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ah cool - so only double the initial figure ..... do you work for british gas boiler install 😀
what comes under repair - you mean issues caused by you - ie you hit something. or wear and tear .
even though - thats not a bad deal if you wanted a new car to nanny about for a bit.
Its skewed becuase the £5k came from a car write off and I don't owe on the money. Obviosuly I did at one point... What the BM is costing me is £128 a month, plus fuel, plus £30pa tax and £300 fully comp insurance.
"you hit something" - This. It has a fair wear and tear policy like all these deals. FWIW though its being swapped out for a 3 series touring after 2 years.
Happy?
they have a reputation as a pikey base model
Have you seen the newer model? Its on 30cm shorter than a 320d touring and is a massive leap up in class from the old pre 2011 car your are referring to.
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Driver skillz....hahahahahahaha
I can't believe I read this thread start to finish. If I wasn't bored before....
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Not with the use of "swapped out", no 🙂FWIW though its being swapped out for a 3 series touring after 2 years.
Happy?
I think what the OP is trying to say, is the BM designed the car wrong.
It should have been designed if a bike was permanently on top of the car, therefore giving better efficiency.
Kryton57 - Member
Nope, 6 speed manual.
I love having a manual gearbox, but that is one engine I personally wouldn't want as a manual. Perfectly suited to an auto though, completely negates the narrow rev band issue.
Kryton57 - Member
Have you seen the newer model? Its on 30cm shorter than a 320d touring and is a massive leap up in class from the old pre 2011 car your are referring to.
I was referring to the fact that snobbish comments are made about them because they are a 320d, rather than any specific model year.
teee hee, its all just personal preference innit - but you did ask 'whats not to like?' about your car, so I answered what *I* dont like about your car ( and most other diesels).
Having said that I'd rather have your car, over pretty much anything diesel and front wheel drive any day.
Kryton57 - Member
It wasn't a race, just a ride.
Not interested then. 😆
As for the car MPG, you have to put fuel in it for it to work/get you places, it'll do 50odd mpg and thats pretty good.
I feel for you Kryton, i've recently been leaving my tow bar rack on the car and my MPG seems to have risen, i have zero explanation for this as it quite frankly defies convention. I'm round the M25 from 9 to 30 and back twice a week and my bone idleness to take the rack off seems to be saving me money!
anyway as another thing, Reigate hill clockwise kills your mpg!
I have to go up Detling Hill just outside of Maidstone every day, which is probably what's killing my mpg.
Maybe I should strap a BSO to the roof.
Had a 320d. Bodywork made of tissue places, and electronics which lie. Lovely engine though.