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Originally Posted by groar
The more I think about diesel...this makes a second hand Prius my best wish.
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To buy a MINI I would have to be in touch with my inner
git. To buy a Prius I would have to think about my inner saint.
Its on the think about it list though. The cheapest one near me is on at £8.5K with 50K on the clock but the dealer selling it is not one I would take a warranty from (Arn*** cl**k) and would be a PITA to deal with. The cheapest dealer one is £10.5K with 30K on the clock which is more than I've ever spent on a car
I need to trade so I wouldn't go for a private sale, not many of those anyway. No there are no Insight gen 1s either or Prius Mk1 - they only sold < 100 each of those here.
I'm not convinced about the net polution thing either, the production line of the Prius is several million miles given all the exotic materials being used.
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Originally Posted by 320touring
If thats the case then, some Renault based clio age should suffice- all have decent Ncap ratings, and impact absorbing front wings etc
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A facelifted Mk2 would just about fit, and they come with nifty tiny DCis as an option as well as petrol. If only Watchdog hadn't screamed so much about the bonnets flying open.
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Originally Posted by fidalgoman
...My experience is that certain econo models suffer far worse than the higher end...
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They are built to a cost and not a standard granted. The makers sometimes compromise on parts vs warranty and leave the hassle to the owners. The C1/Aygo/107 trio got caught out with the clutch issue on early models - it was costing them more to fix the warranty failures than to fit a better part at the factory, so they changed over.
We (Mrs A and I) have also been stung with high-end money pits (I'm looking at you Volvo...) which end up being uneconomic to keep. For some reason independents wouldn't touch ours and it always ended up back at the dealer we were trying to avoid for ripping us off whenever it needed diagnosis.
How useless / dishonest was that dealer ? They did 4-wheel alignment as it was wearing tyres. They found the rear out but said as it has a solid axle they couldn't fix it they could only replace the axle. Then I pointed out the V70 is FWD with struts at the back...
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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
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I've never owned a vehicle less than 8 years old, and the vast majority have been more than 10 at date of purchase...
I suppose if my wife complained about a 3 yr old vehicle being old, I'd laugh at her and tell her I'm not made of money....
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The contrast here is that the current Mrs A likes to save and also doesn't want anything old - 3 years is extreme, more like maybe 5 would be the limit. I would probably have an average age of 10 years old or so but this is limited by my restricted spannering skills and time plus I do IT and not mechanics so she's not too comfortable with me fixing stuff - although I have done quite a bit over the years.
I also don't do high miles - I got Helga with 26K on the clock 6 years ago (as of Jan 1st) and she has just clicked past 60K. And most of that is suburban driving with a very occasional longer trip - maybe once a month. On longer journeys she is great for FE - 65 average last week for the 2 days I was on the road. To and from work is a struggle to beat 50-55 which is why my overall average is low. Very good for a car this fast but I don't use the fast bit much any more.
And no, there is no public transport alternative.
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Originally Posted by AllTerrain9
Go Petrol!
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