cheltenham_villa Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 agree with those saying avoid buying french, id look for a Japanese car, isnt the volkswagon thing a bit of myth created by volkswagon. Hold their value well but thought they were generally low down in the reliability tests. Also expensive to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 16, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2010 Yeah buy Japanese. Those Toyotas are pretty reliable, I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Isn’t it now buy Skoda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 16, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2010 Isn’t it now buy Skoda? Probably. VW in Primark clothes, but even they are starting to shift up now to looking like good cars. The current Superb is meant to be the dogs bollocks. Sadly they don't really make a people carrier (yet). The VW thing isn't a myth - they really are bomb proof. They do tend to be slightly more expensive for parts/repairs and have an added cost to buy but they will rarely let you down in the experience my family's had. My dad's best mate is a VW specialist and he's always said the same thing. The only thing he doesn't like about them is half the time they're put together so well he spends far too long trying to take them apart. Pretty much anything in the VW group will do you well (includes Seat and so on). Japanese isn't a bad route to go down either as again, they tend to be reliable and fairly cheap as well. Not sure exactly what you'd go for as a option against a Scenic for instance, probably a Toyota whos name escapes me. Just make sure the thing stops . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Yeah buy Japanese. Those Toyotas are pretty reliable, I've heard. Might be a good time to get a good deal on a Toyota, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Isn’t it now buy Skoda? Probably. VW in Primark clothes, but even they are starting to shift up now to looking like good cars. The current Superb is meant to be the dogs bollocks. Sadly they don't really make a people carrier (yet). The VW thing isn't a myth - they really are bomb proof. They do tend to be slightly more expensive for parts/repairs and have an added cost to buy but they will rarely let you down in the experience my family's had. My dad's best mate is a VW specialist and he's always said the same thing. The only thing he doesn't like about them is half the time they're put together so well he spends far too long trying to take them apart. Pretty much anything in the VW group will do you well (includes Seat and so on). Japanese isn't a bad route to go down either as again, they tend to be reliable and fairly cheap as well. Not sure exactly what you'd go for as a option against a Scenic for instance, probably a Toyota whos name escapes me. Just make sure the thing stops . Got a VW Passat 1.8T and a SEAT Ibiza Cupra TDI and both are excellent. After being used to working on Vauxhalls for a number of years the Passat was brilliant to work on. All SEAT, Skoda, Audi and VW share the same engines and chassis. SEAT - More sporty version of VW but interior build quality not quite VW standard. VW - Good all round quality. Larger VW's are the best value for money as Polos and Golfs hold their price. Audi - Sometimes overlooked as people think they are expensive but sometimes cheaper than the VW version. Skoda - Slightly cheaper than VW for the same cars. Polo = Ibiza = Fabia = A1 Golf = Leon = Octavia = A3 Passat = Exeo = Superb = A4 etc. (Sorry, I'm a bit of a VAG evangelist these days.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 16, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2010 Picasso, old shape ones are dirt cheap and mostly easier to fix. C4 versions fall apart around your ears. Or as you watch. 1.6 Hdi engine is a gem. Wouldn't touch the renault with the longest stick I could hold. VAG group stuff is very good, but don't stint on service history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Had both and the Scenic was a much nicer car to drive and bloody nippy for diesel. Started playing up and my brother who knows his motors said it was probably the oil pump and a £1200 bill. Wife has a Picasso, just doesnt feel as solid as the Renault though but has done some miles at minimal costs. You takes your pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturdaygig Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Heh, I thought he meant a 1975 Rover, one of these buggers: mmm Rover 3.5 Litre V8. Now that was a proper engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerlad Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I've driven pretty much any car you could think of, and totally honest the Scenic is by far the worst car I've ever driven. Diesel or petrol it makes no difference. If its mpv you want, go for a vw sharran, Galaxy or Zafira. Pm me if you want any serious advice about what they're like to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Seat are awesome cars for the money VWs but 25% off. Boom! bought their new SEAT EXEO estate car and I love it. shame VW stole the sirocco off them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Heh, I thought he meant a 1975 Rover, one of these buggers: mmm Rover 3.5 Litre V8. Now that was a proper engine Too **** right it was! I had the 3.5 V8 in these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Ah, when cars had character. Them was the days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 17, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 17, 2010 Better in red, Vitesse SDi Twin Plenum ftw ! That P5B Coupe is veeeery nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 That P5B Coupe is veeeery nice though. The one above is the same colour as mine, I even had the whitewalls I miss that car :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiganvillain Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 That P5B Coupe is veeeery nice though. Master of understatement strikes again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Seat are awesome cars for the money VWs but 25% off. Boom! bought their new SEAT EXEO estate car and I love it. shame VW stole the sirocco off them. The Exeo is effectively the old style Audi A4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Seat are awesome cars for the money VWs but 25% off. Boom! bought their new SEAT EXEO estate car and I love it. shame VW stole the sirocco off them. The Exeo is effectively the old style Audi A4. yeah it is but with the new engine not the old one. the chasis is the old audi A4, but starts at £18.5k not £28.5k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 The Skoda Superb estate is supposedly the dogs b•llock•. The only car apart from the Rolls Phantom that comes with an umbrella in the drivers door Sadly the wife tells me it has to be a VW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturdaygig Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I had the 3.5 V8 in these: Now then, I had me four of those one after other, always trying to find the perfect one. Never managed it, the third one was the best. But 3.5 V8 manual was like driving a rocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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