Buying a car

[Hardy]

GJL or others - her indoors is looking at a used Citroen C4 2-door Coupé. Any opinions or watch-out-fors?

[Dag Dog]

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!

[andoireabu]

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.

[GJL]

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.

[theskull1]

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?

[Tony Baloney]

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.

[Hardy]

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.

[GJL]

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.... 

[JimStynes]

Them new Astra GTC SRIs look lovely. Are astras any good?

[Croí na hÉireann]

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.

[southdown]

I have one of the older model astras, great motor, no bother at all with it.  I have the 1.6 SXI, nippy to.

[trileacman]

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.

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.

[laoislad]

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.

[An Gaeilgoir]

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...............

[laoislad]

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