Guest Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 thats nasty man its going to require surgery Got a bit along with the rest of the arch, I painted it aswell but was too dark to get a picture will get one tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Decided on an estate car cause of the dog and camping trips. Any advice on my current order of preference... Vauxhall Insignia, 2016, 60k miles Skoda Fabia, 2017, 45k miles Ford Focus, 2014, 42k miles VW Golf 2014, 48k miles Similar prices, all with diesel 1.6L engines as its for exploring the Highlands and the high mpg and £20 road tax make that the right choice for those circumstances or am I missing something? The Insignia has the most bells and whistles and looks the best imo, so unless its significantly less reliable or more costly to maintain than the Skoda I think I'm gonna get that. Didn't realise test drives were still banned cause of covid so you just need to buy it after a look in person which is a bit shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 For a 4 year old car the Insignia has a wee bit high mileage for my liking,you should be looking about 48k for it's age.It all depends on the history it has and the price, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 My aunts car failed it’s MoT on these things. Anyone know roughly how much to fix them so she’s got a guide. She thinks because she’s old and a woman they’d might take the piss - Oil leaking excessively from engine - Offside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt - Exhaust lambada reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 My aunts car failed it’s MoT on these things. Anyone know roughly how much to fix them so she’s got a guide. She thinks because she’s old and a woman they’d might take the piss - Oil leaking excessively from engine - Offside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt - Exhaust lambada reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Oil leak could be pricey depending what it is, but could also be a quick fix.CV joint boot might just need repositioning and a new clip, if it's split it's a more time consuming job to fit a new one.Exhaust reading again could be a simple fix. Is it petrol or diesel? What type of driving/mileage does she do? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: My aunts car failed it’s MoT on these things. Anyone know roughly how much to fix them so she’s got a guide. She thinks because she’s old and a woman they’d might take the piss - Oil leaking excessively from engine - Offside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt - Exhaust lambada reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits I'd get that Lambada checked out. I thought it was forbidden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Just now, Theroadlesstravelled said: I'd get that Lambada checked out. I thought it was forbidden. Could just be a sensor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 minute ago, peasy23 said: Oil leak could be pricey depending what it is, but could also be a quick fix. CV joint boot might just need repositioning and a new clip, if it's split it's a more time consuming job to fit a new one. Exhaust reading again could be a simple fix. Is it petrol or diesel? What type of driving/mileage does she do? Cheers for that. It’s a 55 plate Mitabushi and has done about 140k miles. She does about 9k a year visiting her family, going shopping trips etc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Mate of mine had an insignia and had no shortage of bother with it, cracking car but seems to have issues.The amount of them kicking about at auctions back when they were a thing that also looked and sounded dodgy also made me wary when I was looking for a bigger motor.Some boot size right enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I'd get that Lambada checked out. I thought it was forbidden.One of my ex workmates went to Goa on holiday years ago, and brought me back a reverse alarm that played the Lambada. Neighbours loved it I'm sure, especially when I got home from night shift on a Saturday morning at 5.30 am. [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Cheers for that. It’s a 55 plate Mitabushi and has done about 140k miles. She does about 9k a year visiting her family, going shopping trips etcHope it's not an Evo!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 28 minutes ago, jimmy boo said: 2 hours ago, Thereisalight.. said: Cheers for that. It’s a 55 plate Mitabushi and has done about 140k miles. She does about 9k a year visiting her family, going shopping trips etc Hope it's not an Evo!! nah a wee red Colt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 There's quite a bit of difference in size between an Insignia and a Fabia. Golf would be the pick for me. Focus is a nice car to drive but golf will hold its value far better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Lambie's Pigeon Feed said: Decided on an estate car cause of the dog and camping trips. Any advice on my current order of preference... Skoda Fabia, 2017, 45k miles VW Golf 2014, 48k miles Fabia is wee compared to the Golf - more like a Polo though maybe the boot is similar. I have a 2003 1.6 Golf (hatchback) diesel and it is fine but gutless. You may have to buy older/higher mileage/lower spec but I'd look for a 2.0 Golf estate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 17 hours ago, Lambie's Pigeon Feed said: Decided on an estate car cause of the dog and camping trips. Any advice on my current order of preference... Vauxhall Insignia, 2016, 60k miles Skoda Fabia, 2017, 45k miles Ford Focus, 2014, 42k miles VW Golf 2014, 48k miles Similar prices, all with diesel 1.6L engines as its for exploring the Highlands and the high mpg and £20 road tax make that the right choice for those circumstances or am I missing something? The Insignia has the most bells and whistles and looks the best imo, so unless its significantly less reliable or more costly to maintain than the Skoda I think I'm gonna get that. Didn't realise test drives were still banned cause of covid so you just need to buy it after a look in person which is a bit shit. Would avoid the Insignia. Would more likely go with the Golf personally, better ride quality, will soak up bumpy highland B roads well, it's just a better car than the Insignia and probably the Focus. If you can get a Bluemotion Golf I think the MPG is usually ridiculously good on long drives. Skoda Octavia estate is also a good option if you can find one as I think the road tax maybe slightly cheaper and it's probably cheaper to buy than a Golf estate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 18 hours ago, Lambie's Pigeon Feed said: Decided on an estate car cause of the dog and camping trips. Any advice on my current order of preference... Vauxhall Insignia, 2016, 60k miles Skoda Fabia, 2017, 45k miles Ford Focus, 2014, 42k miles VW Golf 2014, 48k miles Similar prices, all with diesel 1.6L engines as its for exploring the Highlands and the high mpg and £20 road tax make that the right choice for those circumstances or am I missing something? The Insignia has the most bells and whistles and looks the best imo, so unless its significantly less reliable or more costly to maintain than the Skoda I think I'm gonna get that. Didn't realise test drives were still banned cause of covid so you just need to buy it after a look in person which is a bit shit. 9 hours ago, pub car king said: There's quite a bit of difference in size between an Insignia and a Fabia. Golf would be the pick for me. Focus is a nice car to drive but golf will hold its value far better. When I was looking earlier this year there seemed to be an absolute f**k load of Golf Estates for sale here at relatively low prices. Seemed very odd because for a Gold hatchback at a similar age and mileage, the prices were significantly higher. That is all I have to add here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ross. said: When I was looking earlier this year there seemed to be an absolute f**k load of Golf Estates for sale here at relatively low prices. Seemed very odd because for a Gold hatchback at a similar age and mileage, the prices were significantly higher. That is all I have to add here. If the hatchbacks were petrol and the estates diesel that could explain it, especially with the bad rep VW got for cheating on their diesel emissions and performance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, welshbairn said: If the hatchbacks were petrol and the estates diesel that could explain it, especially with the bad rep VW got for cheating on their diesel emissions and performance. That would make perfect sense. I didn't really look into it in great detail at the time as I wasn't looking for an estate. Just found it odd at face value that the estates were coming in around 50% cheaper all the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 19 hours ago, Lambie's Pigeon Feed said: Decided on an estate car cause of the dog and camping trips. Any advice on my current order of preference... Vauxhall Insignia, 2016, 60k miles Skoda Fabia, 2017, 45k miles Ford Focus, 2014, 42k miles VW Golf 2014, 48k miles Similar prices, all with diesel 1.6L engines as its for exploring the Highlands and the high mpg and £20 road tax make that the right choice for those circumstances or am I missing something? The Insignia has the most bells and whistles and looks the best imo, so unless its significantly less reliable or more costly to maintain than the Skoda I think I'm gonna get that. Didn't realise test drives were still banned cause of covid so you just need to buy it after a look in person which is a bit shit. I'd be wary of the Insignia mate. Dealt with a lot of people who've had a lot of problems on them. OE Parts are a lot dearer than you'd expect for a Vauxhall as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: Fabia is wee compared to the Golf - more like a Polo though maybe the boot is similar. I have a 2003 1.6 Golf (hatchback) diesel and it is fine but gutless. You may have to buy older/higher mileage/lower spec but I'd look for a 2.0 Golf estate. You can't compare a 17yo car to a 3yo one. 1.6 diesels have a lot of injector and DPF issues, no matter what make you buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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