrol engine variant of these two cars are like hens teeth.
So the question is, are we off our rockers to be considering looking at diesel engines? There's no shortage of diesel engines options out there, I'm wondering if it's worth considering a higher mileage diesel (2010 age) and accept that servicing will be higher but running costs will be lower.
Any advice, would be very much welcomed.
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I parked in the centre of Bury once in company with my brother-in-law. When I placed the ticket on the dashboard as I always do he was insistant that I stick it on the windscreen as the ticket said. I don't like the residue of the glue on my windscreen, but my B-I-L said that I would get a fine because the attendants were looking out for the slightest infringement. It looks like somebody else is complaining.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/11376805/MPs-fury-over-motorists-fined-for-putting-their-parking-receipts-in-the-wrong-place-on-the-dashboard.html... Read more
Most stations serving older cities would have been built on the outskirts. The London mainline termini were on the outskirts at the time of construction.
What's more unusual is where subsequent development has not led to station being in a shopping and/or commercial area.
But who will buy one? Right in Jaguar, Mercedes, BMW, Lexus territory.
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Of course depreciation will be high but that's all to do with image. I doubt Hyundai are planning on selling loads, building image is a long slow process. As an aside I took my Wife's 56 plate Hyundai Coupe for the annual MOT today. 107,000 miles and as ever it passed with no advisories and no preparation. I have to agree with GB that the integrity of the engineering is first class especially in the bits you don't normally see.
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Can anyone tell me where the 'lever' or 'switch' is located to convert UK RHD headlamps to LHD (continental) position, please. People tell me there is one but NOT where it is.... Read more
AFAIK there isn't one. I have never found any reference to this function in the handbook for my 2007 Aero. Mine has xenons which defo do not have this function.
8000 miles urban including very short journeys from cold, 4000 miles 70 mph quiet motorway per year. Usually unladen, not hilly.
Looking to choose between 3 petrol engines on a new c-max. 1.6 non turbo £15200, 1.0 100 bhp ecoboost turbo (£15600), 1.0 125 ecoboost turbo (£16000) Carfile broker prices.
All 3 have 39 mpg on honest john!
Looking to keep car for 12 yearsish. Have been happy with astra 05 plate 1.4 engine, 90bhp which have had since new. 35 mpg overall. Yes it is a little underpowered for overtaking at times but surprisingly easily goes up to 80 mph or more!
Erring on side of older 1.6 c-max engine as feel it may be more reliable/ less to go wrong than turbos.
Will have cruise control and will use it.
Not interested in diesel due to many short trips from cold and possible particulate filter problems.
I know c-max is having a facelift this year. May buy current or facelifted model, assuming all 3 engines available on facelifted.
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We had the previous model C-Max. When we bought it we tried 2 non-turbo petrols and a diesel.
The 1.6 petrol was dreadful. A real waste of space. A colleague of the wife actually bought one and hated it after a 1.3 Ka....
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I'm looking to replace my BMW 1 Series which has low profile tyres and really harsh suspension on the harsh UK A roads on my daily 10 mile each way communte.... Read more
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I'm looking to replace my BMW 1 Series which has low profile tyres and really harsh suspension on the harsh UK A roads on my daily 10 mile each way communte....
I recently agreed to buy a Kia Rio, only the dealership has had some issues registering it, so they gave me exactly the same car until they were able to resolve the problem. I've had it for almost a week now, and having spent 2 hours a day commuting in it, it's causing me loads of grief in my hips and lower back.
I'm averagely built, so it isn't as if I don't fit in the seat, and I've never had any issues like this before. I've downsized from a Prius, so perhaps I'm just used to a massive seat by comparison.... Read more
It's just that we're all different shapes. I'm very comfortable in my Octavia vRS but wouldn't be if it didn't have lumbar support, which unlike you, Chris, I have at maximum.
I can't get comfortable in a BMW 3-series, but I seem to be unique in that....
Regardless of the type of driving undertaken.
Like 5000 miles per annum in Belfast city!!... Read more
When I bought my last car I quite like the new Volvo V40. The 1.6 Turbo petrol ticked all the boxes pretty much, cheaper than a Golf and BMW and better equipped.
So off we went to the Volvo dealer only to be told that they did not sell petrols. So I pointed out the fact that they were listed in the price list. He went on to say they never sold any, had never seen one and I could not drive one....
Hello all,
First time poster, any advice greatly appreciated.
My girlfriend's dad recently bought her a VW Polo 1.4 05 with 45000 on the clock. Seemingly in excellent condition. Approx £3.4K. We have the RAC Gold 3 Month Warranty. I've never bought or owned a car before.
We've had the car for one month now and have encountered several problems:
- The coil pack went on the motorway and we needed to have this replaced. Warranty covered 50% of repair but still cost us £157.
- Noticed a ticking noise so took it to very reputable garage. Front lower arm console brushes on the suspension were badly split & also the exhaust clamp was seriously corroded to point it had come adrift - cost us £232 and warranty refused to cover.
- Garage also discovered the Catalytic converter has failed and needs replacing (£750) or repairing (£TBC). Warranty refuse to cover.
- The cambelt needs replacing as it is 1.5 years overdue manufacturers recommendations (last changed in 2010). Full kit cost - £350. Warranty refuses to cover.
The warranty states in it's T&Cs that the maintenance inspection, carried out by the dealer, should have covered: front and rear suspension condition, cat converter and that the timing belt has been changed in line with VW recommendations.
Is it reasonable for me to expect these issues to have been discovered in the maintenance inspection, MOT and emissions test carried out by the dealer at sale? Has the garage knowingly sold me this car with these faults (and in so doing, committed fraud)? Do I have grounds for part refund or reimbursement for repair expenses? Or have we bought a turkey and just need to live with it?
Cheers!
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As I understand it the garage selling the car should be liable as the faults were clearly there when the car was sold. Even at 10 years old there must be something in the Sale of Goods Act that covers all or some of the repairs. The dealer is your first port of call and probably the small claims court next. Maybe DVD has some experience of this situation?
Good luck Concrete
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The early and mid 2010 Ceeds did not have DPF so should be fine for lower mileage drivers, though obviously this limits the choice. Forget asking the dealer whether the car has a dpf, they all seem clueless - I did some research and the easiest way to find out is that the models with DPF have a sticker on the driver's door indicating this.
I know as I bought one myself. After test driving the petrol and diesel Ceeds, there really was no comparision and I wasn't even particularly bothered about the economy; and even though I do a lowish mileage I felt it was worth choosing the diesel, and I have not been disappointed This was not from a financial point of view, one has got to enjoy driving the car, after all. ...