Nissan Qashqai reviews/buying guide
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We had one as an office pool car for 3 years on lease from new, no problems with it, it was a 1.5 diesel, went ok though I was never a fan of the plastics inside. We now have a 2.0 diesel Skoda Yeti, has she considered it? Bar the ugly lights at the front they are actually a far better car to drive, interior etc is better build quality too.
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Qashqai screams DLA whenever I see one.
Octavia VRS? Huge boot esp in estate guise. I seem to suggest this a lot lol
http://www.usedcarsni.com/128773085
http://www.usedcarsni.com/128543393
Octavia VRS? Huge boot esp in estate guise. I seem to suggest this a lot lol
http://www.usedcarsni.com/128773085
http://www.usedcarsni.com/128543393
Lol my other halts parents have one on DLA and they like it, haven't had any problems in the near 3 years they've had it.
I personally prefer the juke I've seen a few nismo ones about that look good.
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Won't get a tiguan for 5k.
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I missed the budget in the second post.
No, you'd struggle to get a decent one for under £10k.
How about a Rav4?
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I wouldnt be surprised that 3/4 of new cars on the road are on DLA, i know a quite a few Mercs and BMW's out on the scheme, hard to know what cars screaming DLA these days - Anyhow,
If your Mrs is anything like mine, an estate would be too long (mentally she finds an estate intimidating), and she's not going to be looking for impressive 0-60 times. While the Qashqai isnt going to set pulses alight, i wouldn't say its a bad little car for the purposes you need - friends bought one a while back, its top of range, panoramic sunroof etc, and sat nav. i think they paid around that for it. Been in it a few times and i honestly thought it was fine - considering one for my Mrs - in my opinion car has good visibility, nice height, not too big, decent room, safe, should the worst happen, and decent finish on the higher specced ones - as i say, wouldn't be my car, but for a sensible family vehicle id have no problems, and as i said, probably going to buy one for the other half myself. Congratulations by the way
If your Mrs is anything like mine, an estate would be too long (mentally she finds an estate intimidating), and she's not going to be looking for impressive 0-60 times. While the Qashqai isnt going to set pulses alight, i wouldn't say its a bad little car for the purposes you need - friends bought one a while back, its top of range, panoramic sunroof etc, and sat nav. i think they paid around that for it. Been in it a few times and i honestly thought it was fine - considering one for my Mrs - in my opinion car has good visibility, nice height, not too big, decent room, safe, should the worst happen, and decent finish on the higher specced ones - as i say, wouldn't be my car, but for a sensible family vehicle id have no problems, and as i said, probably going to buy one for the other half myself. Congratulations by the way
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Srsly?
There was a long thread started by, oh, names gone now, recently anyway, that had some useful info IIRC.
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my opinion only - i wouldn't call it a large car
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My mum had one too. Two clutches also and felt like it was powered by two AA batteries.
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Got my wife one and we both love it, it's a 1.5 dci 2007. Looks great and lovely to drive, only 105bhp so could do with a remap! Cool cars, safe for kids and lots of space. We tow a caravan with it too and it does well, good mpg and has loads of extras like 6 disc changer, blue tooth phone connection, parking sensors, automatic everything. We got it in black and got privacy glass, I think it looks great .
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Model I was looking at is a 07 1.5 dci also
Yes unfortunately my partner thinks estates are too big. Seems clutches are issue from the above comments.
For the money seems to be top contender at present maybe all the dla Cars Have been handed back and driving prices down lol
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What you need is a 09 scenic (new model) 1.5 DCI dynamique with only 32k miles for 6k!!
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Did you seriously suggest a Renault
There is a reason they are cheap....anyone with sense wouldn't buy one lol Electrical faults galore!!!I hired a qashqai a while back and thought was nice to drive was a petrol one seemed to have get up and go but you know what they say rental car is fastest car in the world
Took some serious abuse for a few days and sipped petrol. Would have considered one myself but went for the disco instead as the 7 seater ones are hard to come by!!
There was a pretty serious timing belt issue with these cars. Be careful. Main problem is the totally soulless styling matched to gutless engines . If you buy one of these you're really saying you've given up on cars and a to b transport is all you require.
My sister got one- didn't speak to her for ages!
My sister got one- didn't speak to her for ages!
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