Last of the old or first of the new?
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My daily is now 4.5 years old and has to be changed at 6 years to remain within my company car policy at present. Can’t really see anything on the market that I could replace it with other than one of the same car though maybe with a different engine.
Question is should I order a current model car that will likely arrive around end of year but not have the mandatory nanny state limiter, or do I wait to the full 6 years and get the new model due to be released mid next year but will have the nanny state device.
What would your choice be? Trying to avoid mentioning the car as it’s more the principle than the vehicle itself.
Thanks
Chris
Question is should I order a current model car that will likely arrive around end of year but not have the mandatory nanny state limiter, or do I wait to the full 6 years and get the new model due to be released mid next year but will have the nanny state device.
What would your choice be? Trying to avoid mentioning the car as it’s more the principle than the vehicle itself.
Thanks
Chris
In the past I used to advocate going for car towards the end of their production runs as, typically, there would have been a facelift along the way which would often iron out a lot of engineering stuff.
Plus manufacturers would sometimes add more kit, especially if there was a run-out model.
I'm not sure if the latter still happens but the facelift process is still a thing.
Plus manufacturers would sometimes add more kit, especially if there was a run-out model.
I'm not sure if the latter still happens but the facelift process is still a thing.
Always prefer last of the old as all the niggles will have been worked through over its life cycle and you should have a reliable, sorted, worry free ownership experience.
Too many brand new models are released where the first owner seemingly does the final real world testing of the vehicle and annoying faults seem a bit too commonplace especially where software is concerned.
Too many brand new models are released where the first owner seemingly does the final real world testing of the vehicle and annoying faults seem a bit too commonplace especially where software is concerned.
Reading the regs:
There’s now going to be a data logger fitted. If there’s an accident and the black box shows the feature was disabled and the speed was excessive, drivers may invalidate their insurance.
Unless the new model is far better I would go for the old version if you are happy with the model.
There’s now going to be a data logger fitted. If there’s an accident and the black box shows the feature was disabled and the speed was excessive, drivers may invalidate their insurance.
Unless the new model is far better I would go for the old version if you are happy with the model.
Chris Hinds said:
My daily is now 4.5 years old and has to be changed at 6 years to remain within my company car policy at present. Can’t really see anything on the market that I could replace it with other than one of the same car though maybe with a different engine.
Question is should I order a current model car that will likely arrive around end of year but not have the mandatory nanny state limiter, or do I wait to the full 6 years and get the new model due to be released mid next year but will have the nanny state device.
What would your choice be? Trying to avoid mentioning the car as it’s more the principle than the vehicle itself.
Thanks
Chris
For me personally speed limiters on every ignition cycle are to be avoided. I do have cruise and speed limiter on the current car however I can choose to turn it on or not which is better and as it should have stayed.Question is should I order a current model car that will likely arrive around end of year but not have the mandatory nanny state limiter, or do I wait to the full 6 years and get the new model due to be released mid next year but will have the nanny state device.
What would your choice be? Trying to avoid mentioning the car as it’s more the principle than the vehicle itself.
Thanks
Chris
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Last of the old model is what I did with my Golf 7.5, as a run out model they usually add extra kit and you know the bugs have been worked out over it's lifecycle.
I could have had a Golf 8, but they have loads of issues and some can't actually be fixed at all on the first year or so of the new model.
Nanny tech on the newer VW's is actually ok and I leave it on, whereas on the 2021 Honda I used to own it was absolutely awful and had to be switched off every single drive.
I could have had a Golf 8, but they have loads of issues and some can't actually be fixed at all on the first year or so of the new model.
Nanny tech on the newer VW's is actually ok and I leave it on, whereas on the 2021 Honda I used to own it was absolutely awful and had to be switched off every single drive.
Another vote for last of the old model here. Unless there is something outstanding in the new model then the tried and tested old one gets my vote every time. There are usually great deals to be had on the old model especially when there are stocks to clear, the new model is usually not discounted at all while the new launch honeymoon period is on.
I practice what I preach, my current daily is a 316 Merc Sprinter, bought new in 2018 after the current model was launched, I got one of the last of the older ones. It’s been totally faultless so far despite a fairly tough life as a builders runaround. I got a shed load of extras thrown in free, 0% finance, metallic paint etc etc. in addition the new one had a list that started about 5K higher than the old one. The new one is also dripping with emissions tech and lots more electronics, neither of which is well suited to life on a building site
I practice what I preach, my current daily is a 316 Merc Sprinter, bought new in 2018 after the current model was launched, I got one of the last of the older ones. It’s been totally faultless so far despite a fairly tough life as a builders runaround. I got a shed load of extras thrown in free, 0% finance, metallic paint etc etc. in addition the new one had a list that started about 5K higher than the old one. The new one is also dripping with emissions tech and lots more electronics, neither of which is well suited to life on a building site
TheDrownedApe said:
Reading the regs:
There’s now going to be a data logger fitted. If there’s an accident and the black box shows the feature was disabled and the speed was excessive, drivers may invalidate their insurance.
My 2017 Skoda has one already according to the build sheet. Suspect manufacturers started designing them in ahead of the reg change.There’s now going to be a data logger fitted. If there’s an accident and the black box shows the feature was disabled and the speed was excessive, drivers may invalidate their insurance.
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