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[Stuuuuuu]

Are they not cool enough options?

For reference, my last 5 cars have all been a focus so looking for a change.

Well can you think of an Audi/BMW driver who passes the 'fit and proper persons' test?

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Me when I lived in the UK. I used to do 30-40 miles a day, all of which could be done on a single electric charge and then when we had the occasional longer journey, I could switch it to petrol and not have to think about recharging.

At one stage I had over 800 miles to the gallon as we so rarely used the petrol but it was there as a fallback if I ever needed it (or forgot to charge the car). It helped that we could charge at home.

It worked perfectly for us.

Did you live in the UK when it cost £200 a month just to keep your house warm before you think about the electric and having the lights on even?

 

[East Level 2]

Well can you think of an Audi/BMW driver who passes the 'fit and proper persons' test?

I had an Audi for four years and I'm as proper a person as you could wish to meet.

 

[Bill Walker]

Did you live in the UK when it cost £200 a month just to keep your house warm before you think about the electric and having the lights on even?

Really? It costs 200 quid a month just for gas. Do you live in Tatton Park?

 

[lloydie]

Looking for a new car myself, and having read the thread I'm still just as confused... :)
Criteria, estate, easy driving, long trips over hill & dale, max budget £15k.

Have 2 makes in mind;
Skoda Superb 2.0
Volvo V70, V90 or XC70

Any experience or knowledge on these gratefully rec'd, alternatives welcome.

 

[dickie davies]

Looking for a new car myself, and having read the thread I'm still just as confused... :)
Criteria, estate, easy driving, long trips over hill & dale, max budget £15k.

Have 2 makes in mind;
Skoda Superb 2.0
Volvo V70, V90 or XC70

Any experience or knowledge on these gratefully rec'd, alternatives welcome.

I bought a pre registered V70 D5 in 2003, sold it five years later with 150k on the clock
Messing about at Christmas putting my old registrations in a DVLA MOT search, and it's still running

 

[Bill Walker]

I had an Audi for four years and I'm as proper a twat as you could wish to meet.

Soz mate, couldn't resist ;)

 

[DiscoSteve]

I think you've got two types of drivers on here - some who can afford brand new (or very nearly new) - you can go whichever way you please and can afford - manufacturers warranty takes all the stress out of the decision - but if you are in a position that you can only afford cars 5 years or older (basically out of warranty unless its a Kia) then you really have to think about reliability, servicing costs, potential costs of expensive items that fail - so you have to think a bit more carefully and (for me) you also need to avoid hybrid like the plague, they are far too complicated and have too many very expensive parts potentially breaking and needing replacing - so simple ICE vehicles are probably the way, EV's are even simpler but the jury is out on them at the mo because there are just not enough Pure EV's out there of that age and older to judge.

 

[lloydie]

I bought a pre registered V70 D5 in 2003, sold it five years later with 150k on the clock
Messing about at Christmas putting my old registrations in a DVLA MOT search, and it's still running

They have a reutation for extremely strong engines, reliability is very important to me but I'm getting mixed messages from my searches.