Gsi_Ire
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So with getting mixed reviews on the diesel Insignia I am throwing my net a bit wider.
Anyone have any real world opinions on the 2.2 diesel Accord? Build quality, comfort (i have major back problems and ideally want a car with heated seats, hard to find here in ireland), etc etc
[Edited on 14-01-2014 by Gsi_Ire]
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DaveyLC
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I drive a 2.2 iDTEC engined Honda, its great on fuel and reasonably pokey, but they sound like a bucket of spanners thrown into a cave..
Apparently the earlier CDTI ones aren't worth a wank though?
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Tiger
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I've seen em do 200,000 in 3 years and were running sweet as a nut, regularly serviced and stuff and they last forever and are cheap fixers.
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deano87
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They do sound broke  not just me then.
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IvIarkgraham
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dad had one for 3 years, terrible on your back apparently
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pow
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My boss has a CRV iDTEC, she hates it, sounds rough as!
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
dad had one for 3 years, terrible on your back apparently
Depends whether she's on top or you have your head out the sunroof 
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Gsi_Ire
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
dad had one for 3 years, terrible on your back apparently
Was that with heated seats or without? I reckon that can make all the difference.
I spent 3 hrs driving a mates mk1 tt around. My back started to hurt pretty quickly, till i fired up the heated seats and was grand for the entire trip after that!
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pow
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Just fit heated seats to whatever you have now then? Won't a 2.2 rape you for tax as well?
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Gsi_Ire
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Just fit heated seats to whatever you have now then? Won't a 2.2 rape you for tax as well?
I want to get rid of what I have now, its not just about heated seats. Astra SRI 150 which I have owned for nearly 5 years and which is racing towards 215k miles and starting to cost me money I would rather put towards a newer car.
no, anything after 2008 is based on emissions, so even a 2.2 accord is half what I am paying on the Astra which is cc based (€390 compared to €790!!)
This is gotten my interest too, tax is only €280 http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-toyota-avensis-t4-d-4d/6248240
[Edited on 14-01-2014 by Gsi_Ire]
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pow
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Fair enough 
Only €290 I forgot about the Irish emissions change over though.
If you want something comfy surely a C class would be good?
[Edited on 14-01-2014 by pow]
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Gsi_Ire
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Fair enough
Only €290 I forgot about the Irish emissions change over though.
If you want something comfy surely a C class would be good?
[Edited on 14-01-2014 by pow]
€290 is what, £240? and we pay pretty high petrol tax too...
i doubt a C class will fall inside my budget? but then again I havent looked at them.
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pow
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I get upset that I have to pay £105 a year
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Gsi_Ire
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I should really just change this to the usual "what new car thread"!!!
Any opinions on the Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi SE 5 Dr Hatch? Whats the boot space like compared to the Astra H 5 door?
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3CorsaMeal
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I'd get a Saab, bloody bargains now, think one is like 260bhp (aero thingy)
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John
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9-5 Aero is 260bhp, I'd still love one of them. Most are advertised for about 4x what I'd pay for one.
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Gsi_Ire
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quote:
Originally posted by John
9-5 Aero is 260bhp, I'd still love one of them. Most are advertised for about 4x what I'd pay for one.
Sorry, diesel only! I commute 130 miles a day.
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Gsi_Ire
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quote:
Originally posted by Gsi_Ire
quote:
Originally posted by John
9-5 Aero is 260bhp, I'd still love one of them. Most are advertised for about 4x what I'd pay for one.
Sorry, diesel only! I commute 130 miles a day.
And with tax I am aiming emissions below 140g/km
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Gsi_Ire
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Saab 9-3 180
raod tax only 200 a year, heated seats, any opinions?
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RichR
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Saab 9-5 was one of the most awful drives I've ever had - I'd guess the 9-3 would be similar.
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pow
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I've driven a couple of Aero's and they're lovely
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by deano87
They do sound broke not just me then.
Nah its not just you, they come out of the factory sounding like they've spun a shell.
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RichR
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I thought they were totally disconnected to drive; auto box was terrible and the only way I can describe the drive was if you imagine sitting on a giant exercise ball and then try to corner, it would be wobbly and all over the place.
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pow
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Ahh I drove a couple of manuals.
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DaveyLC
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Don't SAAB use GM boxes?
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