New nissan Cashcow.

[56oval]

After an on and off relationship with volkswagen over the years, i fancy shopping around and having a look at what other car manufacturers are doing these days, currently we lease a 1.6tdi golf, which we will be throwing back pretty soon. The car itself gives pretty poor mpg all things considered, its not a bad car, but its not great either. The last japanese car we had was an ep3 type r way back in 2002, we put huge mileage on it in 3 years, and it never let us down, with this in mind, im going to take a look at the new Qashquai. Now bare with me here, the golf is boring, we dont need a performance car and cant afford to be spending on fully loaded A4 tdi avants for the family. What were after is something thats big enough and practical for the 3 of us plus a trunk full of crap, a tdi motor that will do better mpg than the golf (we'll see about that lol) So the new cashcow has taken the mrs fancy, i just booked a test drive for friday (waiting for comfirmation) and we'll see how it goes, I know @Lyons will be shuddering at the thought, i know its not performance, but family hacks have a fair relevance these days, i will share my thoughts, for what they are worth!!

 

[Rocko]

The old one was total piss. Gearbox was crap, ride was crap, interior was crap.

New one looks much nicer though.

 

[56oval]

The old one was total piss. Gearbox was crap, ride was crap, interior was crap.

New one looks much nicer though.

Good start LOL.

 

[PeteMoore]

Ben, also look at the Kia Sportage.

My FIL just bought a new one and it is actually a really nice motor, 48mpg but a little gutless in 1.7 derv format. A MASSIVE improvement over the Renault Koleos thing he had before.

 

[Rocko]

Fergs wife had one of them and it was dangerously sluggish and chugged diesel like the Exxon Valdez.

Id be looking a Tiguan or a Countryman.

 

[56oval]

Fergs wife had one of them and it was dangerously sluggish and chugged diesel like the Exxon Valdez.

Id be looking a Tiguan or a Countryman.

The mrs would happily swap for mk7 golf i think the tiguan looks terrible (no offence Lyons) , but i just want to see whats out there rather than going through vw's door every time it comes to change the car, my brother has just started leasing a ford kuga and i quite like that although not as economical as the golf it would seem.

 

[cormac81]

The new one does look good. Passed about a dozen truck loads of them on Saturday, there was one in a silk cut purple like colour that looked really well.

 

[56oval]

Its certainly not the most offensive looking thing on the road.

 

[Rocko]

My mate has a Tiguan R Line and its bloody lovely.

 

[56oval]

My mate has a Tiguan R Line and its bloody lovely.

Just not digging the shape, its not happening

 

[Rocko]

When your standing on the side of the road cursing your goosed gearbag you'll think back and realise "Rocko was right. Handsome b*stard that he is."

 

[56oval]

When your standing on the side of the road cursing your goosed gearbag you'll think back and realise "Rocko was right. Handsome b*stard that he is."

You know what, i bet your right, but im willing to take a chance you handsome bast*rd.


Anyways, im just window shopping for dull cars when really i should be thinking, " i wonder how well itll tow the race car"

ive been thinking about it all wrong, right time for a vw anorak, oh wait….

 

[Con]

Juke?

 

[56oval]

Juke?

Nope, im not driving a car that looks like a 70's disco rollerskate.



F*ck it i may just go and get the Golf R just out of pure badness, we're 6 pages in on another thread and still none the wiser.

 

[Odhran]

Looks like the new Kuga from behind.

On that note - what about a Kuga?

 

[RCT]

Another option might be the auris hybrid estate? Know a taxi driver that has put 20K on the hatchback model one in 3 months and loves it. Servicing is similar costs to diesel, but the likes of brake pads and that can last 60k. No dpf/injector/flywheel worries either! If I was going for a new car I'd consider one if these. Maybe not a big enough estate though for you Ben?

 

[Artoir]

1.6 petrol, 170bhp, 49mpg.

Out later this year hopefully.

 

[Lyons]

To be fair they're not actually that bad. I've had a couple as hire cars and they've been very well kitted out- sat nav, parking camera etc (I imagine both would be a negative for you!). But it boils down to personal taste and I just prefer the VW interiors.

There's plenty of other options out there. New Focus and I30 are both dead on.

 

[56oval]

I like the new focus estate, particularly in st trim, the kuga would be a contender mpg about the same as what im getting, i like it,the mrs likes it but i dont think its gonna be a goer, my dad is ex fords dagenham and has a ticket, which means i'd get a reasonable deal, my brother is paying £200 per month (2k deposit), but it means dealing with the old man every 9 months to sort a car out, i love him and all but when it comes to dealing with cars and my old man combined, i'd rather stick pins in my boll*cks.Qashquai test drive booked for friday, Shelbourne motors have a launch event of some description.

 

[robert106]

I

1.6 petrol, 170bhp, 49mpg.

Out later this year hopefully.

was going to suggest a subaru too, legacy or forester both available in a dag dag, no idea of the cost or how easy they are on fuel though.

 

[neil205]

Got my wife a nice 07 one and love driving it. They are brilliant. All the best with it

 

[Gambit]

Is the cashcow not the dla car of choice these days?

 

[56oval]

Is the cashcow not the dla car of choice these days?

Ive heard its the new Golf R.

 

[surprising_skoda]

Its certainly not the most offensive looking thing on the road.

Perhaps not, but the advert for it is. The day that driving a 2wd SUV made from leftover Renaults is as exciting as making an SASesque escape from a city tower block is the day I sell my 7litre Cadillac and go buy a 0.6L tdcifsij-lohybrid mini-sub-city-compact with 11" wheels and 46 airbags.

 

[56oval]

lol, lets face it, its not gonna be exciting is it?? Ive got a weekend car to get my "kicks" in, and i'm normally in my beater of a work van all week which has 260k on the clock and is more fun than the golf. I'll go drive it and see how much i hate it.