Does this align? Anything to worry about from this dealer?

[anonymous-user]

SteveStrange said:

The neighbours, man, goodness me. Far less embarrassing to back the X3 (snigger) out of the driveway, even if it is on the back of a breakdown truck and leaves a puddle of oil on the herringbone, than to own a Kia. Also, mismatched ditchfinders and low spec, but it's got the right badge.

Old BMWs are council as anything though.

On the subject of Kias, pre Covid, one of the guys I work with was coming to the end of his 3 year company car. I found a lease for a Kia XCeed for £167 a month and showed him how much better off he would be getting the car allowance and getting that car.

Next I heard his wife didn't like it so they had ordered a VW T-ROC through work which would cost him the equivalent of £550 a month when you take into account the loss of car allowance and BIK tax.

His wife is the only person who drives the car, so she obviously decided the Kia badge just wouldn't do.

[QJumper]

Joey Deacon said:

Old BMWs are council as anything though.

On the subject of Kias, pre Covid, one of the guys I work with was coming to the end of his 3 year company car. I found a lease for a Kia XCeed for £167 a month and showed him how much better off he would be getting the car allowance and getting that car.

Next I heard his wife didn't like it so they had ordered a VW T-ROC through work which would cost him the equivalent of £550 a month when you take into account the loss of car allowance and BIK tax.

His wife is the only person who drives the car, so she obviously decided the Kia badge just wouldn't do.

The lesson being that wives are a lot more expensive to maintain than cars

[anonymous-user]

QJumper said:

The lesson being that wives are a lot more expensive to maintain than cars

It doesn't get any cheaper when they are Ex wives.

[Dylano]

sunnyb13 said:

how can I drive a manual with one leg?

Ah I see, I didn't realise BMW were the only manufacturer to make cars with automatic transmissions.

My mistake.

[georgeyboy12345]

This is what I'd be looking at for around £8k

Honda Civic Tourer 1.8 i-VTEC
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303125...


Lexus CT200h
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212102...


Mazda 6 2.0 Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302043...


Kia Ceed 1.6 GDi
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302104...


Mercedes C180 Estate with recent timing chain
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302254...

[ZX10R NIN]

sunnyb13 said:

Dylano said:

sunnyb13 said:

absolutely not

Would love to know your reasoning for such an emphatic stance.

how can I drive a manual with one leg?

For under 8k for an SUV this is where I'd be looking.

Infiniti EX:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275519033014?hash=item4...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206307...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255895186728?hash=item3...

Grand Cherokee:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202301183...