Cars types or manufacturers you would never purchase.
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Are there car types or car manufacturers that you personally do not care for due to image or past experiences?
If you could also give a reason for why you would not purchase.
Personally speak I would not purchase a convertible. This rules out some great cars which are only convertibles. This is frustrating but thankfully you can normally get a coupe. For example Porsche Boxter but you can buy the Porsche Caymen.
As for a manufacture I struggle to like Mercedes. Use to love the older cars which were hand built and many of the 80's designs. Past models can be stunningly beautiful but the modern cars and designs just do nothing for me. My father owned Mercedes cars in the late 90's and just found them poor as a driving experience. Have driven the A45 AMG it also just left me wanting more. The performance was great and also the sound but.....
If you could also give a reason for why you would not purchase.
Personally speak I would not purchase a convertible. This rules out some great cars which are only convertibles. This is frustrating but thankfully you can normally get a coupe. For example Porsche Boxter but you can buy the Porsche Caymen.
As for a manufacture I struggle to like Mercedes. Use to love the older cars which were hand built and many of the 80's designs. Past models can be stunningly beautiful but the modern cars and designs just do nothing for me. My father owned Mercedes cars in the late 90's and just found them poor as a driving experience. Have driven the A45 AMG it also just left me wanting more. The performance was great and also the sound but.....
I would never own a Volvo - they are associated with those 65+ years of age with no taste and who can't drive(totally unaware of those around them).I would hope that when I am that age that I will still have some sense of style and avoid crap like Volvos! I guess those that buy them also haven't had their life turn out quite as good as they hoped of they would have bought a premium brand rather than a Volvo.
I dislike the current image of Audi but I love some of the older cars like the RS2
I dislike the current image of Audi but I love some of the older cars like the RS2
Volvo crap ... well they've been a long time being unsuccesful.
I appreciate the image isn't perhaps so good, but ignoring that they are actually very good cars. My dad has a S40 D5, 80 000 ish now about 8 years old and it really does look like new, inside and out, it drives fine - ok, not sporty as such but as a mileage muncher it's excellent - pretty quick and very comfortable. The D5 engine is pretty bulletproof, and should go on for many miles yet.
It's had a new air con compressor, out of warrantee but the dealer said it should;t have failed so soon so got it done for free, apart from that and a new boot switch, it's only had scheduled maintenance, though the service costs are higher than some brands, and that would be my main criticism.
I appreciate the image isn't perhaps so good, but ignoring that they are actually very good cars. My dad has a S40 D5, 80 000 ish now about 8 years old and it really does look like new, inside and out, it drives fine - ok, not sporty as such but as a mileage muncher it's excellent - pretty quick and very comfortable. The D5 engine is pretty bulletproof, and should go on for many miles yet.
It's had a new air con compressor, out of warrantee but the dealer said it should;t have failed so soon so got it done for free, apart from that and a new boot switch, it's only had scheduled maintenance, though the service costs are higher than some brands, and that would be my main criticism.
simonr100 said:
I would never own a Volvo - they are associated with those 65+ years of age with no taste and who can't drive(totally unaware of those around them).I would hope that when I am that age that I will still have some sense of style and avoid crap like Volvos! I guess those that buy them also haven't had their life turn out quite as good as they hoped of they would have bought a premium brand rather than a Volvo.
I dislike the current image of Audi but I love some of the older cars like the RS2
Agree with this totally.I dislike the current image of Audi but I love some of the older cars like the RS2
Love the RS2 but like yourself the modern cars just miss the spot.
Interiors are always first class.
The original TT was like a car from another World when it came to design but again the modern one just looks boring.
i used to own a couple of toyota mr2 turbs, great, fun cars but now i look at toyotas and think 'what the hell happened?' They used to make a few fast and interesting cars, now the fastest car they produce can barely out accelerate a van. The gt86 is the only decent looking car they do but it's just too slow. If they keep up with their current philosophy of hideous cars that are incredibly slow i doubt i'd get another toyota.
Never contemplated owning a French car and never will. I just don't like them and they feel cheap and nasty.
Ones I strongly dislike are Audi and Volkswagen. Audis are just so showy and fairly dull blobs to drive. The new Q7 looks like an obese American.
I guess I dislike the owners more than anything? I drive a BMW 430d and I swear 80% of the cars that keep trying to undertake me, race me or just drive aggressively near me are VW Golfs! Mine isn't the fastest car in the world, but maybe they're used to dusting off 2 litre German cars and have little man syndrome in their hatchbacks...
Ones I strongly dislike are Audi and Volkswagen. Audis are just so showy and fairly dull blobs to drive. The new Q7 looks like an obese American.
I guess I dislike the owners more than anything? I drive a BMW 430d and I swear 80% of the cars that keep trying to undertake me, race me or just drive aggressively near me are VW Golfs! Mine isn't the fastest car in the world, but maybe they're used to dusting off 2 litre German cars and have little man syndrome in their hatchbacks...
simonr100 said:
I would never own a Volvo - they are associated with those 65+ years of age with no taste and who can't drive(totally unaware of those around them).I would hope that when I am that age that I will still have some sense of style and avoid crap like Volvos! I guess those that buy them also haven't had their life turn out quite as good as they hoped of they would have bought a premium brand rather than a Volvo.
I dislike the current image of Audi but I love some of the older cars like the RS2
What a load of rubbish. Do you really give that much of a sI dislike the current image of Audi but I love some of the older cars like the RS2
t what people think about what you drive? By the sounds of things, you obviously do.And as for the "haven't had their life turn out as good as they hoped.." - what a condescending, t
t like comment.SidewaysSi said:
What a load of rubbish. Do you really give that much of a st what people think about what you drive? By the sounds of things, you obviously do.
And as for the "haven't had their life turn out as good as they hoped.." - what a condescending, tt like comment.
It's an opinion, this thread will end up full of 'em. No point trying to change people's minds.t what people think about what you drive? By the sounds of things, you obviously do.And as for the "haven't had their life turn out as good as they hoped.." - what a condescending, t
t like comment.HustleRussell said:
SidewaysSi said:
What a load of rubbish. Do you really give that much of a st what people think about what you drive? By the sounds of things, you obviously do.
And as for the "haven't had their life turn out as good as they hoped.." - what a condescending, tt like comment.
It's an opinion, this thread will end up full of 'em. No point trying to change people's minds.t what people think about what you drive? By the sounds of things, you obviously do.And as for the "haven't had their life turn out as good as they hoped.." - what a condescending, t
t like comment.Know you are a proper car man but we sometimes we seem to be in the minority...
Vauxhall.
Had a new astra a few years ago,part of the external heater/air intake was missed at assembly,only discovered in a autumn rainstorm when water got onto the heater matrix and instantly filled the car water vapour and steamed all the Windows,problem was I was on the M1 filtering off to M25 ,clean pants time ,VX never again.
Ford ,
Walked into a showroom ,ready to order a new mondeo,and was totally ignored.Mazda got my cash
Had a new astra a few years ago,part of the external heater/air intake was missed at assembly,only discovered in a autumn rainstorm when water got onto the heater matrix and instantly filled the car water vapour and steamed all the Windows,problem was I was on the M1 filtering off to M25 ,clean pants time ,VX never again.
Ford ,
Walked into a showroom ,ready to order a new mondeo,and was totally ignored.Mazda got my cash
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