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Post by gov » Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:31 pm

First thing to say is my wife is not car minded - she's an A to B woman - as the poor old dear is getting older ( she's not listening is she ? :roll: ) and finding it hard with a hip problem I've been looking for a replacement for her old Fiesta that is higher up and easier to get in and out of - we were passing a Renault garage who also deals with Dacia - have in the past considered a Dacia Stepway as a replacement for the Fiesta . Had a decko of a white basic Stepway - have to say it looked good in white and for £9k you get electric windows , bluetooth , MP3 , remote locking , Stop/Go ,full size spare wheel , DAB radio etc - owners reviews 90% positive - albeit cheap well built 54mpg overall in petrol version and nippier than the Fiesta - if you're looking for a no thrills roomy small car at that price it's a no brainer - my wife test drove it and loved it so I ordered one there and then - delivery mid Feb - pick it up 1st March with 18 plate :D only negative even paying cash and no part ex Dacia's policy is no discount - if you believe it they only make £150 or so profit !

Response from some people though ! - I wouldn't buy a Dacia / cheap import / wouldn't be seen dead in one of those ! :x :x :x

Of course you get what you pay for and imho you're getting a lot of decent car for your money .

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Post by Vonlipvig » Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:40 pm

My brother in law has a Dacia Logan, cheap as chips and does everything he needs with the mrs and two kids. Brand new car, few year ago, at less than £7k with warranty, can't go wrong really. Gives him more money to keep the skyline ticking over :driving:
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Post by Angelus666 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:07 pm

How many miles does your wife do a year? If she likes it then great, but the Dacia would be a the bottom of my shopping list.

I'm in the process of looking for another car right now, and £9k in cash can get you a lot of second-hand car (with warranty) and would be a much nicer place to sit in after that 18 plate new car smell has gone....

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Post by Dav the wheel nut » Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:27 pm

Angelus666 wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:07 pmthe Dacia would be a the bottom of my shopping list
What's that based on out of interest? Have you driven many?

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Post by Z4M-2006 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:33 pm

A couple of our customers have bought stepways..

Only a couple of years old,but never had any problems with them.


At that money,why not ? Not a lot else can touch it,and it will be great for a good few years.



Snobbery is rife,i dont know why as there are truly no rubbish cars now.

I recently drove a BMW 2 series active tourer,and i think i prefer the stepway. The 2 series active tourer is a truly hideous car,bulit badly and does absolutley nothing well.. Starts around £25k iirc,and the one i drove was £30k ish..... I wouldnt have give £10k for the bag of sh1t..

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Post by Paulr » Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:00 pm

Dacia and Skoda are well worth a look. Badge snobs are losing out big time!
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Post by Angelus666 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:01 pm

Dav the wheel nut wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:27 pm
Angelus666 wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:07 pmthe Dacia would be a the bottom of my shopping list
What's that based on out of interest? Have you driven many?
TBH I've never driven any of them, and they might genuinely be a decent drive...but...a good second hand VW Tiguan or BMW X3 would have probably been a better buy if you factor total cost of ownership.

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Post by buzyg » Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:07 pm

Me I'll take value for money over a badge all day long. :D :thumbsup:

That's the only way I will ever save enough for that Aston. :wink:
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Post by gov » Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:15 pm

Angelus666 wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:01 pm
Dav the wheel nut wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:27 pm
Angelus666 wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:07 pmthe Dacia would be a the bottom of my shopping list
What's that based on out of interest? Have you driven many?
TBH I've never driven any of them, and they might genuinely be a decent drive...but...a good second hand VW Tiguan or BMW X3 would have probably been a better buy if you factor total cost of ownership.
I do understand where you're coming from - wanted a newish car but not too big - your two examples are fine cars - but you would have to go back a few years to get either of these for the same money - was considering a Ford Ecosport or Mokka but both a lot more money at 2yrs old.

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Post by gov » Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:41 pm

buzyg wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:07 pmMe I'll take value for money over a badge all day long. :D :thumbsup:

That's the only way I will ever save enough for that Aston. :wink:
Spot on mate - still looking for a red 28i or 3.0 SE manual E89 so will need all the money I can save !

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Post by Paulr » Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:06 pm

I can lease you a brand new Citroen C3 1.2 Feel for £150 plus vat down, & £150 plus Vat a month, 10k a year 2 years. Brilliant car and really funky.
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Post by IRD » Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:08 pm

I have had three Skodas in recent years. Two new Fabia vRs’s and an old Octavia 4x4 Estate which I bought for £500 and sold for a small profit eighteen months later. All three were great cars, fun to drive and cheap to run. I dread to to think about what I’ll lose when I come to trade my current 330d Touring. My trouble is I buy with my heart rather than my head. I guess like a lot of guys on here. If I had any common sense then Dacia would be at the top of my list.

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Post by mcbeee » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:23 pm

to be honest , we don't have any of those cars over her, I had to Google Dacia to see one. They look OK
My neighbourhood has a lot of Hyundais and Kias, the old people love them. My wife is more of a car snob than me, she's quite happy driving the M roadster. I could happily zip around in Scooby or a Toyota. Good quality and reasonable price. I'd have to get counseling to rid myself of the idea that a car has to drive like a 911 or it's no good but that time will come I'm sure.
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Post by Sae » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:33 pm

If youre looking for an a-to-b car then nothing wrong with any budget badges. My only stipulation would be a decent safety rating - afterall it is your other half in the car
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Post by dhobbs » Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:45 am

Dacia is just a rebranded Renault. Out in Saudi I see them and they all have Renault badges. It's obviously built to a price though but for an A to B car you can't go wrong.
Skoda's ain't cheap now, but we all know they're basically VW.

As for brand snobbery, I think it may become a thing of the past , what with PCP deals making new cars affordable to more people, plus the fact that most cars look very similar now.
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