Daily Drive replacement

got a mate of mine who has the Superb does 30k+ business miles a year - as he says could have had the A6/5 or E but at that mileage its covered in half the M6 most of the time, so he goes for the Superb and pockets the savings on the Tax.

An S6 is an entirely different matter
 
ZermattV said:
got a mate of mine who has the Superb does 30k+ business miles a year - as he says could have had the A6/5 or E but at that mileage its covered in half the M6 most of the time, so he goes for the Superb and pockets the savings on the Tax.

An S6 is an entirely different matter
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Choosing a car based on savings & economy is a different caper , he should have got a Astravan 1.7CDTi if he wants frugality , reliability , decent load capacity & isn't bothered about prestige or ownership satisfaction :poke: :D
its all horses for courses , i wouldnt ever choose a Skoda over Audi or BMW & doubt you would either mr Z :wink:
 
& parting shot for tonight mr Z that i must share :D a very close friend commented when i bought my 911 " problem with folks who buy Porsches is they often disappear up their own arses " :P don't do that will you :thumbsup:
 
:rofl:

I bought a Nissan :thumbsup: so I think id manage a Skoda , Both my father and sister drive them based on my advice so I would n't survive the family outrage if I turned up in the Audi .

i really do quite like them - if we needed a big estate it would look like this ..... http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=604598452#

nothing wrong with the A6 , i loved my A4 but I have a soft spot for them..... but utterly hopeless for Ruby .
 
Nictrix said:
They all use oil and BMW reckon 1 litre every 1,000 miles is normal. Not in my book its not.
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I don't think that is normal in anyone's book.

I have yet to put a litre in my Volvo after 18K miles so there is something wrong there.
 
Havard said:
Nictrix said:
They all use oil and BMW reckon 1 litre every 1,000 miles is normal. Not in my book its not.
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I don't think that is normal in anyone's book.

I have yet to put a litre in my Volvo after 18K miles so there is something wrong there.
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Exactly its a cop out for any manufacturer to say that.
I had a Honda Accord with 185,000 miles on it and it never used a drop between oil changes.
In saying that though Honda used to say the same with their bike engines that it was normal for them to use oil.
In my opinion there is a design fault if a modern engine uses oil.
Except of course an RX8 or any other wankel engined car.
 
Nictrix said:
Havard said:
Nictrix said:
They all use oil and BMW reckon 1 litre every 1,000 miles is normal. Not in my book its not.
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I don't think that is normal in anyone's book.

I have yet to put a litre in my Volvo after 18K miles so there is something wrong there.
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Exactly its a cop out for any manufacturer to say that.
I had a Honda Accord with 185,000 miles on it and it never used a drop between oil changes.
In saying that though Honda used to say the same with their bike engines that it was normal for them to use oil.
In my opinion there is a design fault if a modern engine uses oil.
Except of course an RX8 or any other wankel engined car.
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Probably worth noting that engines in Mini's are not BMW sourced :o the first generation of the reborn Mini had Chrysler engines :( the 2nd generation have Peugeot engines :cry:
The only Mini available with a BMW sourced engine is the 2014 Cooper S Twinpower turbo :thumbsup:
 
mr wilks said:
Probably worth noting that engines in Mini's are not BMW sourced :o the first generation of the reborn Mini had Chrysler engines :( the 2nd generation have Peugeot engines :cry:
The only Mini available with a BMW sourced engine is the 2014 Cooper S Twinpower turbo :thumbsup:
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That's actually interesting, I assumed (as many) that these were BMW engines!
 
What about a SMART FORTWO?

Ultra reliable 2008 onwards.

1.0L Mitsubishi Engine.

Excellent cars.

You can pick up a Passion 1.0L petrol non turbo for 3500 in excellent nick.
 
If I lived in the city and wanted small daily drive the Mini would be the top of my list, a convertible though
 
Havard said:
Nictrix said:
They all use oil and BMW reckon 1 litre every 1,000 miles is normal. Not in my book its not.
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I don't think that is normal in anyone's book.

I have yet to put a litre in my Volvo after 18K miles so there is something wrong there.
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I just think different cars use different amounts my 330i is currently using 1 litre every 2,000 miles which I think is very high when the TTS has only used 3 litres in 67,000 miles, it just shows how different an engine can be to another and both are petrol.
 
RubyBlueZ4MC said:
So far I've come back from VW having test driven a Golf R :lol:

...and an Up.
Meeting with Fiat at 4pm.
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I have read nothing but praise for the Golf R, did you like it?
 
When I test drove the UP I thought it was awful to be honest, it was like a cardboard box on wheels and looks too van like, I really wanted to like it but was pretty disapointed so I would pay the extra for a Polo or Golf any day. Having said that a friend of my neighbour pulled up today in a FIAT 500 Arbarth in Ferrari red and I have to say it looked lovely to the point I would love one as a bit of fun, a bit smaller than the MINI but looks so much nicer.

Tim.
 
Bit of an update:

Both drove well. Both equally good deals and both will part ex my Polo for the same (surprisingly more than i thought but hey ho :) ) The Up has heated seats and sat nav plus cruise and parking sensors. The Fiat has huge lovely sunroof. The Fiat salesman who took me on the test drive was the grumpiest man ever and didn't seem to want to let me test drive the Abarth whereas the VW guy was much friendlier and let me and bf test drive the Golf R. Cosmetically I prefer the look of the Fiat as the Up looks boxy but my heart is loyal to VW as the Polo has given me such reliability. Likely going for the Up.
 
I think the above happens ( difficulty in taking a car for a test drive) when the car is the brands top model , had similar experiences years ago with MG - you would have thought an MGF was an F40 considering how difficult it was to get a test drive , whereas Porsche/Audi tend to offer readily cars for a test drive .

Makes a real difference - we had a Nissan QQ for test two Fridays ago overnight and by Saturday afternoon we had bought one . It was how our local dealer made us feel that secured the purchase into the Brand.
 
Good stuff Ruby , i take it you are buying as opposed to borrowing which imo should also be a factor in choice ?
The VW UP is a class act that will always be in demand no matter how long you keep it ( just look at the used prices of 10yr old Polo's,lupo's & Fox's)
I doubt you will have any regret over your ownership period if you do go for the UP :thumbsup:
 
RubyBlueZ4MC said:
Bit of an update:

Both drove well. Both equally good deals and both will part ex my Polo for the same (surprisingly more than i thought but hey ho :) ) The Up has heated seats and sat nav plus cruise and parking sensors. The Fiat has huge lovely sunroof. The Fiat salesman who took me on the test drive was the grumpiest man ever and didn't seem to want to let me test drive the Abarth whereas the VW guy was much friendlier and let me and bf test drive the Golf R. Cosmetically I prefer the look of the Fiat as the Up looks boxy but my heart is loyal to VW as the Polo has given me such reliability. Likely going for the Up.
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I can never understand why salesman can be so negative when test driving a car so on that note I would definitely look elsewhere.

I remember I specced the UP until I was dizzy lol but the sunroof would be a nice option to go for and 17" wheels if you go for the High Up.

Have you test driven the Polo as would be interesting how it fares against the UP. The UPs boot is a bit diddy compared to the Polo :)

Tim.
 
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