Havent a clue about cars or how to go about buying one.
On the lookout for one, my megane has started to play up so I am looking to get rid of it ASAP. Was thinking of a Audi a4 or a3. The other half saw a nice bmw 1 series. Is it best to buy off the Audi garage if I am looking to trade my car in?
buy a toyota.. the older the better. they are not the most attractive or the fastest and they are not the easiest on juice but you can drive them forever..
Quote from: lawnseed on October 14, 2012, 08:36:05 PM
buy a toyota.. the older the better. they are not the most attractive or the fastest and they are not the easiest on juice but you can drive them forever..
I know fcuk all about cars either but the amount of people who have said the same to me about Toyotas says it all.
Any truth an 07 golf or newer cant take red diesel?
Doesnt appear to be a diesel car out there that (at 50k+ miles) hasnt been designed to fail at regular enough intervals requiring expensive parts plus labour to fix
Clutches, flywheels, egr's, inlet manifolds, particulate filters ... all common parts which give bother never mind the individual suspension/brake/electrical gremlins
For 3/4 year old diesel motors now...I wouldnt have a clue what car is standing up better than the others
Quote from: JimStynes on October 14, 2012, 06:48:53 PM
Havent a clue about cars or how to go about buying one.
On the lookout for one, my megane has started to play up so I am looking to get rid of it ASAP. Was thinking of a Audi a4 or a3. The other half saw a nice bmw 1 series. Is it best to buy off the Audi garage if I am looking to trade my car in?
Start looking at them a week before the end of the month...show up and show a bit of interest and leave...........with four days to go before months end show up again and peak their interest.........................with two days to months end show up and offer a low low price and then leave again.......on the last day of the month you will have yourself a new car provided you were not unrealistic. Thats the way I buy my vehicles and it works!
A mechanic told me the other day that he would rather have a petrol car now as the diesel men have fucked the whole thing up with bad diesel and it's wrecking half the cars in the country. He said petrol takes a little bit more looking after but there is less that can go with them.
Quote from: stew on October 14, 2012, 10:32:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 14, 2012, 06:48:53 PM
Havent a clue about cars or how to go about buying one.
On the lookout for one, my megane has started to play up so I am looking to get rid of it ASAP. Was thinking of a Audi a4 or a3. The other half saw a nice bmw 1 series. Is it best to buy off the Audi garage if I am looking to trade my car in?
Start looking at them a week before the end of the month...show up and show a bit of interest and leave...........with four days to go before months end show up again and peak their interest.........................with two days to months end show up and offer a low low price and then leave again.......on the last day of the month you will have yourself a new car provided you were not unrealistic. Thats the way I buy my vehicles and it works!
be careful you dont hit by a spanner it could just be the wrong time of the month
Quote from: stew on October 14, 2012, 10:32:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 14, 2012, 06:48:53 PM
Havent a clue about cars or how to go about buying one.
On the lookout for one, my megane has started to play up so I am looking to get rid of it ASAP. Was thinking of a Audi a4 or a3. The other half saw a nice bmw 1 series. Is it best to buy off the Audi garage if I am looking to trade my car in?
Start looking at them a week before the end of the month...show up and show a bit of interest and leave...........with four days to go before months end show up again and peak their interest.........................with two days to months end show up and offer a low low price and then leave again.......on the last day of the month you will have yourself a new car provided you were not unrealistic. Thats the way I buy my vehicles and it works!
I'll make them an offer they cant refuse!
(http://www.tvworthwatching.com/blog/2010/05/03/godfather-horses-head.jpg)
Getting rid of my megane also. Worst thing i ever bought and i was warned enough times about buying it but went ahead anyway. Injectors have broke my heart.
Anyway Toyota Corollas what im getting now. Everyones telling me go with Toyota so for once im gonna listen to some advice from people who have an idea what they are talking about!
Him you should get a Toyota yaris even a monkey could drive it without writing it off!
Quote from: JimStynes on October 14, 2012, 10:43:02 PM
A mechanic told me the other day that he would rather have a petrol car now as the diesel men have fucked the whole thing up with bad diesel and it's wrecking half the cars in the country. He said petrol takes a little bit more looking after but there is less that can go with them.
My mechanic is of the same opinion IF you dont do big miles
Bad diesel is one side of it but another massive factor is the bolt on design changes to meeting euro 4/5 emissions target.
Quote from: tyrone girl on October 14, 2012, 11:51:03 PM
Getting rid of my megane also. Worst thing i ever bought and i was warned enough times about buying it but went ahead anyway. Injectors have broke my heart.
Anyway Toyota Corollas what im getting now. Everyones telling me go with Toyota so for once im gonna listen to some advice from people who have an idea what they are talking about!
got rid of my renault scenic (diesel) recently. it was the worst car i've ever bought. now back on petrol and a lot happier :)
Honda are now appearing in used car surveys as more reliable than Toyota and my mechanic would back this opinion up - get yourself a 5yr old or newer Civic / Accord petrol if you're not doing 20k+ miles a year and you'll not go far wrong.
Quote from: JimStynes on October 14, 2012, 06:48:53 PM
Havent a clue about cars or how to go about buying one.
On the lookout for one, my megane has started to play up so I am looking to get rid of it ASAP. Was thinking of a Audi a4 or a3. The other half saw a nice bmw 1 series. Is it best to buy off the Audi garage if I am looking to trade my car in?
Where did you buy your Megane? Would you go back?
Who services your car? If it is not a main dealer, what does your mechanic recommend? Could they help you source a car?
Is there an independent car dealer (one who sells and services all brands of cars) near you? I would imagine with the soft market out there there would be good deals out there.
As people have said here, Japanese cars (Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Mazda) seem to run forever.
GJL or others - her indoors is looking at a used Citroen C4 2-door Coupé. Any opinions or watch-out-fors?
Quote from: clarshack on October 15, 2012, 10:52:00 AM
Quote from: tyrone girl on October 14, 2012, 11:51:03 PM
Getting rid of my megane also. Worst thing i ever bought and i was warned enough times about buying it but went ahead anyway. Injectors have broke my heart.
Anyway Toyota Corollas what im getting now. Everyones telling me go with Toyota so for once im gonna listen to some advice from people who have an idea what they are talking about!
got rid of my renault scenic (diesel) recently. it was the worst car i've ever bought. now back on petrol and a lot happier :)
Anyone who buys a Renault needs their head examined!
Sorry to steer this topic in a different direction but it isn't worth a new thread. I have to change the address on my driving licence from a NI address to a London one. The DVLNI website says it can only change it if the new address is a NI one. The DVA in Swansea is the next option but the back of my paper licence says a new address has to be a NI address also. Do I send it to Swansea or Coleraine with my new address? Has anyone done this before? Tried ringing Coleraine but all I got was a machine.
Quote from: Hardy on October 15, 2012, 11:38:01 AM
GJL or others - her indoors is looking at a used Citroen C4 2-door Coupé. Any opinions or watch-out-fors?
IMO all french cars are of a poor standard. Citroen, Renault and Peugeot. I would stay clear of them all.
I agree with what is being said here in that the Jap stuff is very good followed by anything out of the VW stable including Seat and skoda.
What about ford diesels GJL?
The 1.8, 2.0 and the 2.2?
The focus and mondeo are well reviewed but wondering how they hold up to the miles?
Quote from: theskull1 on October 15, 2012, 02:32:46 PM
What about ford diesels GJL?
The 1.8, 2.0 and the 2.2?
The focus and mondeo are well reviewed but wondering how they hold up to the miles?
IMO a common rail diesel engine by Ford will come back to expensively haunt you based on bitter experience with an old Focus I had and a Galaxy the brother in law is dealing with at the minute.
Thanks, GJL. I'd always had an idea of Citroen as superior engineering and hadn't lumped them with the other French ones.
I already talked her out of the Renault Megane - the yoke with the big arse on it - women seem to go for that thing in a big way. Ruining another style dream is gonna make me really popular.
Quote from: theskull1 on October 15, 2012, 02:32:46 PM
What about ford diesels GJL?
The 1.8, 2.0 and the 2.2?
The focus and mondeo are well reviewed but wondering how they hold up to the miles?
The only ford I am a fan of is the mark 2 escort.... ;D
Them new Astra GTC SRIs look lovely. Are astras any good?
(http://www.findvauxhall.co.uk/usedcars/carimages/hj12ypc-1.jpg)
Quote from: Hardy on October 15, 2012, 07:31:53 PM
Thanks, GJL. I'd always had an idea of Citroen as superior engineering and hadn't lumped them with the other French ones.
I already talked her out of the Renault Megane - the yoke with the big arse on it - women seem to go for that thing in a big way. Ruining another style dream is gonna make me really popular.
Short term unpopularity < regular trips to the garage. Worked hard to convince mine to go for a Skoda over a Renault, can't get her out of the fecking thing now.
I have one of the older model astras, great motor, no bother at all with it. I have the 1.6 SXI, nippy to.
Quote from: GJL on October 15, 2012, 12:39:53 PM
Quote from: Hardy on October 15, 2012, 11:38:01 AM
GJL or others - her indoors is looking at a used Citroen C4 2-door Coupé. Any opinions or watch-out-fors?
IMO all french cars are of a poor standard. Citroen, Renault and Peugeot. I would stay clear of them all.
I agree with what is being said here in that the Jap stuff is very good followed by anything out of the VW stable including Seat and skoda.
Agreed.
Quote from: theskull1 on October 15, 2012, 10:38:16 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 14, 2012, 10:43:02 PM
A mechanic told me the other day that he would rather have a petrol car now as the diesel men have fucked the whole thing up with bad diesel and it's wrecking half the cars in the country. He said petrol takes a little bit more looking after but there is less that can go with them.
My mechanic is of the same opinion IF you dont do big miles
Bad diesel is one side of it but another massive factor is the bolt on design changes to meeting euro 4/5 emissions target.
Agreed, common rail was a step forward in emissions but a serious step backwards in term of engineering. A well built, direct injector diesel engine is a simple enough piece of kit IMO.
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 07:56:30 PM
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Well, i had one hired our for the past two weeks, a nice car fully loaded with extras..........good poke in too.
I have an 05 Passat 140bhp, 2.0L diesel for sale, fully loaded and service history, 165k miles, if anyone is in the market...............
Quote from: An Gaeilgoir on March 27, 2013, 08:02:14 PM
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 07:56:30 PM
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Well, i had one hired our for the past two weeks, a nice car fully loaded with extras..........good poke in too.
Would ya fit a load of SWA destined for Hammond Lane in it ;)
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 08:08:43 PM
Quote from: An Gaeilgoir on March 27, 2013, 08:02:14 PM
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 07:56:30 PM
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Well, i had one hired our for the past two weeks, a nice car fully loaded with extras..........good poke in too.
Would ya fit a load of SWA destined for Hammond Lane in it ;)
I have a transit for that!!
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 07:56:30 PM
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Father in law has one from new, has been a nightmare. its three years old now and has about 20,000kms on it. back to garage three times, they replaced the engine and he still is having problems.
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 07:56:30 PM
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Loads of ones in work have the Qashqai +2 and no reports of bother. I think the Kuga may come in 2WD or 4WD whereas I think the Qashqai is only 2WD. Qashqai looks bigger to me as the wife's friend has the Kuga which looks like a jacked up Focus. Whether it is or not is another matter.
Quote from: gerrykeegan on March 27, 2013, 08:44:06 PM
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 07:56:30 PM
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Father in law has one from new, has been a nightmare. its three years old now and has about 20,000kms on it. back to garage three times, they replaced the engine and he still is having problems.
Thats interesting as every single review I have read has been positive especially about the reliability.
I wonder was he just unlucky? Back in 2000 my auld lad and brother both bought brand new Astras, only difference was the colour. The brother had endless problems with his,the auld lad never had an ounce of trouble with his.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on March 27, 2013, 08:54:04 PM
Quote from: laoislad on March 27, 2013, 07:56:30 PM
Anyone here drive a Qashqai? If so what are they like?
Thinking of getting either a Qashqai+2 or a Ford Kuga.
Need something I can let the seats down in so I can use for work but then able put a child seat in when not using it for work.
Loads of ones in work have the Qashqai +2 and no reports of bother. I think the Kuga may come in 2WD or 4WD whereas I think the Qashqai is only 2WD. Qashqai looks bigger to me as the wife's friend has the Kuga which looks like a jacked up Focus. Whether it is or not is another matter.
4WD would not be something I'd need. I think the Qashqai+2 looks better than the Kuga and comes with loads of tech as standard.
Have a look online for reviews, but I'd be looking at something other than the Nissan. A friend of mine is a service manager at a Nissan dealership and he has nothing good to say about them. He drives a Ford. Once the vehicle is out of warranty they don't want to know.
You could also look north for the extra years warranty.
Quote from: All of a Sludden on March 27, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
Have a look online for reviews, but I'd be looking at something other than the Nissan. A friend of mine is a service manager at a Nissan dealership and he has nothing good to say about them. He drives a Ford. Once the vehicle is out of warranty they don't want to know.
You could also look north for the extra years warranty.
Well is that not the point of a warranty?! They all get the arm in.
Qashqai came 6th out of 100 in Auto-Express reliability survey. Would say that is more than decent.
It came 12th in the JD Power survey, which is surprising, though interestingly Nissan only comes 10th on the manufacturers list.
Anyone any views on Kia Sportage Platinum or Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander?
I know nothing except they look the part and have all the beels and whistles, are they any good? The Kia Sportage seems quite popular out here in Oz