Dacia, or....? £4k ish
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For me, I wouldn’t have a diesel unless I was doing over 25k a year.
Yes the fuel saving seems massive, but with something like that 1.6 Mazda 6, you could achieve 35-40mpg easily, and you know it would probably never go wrong in a big way, and if it did you’d be extremely unlucky. You could probably buy one of those and just spend out on consumables, brakes, tyres, probably at worst a wheel bearing or alternator.
This makes the petrol better value every time as far as I’m concerned.
Yes the fuel saving seems massive, but with something like that 1.6 Mazda 6, you could achieve 35-40mpg easily, and you know it would probably never go wrong in a big way, and if it did you’d be extremely unlucky. You could probably buy one of those and just spend out on consumables, brakes, tyres, probably at worst a wheel bearing or alternator.
This makes the petrol better value every time as far as I’m concerned.
The type of journey makes the biggest difference I'd take a diesel if most 60%+ of my mileage was A Road/Motorway, due to the gearing on the 1.6 Mazda which makes those journeys tiresome & nowhere near as fuel efficient as Mazda's 2.2d, also with there now only being a 2p difference in fuel even the 1.6 N/A wouldn't be my pick if I was doing over 12k a year as the 2.2d would suit that mileage better.
Okay, so this is a whole new kettle of fish now... Went out today looking at cars and ended up liking a 2014 Hyundai Ix35... 3 year warranty, new tyres, good spec 49k miles 1.7L diesel. £9000.
I am happy spending that much, my only concern is reliability. I decided to have a Google and I keep reading about Hyundai clutch issues. I did think the clutch bite point was quite low, my foot probably moved a couple of inches at most before it started to engage, which threw me off a bit.
Am I being overly cautious? I don't want to end up with a problem car as I know things like that end up being hard to get on warranty.
Cheers
I am happy spending that much, my only concern is reliability. I decided to have a Google and I keep reading about Hyundai clutch issues. I did think the clutch bite point was quite low, my foot probably moved a couple of inches at most before it started to engage, which threw me off a bit.
Am I being overly cautious? I don't want to end up with a problem car as I know things like that end up being hard to get on warranty.
Cheers
Wow that's a budget creep, the 1.7 isn't the most fuel or powerful (the 2.0d is the one to look for) efficient but it's an okay car, the clutches are reportedly soft but that's more dependent on usage.
2.0d
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2.0d
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Well you see, I've been very touchy about my savings and being stingy with them (I'm only 21) and after sitting in it, I decided it felt nice enough to justify the extra, I think. We just want a reliable, decent size car really!
But this clutch thing has got into my head, especially after noticing it biting a bit low on the test drive!
The 1.7 is fine for us I think, it felt like it had enough power for what we need.
I just don't know about the clutch!!
But this clutch thing has got into my head, especially after noticing it biting a bit low on the test drive!
The 1.7 is fine for us I think, it felt like it had enough power for what we need.
I just don't know about the clutch!!
We bought a 2012 iX35 1.7crdi in November last year from a main stealer with 48,000 miles on the clock
We had a 2009 i30 1.6CRDi previous to this car, which we part exchanged when we bought the iX35
Reason we've had Hyundai's? We were looking for a reliable car for my wifes 1hr each way commute each day
A colleague at work also has 3 taxis he owns (And rents them out to drivers) and he's been using the Kia C'eed with the 1.6CRDi engines with no issues and they are racking up 200-300,000 miles now. Just consumables mainly and a clutch around the 200k mark
The i30 got shifted on as it threw the oil cooler (mixed the oil & coolant) but that was the only issue we had with it in 4 years and 60,000 miles. The darn thing was even running fine with the oil/coolant mixed up!
The iX35 was simply newer, nicer spec and lower miles for about the right price.
Just got back from a week in France where we drove it around 1200 miles there and back
Averages about 48-52 mpg
I feel it's a little underpowered for the size of the car but it goes well enough and is fairly comfortable
Seem like good cars and happy with ours :-)
We had a 2009 i30 1.6CRDi previous to this car, which we part exchanged when we bought the iX35
Reason we've had Hyundai's? We were looking for a reliable car for my wifes 1hr each way commute each day
A colleague at work also has 3 taxis he owns (And rents them out to drivers) and he's been using the Kia C'eed with the 1.6CRDi engines with no issues and they are racking up 200-300,000 miles now. Just consumables mainly and a clutch around the 200k mark
The i30 got shifted on as it threw the oil cooler (mixed the oil & coolant) but that was the only issue we had with it in 4 years and 60,000 miles. The darn thing was even running fine with the oil/coolant mixed up!
The iX35 was simply newer, nicer spec and lower miles for about the right price.
Just got back from a week in France where we drove it around 1200 miles there and back
Averages about 48-52 mpg
I feel it's a little underpowered for the size of the car but it goes well enough and is fairly comfortable
Seem like good cars and happy with ours :-)
Haddock82 said:
We bought a 2012 iX35 1.7crdi in November last year from a main stealer with 48,000 miles on the clock
We had a 2009 i30 1.6CRDi previous to this car, which we part exchanged when we bought the iX35
Reason we've had Hyundai's? We were looking for a reliable car for my wifes 1hr each way commute each day
A colleague at work also has 3 taxis he owns (And rents them out to drivers) and he's been using the Kia C'eed with the 1.6CRDi engines with no issues and they are racking up 200-300,000 miles now. Just consumables mainly and a clutch around the 200k mark
The i30 got shifted on as it threw the oil cooler (mixed the oil & coolant) but that was the only issue we had with it in 4 years and 60,000 miles. The darn thing was even running fine with the oil/coolant mixed up!
The iX35 was simply newer, nicer spec and lower miles for about the right price.
Just got back from a week in France where we drove it around 1200 miles there and back
Averages about 48-52 mpg
I feel it's a little underpowered for the size of the car but it goes well enough and is fairly comfortable
Seem like good cars and happy with ours :-)
How low does your clutch bite? I'd say this one Was a couple of inches off the ground at most. Your experience would help!We had a 2009 i30 1.6CRDi previous to this car, which we part exchanged when we bought the iX35
Reason we've had Hyundai's? We were looking for a reliable car for my wifes 1hr each way commute each day
A colleague at work also has 3 taxis he owns (And rents them out to drivers) and he's been using the Kia C'eed with the 1.6CRDi engines with no issues and they are racking up 200-300,000 miles now. Just consumables mainly and a clutch around the 200k mark
The i30 got shifted on as it threw the oil cooler (mixed the oil & coolant) but that was the only issue we had with it in 4 years and 60,000 miles. The darn thing was even running fine with the oil/coolant mixed up!
The iX35 was simply newer, nicer spec and lower miles for about the right price.
Just got back from a week in France where we drove it around 1200 miles there and back
Averages about 48-52 mpg
I feel it's a little underpowered for the size of the car but it goes well enough and is fairly comfortable
Seem like good cars and happy with ours :-)
I thought it was usually a higher biting point which indicated the clutch was on its way out? Why not ask if they'll factor in a clutch replacement within the warranty period and get it in writing? Could be a good piece of mind and an indication of whether or not they feel that the clutch is suspect.
gman88667733 said:
I'm going to pass on it, my gut is telling me I'll regret jumping into it. Going to stick to an older CRV I think. Whatever we buy will get trashed by the dog/the roads and overgrown hedges around us anyway.
Probably a sensible choice, the 3rd Gen CRV does give you a lot of car for the money. From experience I would go with the EX as it's got very comfortable leather seats and all the toys, HID lights etc. Avoid petrol, they are gutless and irritating to drive. The 2.2CDTi has no DPF to worry about and whilst I usually prefer automatics it's only a 5 speed (until 2015 where they introduced their 9 speed with the AWD higher powered versions of the 1.6 diesel) and you'll pay more for it also. I passed mine onto my dad about four or five years ago and I think it's on over 130k miles now and running strong with just usual wear and tear consumables.
This is a nice example, 2009 Honda Cr-V 2.2 i-CDTi EX 5dr for £5,975 so that keeps £3k in your pocket.
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Just to close this up... I decided to go back to the original plan of getting something cheaper that we don't mind using and abusing!
So I have bought a 2002 MK2 Honda CRV 2.0 Petrol. 92K miles, decent history, very good MOT history, barely any advisories in total. Drives nicely, good ice cold air con, plus a nice upgraded radio in it!
Haggled 6 months warranty into the deal too.
Looking forward to picking it up in a day or two!
So I have bought a 2002 MK2 Honda CRV 2.0 Petrol. 92K miles, decent history, very good MOT history, barely any advisories in total. Drives nicely, good ice cold air con, plus a nice upgraded radio in it!
Haggled 6 months warranty into the deal too.
Looking forward to picking it up in a day or two!
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