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  • Grotbags wants a Qashqai
  • PJM1974
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    Got to be a Qashqai – she hath spoken , her mates got one and it’s ‘nice’.

    So long as she’s paying for it and paying to service it then there’s no problem.

    If she wants you to pay for it then you can simply say “no”, unless your mind is already made up for you.

    thestabiliser
    Free Member

    She’ll be paying mostly i might have to cough up a bit – 1k or so – to buy but the bulk of the buying and runnning costs are hers.

    zippykona
    Full Member

    What about a Note?

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    PJM1974
    Free Member

    Okay.

    “Dear Mrs Stabiliser

    Please don’t buy a Quasquai as they’re bobbins.

    Love

    The internet”

    thestabiliser
    Free Member

    ‘Eww, notes are grandard cars, duh’

    Sorry fella.

    duncancallum
    Full Member

    I’d rather see more motorway miles. Duel masses are everyone’s favourite gripe. GET OVER IT they are on everything so don’t discount it just because it might fail. I only ever saw one major mechanical failure on the 1500dci which was a cam.

    I’d look at a teckna or ntec.

    Notes are ace

    Trekster
    Full Member

    Kia Sportage
    Kuga
    Honda crv

    Inbred456
    Free Member

    Stop messing about and just get a Yeti. I know they are expensive but they hold their value, nothing else holds it’s value better. On average 69% after 3 yrs from new. I hummed and haaa’d for months then got one. They are very very good. Handles really well for a car that sits so high. I get about 43mpg out of mine on fast A roads going to work. 2.0 TDI 4×4. Build quality is excellent. I would have no reservations about buying one second hand. Would probably go for the 1.8 petrol turbo 4×4.

    Shackleton
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    Still slightly puzzled by why a mum of 2 needs a hulking brute like a Quashqai, or how it qualifies as practical, but hey ho……….

    I was given one as a hire car a few years ago. I drove half a mile before returning it and asking for a car that I could see out of (i’m 6ft) and actually felt nice to drive. Quite possibly the least pleasant driving experience I can remember. As I spent 2 weeks working as a driver at a car auction house it had some stiff competition, but somehow managed it!

    thestabiliser
    Free Member

    Still slightly puzzled by why a mum of 2 needs a hulking brute like a Quashqai

    1. Google Nissan Figaro
    2. To put kids and associated paraphenalia in
    3. Logic isn’t the main criterion in this selection

    Whilst your contribution and that of others suggesting alternatives are welcome they are ultimately fruitless. The die has been cast and come up Qashqai. What I need to know is if we’re getting one of these, then how do I choose one of the better ones? Duncan, gives me something to shoot at, cheers. May PM you if I spot something if that’s OK?

    rickon
    Free Member

    Im still surprised that 31/33 people that have replied have said the Qashcai is horrific, and to be fair the comments arent just niggles, its that the car is horrible to drive, thirsty, expensive to repair and small.

    But yet because your wife has decided based on the view of one person, with a vested interest, says its a good car, you cant pursuade her to change her mind.

    For comparison, check out , my recent thread about VW caddys. The responses are completely different.

    Vw Caddy thread

    Each to their own, but id rather help someone save some cash, time anx heartbreak than sit idly.

    Ill leave the thread now, and watch with baited breath.

    If you do buy one, can you update the thread with how things are going?

    john_drummer
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    I test drove the new shape qashqai a while back. Nice, but the electronic parking brake concept will always worry me.

    I’m looking at a 2011 Ford Kuga on Sunday. Titanium spec, 4wd, 163 horses, 47mpg (allegedly), cruise control, part leather seats, automatic everything but the gearbox, etc etc. Boot isn’t huge but the overall cabin + boot should be big enough for my needs

    corroded
    Free Member

    The Qashqai is up there with the Renault Captur as one of the most hateful pieces of automotive engineering I’ve had the displeasure to hire.

    john_drummer
    Free Member

    corroded – Member
    The Qashqai is up there with the Renault Captur as one of the most hateful pieces of automotive engineering I’ve had the displeasure to hire.

    Have you ever hired (or had hired for you) a Nissan Micra?

    chestrockwell
    Full Member

    We had a test drive in the new shape last year and thought it was ok if a little tinny. Disappointed by the rear seat access though and since it was to replace a Focus for child duties it didn’t fit the bill.

    Ended up getting a Ford Kuga and we’re very pleased with it. Plenty of space for boy, prams, dog, child stuff etc and very easy to access with nice long rear doors. Very comfy also.

    mrchrispy
    Full Member

    I’m going to have to jump in with the yeti crowd.
    Ace, love mine but only get to drive it at the weekends…wife has it during the week.
    Bring on the snow!!!!

    sobriety
    Free Member

    I don’t know anything about qashqais.

    But I’ve never seen stw so united in hatred.

    I’ve been here since beer.

    rickon
    Free Member

    Red wine for me 😉

    timc
    Free Member

    dazz – Member
    Myself & 2 colleagues have these, 60 plate 1.5d ntec models, all have had new clutches around 105k, £2500 a time as they all needed flywheels,

    Surely this is typo or you are mistaken?

    wilburt
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    There a bit “suv at any cost” for me, I bet if she sat in something different that would be her new favourite, that’s how my brain works anyway.

    Tom-B
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    I like mine…..however a petrol head I am not, and my 59 plate ntec spec qashquai is the first none banger I’ve had.

    Mines a 1.5 diesel and is very economical, but sees a lot of motorway miles.

    86k on the clock. The entire left front brakes, caliper/discs etc failed just before Xmas. £350

    The clutch is going (£2.5k?!!) I hope not

    The starter motor is going :-/

    dazz
    Free Member

    timc – Member

    Surely this is typo or you are mistaken?

    No typo or mistake I can see in there, what were you referring to?

    hora
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    Dont PX the Figaro- have a go at selling it. Apparently their values are taking right off due to its cult status.

    jambalaya
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    Judging by the number you seen on the roads and used as family cars Nissan must be doing something right. OP I appreciate the lady is not for turning but if she shows an incling of doing so you might suggest a Rav4, we ran a 2000 model for 10 years as our family run about (3 kids) and it worked really well (few issues with dealership replacing cat/exhaust under extended warranty but traced via online forums to faulty warning light due to bad battery !)

    trail_rat
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    “Dont PX the Figaro- have a go at selling it. Apparently their values are taking right off due to its cult status.”

    never dipped really , good figaros have always been a saught after car.

    Driving style has ALOT to do with dual mass flywheel failures – i also believe that many garages are changing the flywheel un neccesarily because of the publics “fear” of them – ie its easy to convince the layman that its worth spending heaps now to save on labour of doing it again later.

    suggest you dont look at the cost of replacing a rav 4 steering rack unit – scary. the part is cheap – the 18 hours labour autodata quote as you need to lift the engine out is just stupid – and as with any 5-10 year old toyota ive been in – dull as dishwater and with enough rattles and squeeks to suggest its only just holding together – the old adege of the hilux never been truer – “impossible to break but only just holding together”

    chestrockwell
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    Even though we didn’t go for the Nissan my cousin and mate at work both have one of the style you’re looking at and both rate them and have had no worries.

    I’d have considered a Yeti but the Mrs said a flat no to a Skoda even after I said they were basically a VW. The answer to that was ‘Well we’ll have a VW then’. 🙄

    chrissyboy
    Free Member

    What? Qashqais are bobbins?

    News to me.

    We’re loving our new shape 1.5 dCi NTec.

    Amazing equipment. Great interior. Looks nice. Has done an average of 60mpg over the last 6k miles. Mrs C loves the overhead view parking cameras. My iPod sounds great through the stereo.

    And we hated the Skoda we test drove. Does that make us very odd?

    hora
    Free Member

    What? Qashqais are bobbins?

    News to me. Alot of STW’ers hate the Citroen Xsara Picasso. Theres a shed load on the roads though and I must admit, I loved mine for what it was. Same with any car really.

    I bet yours isn’t on 100k though. I wouldnt want to walk into a Renault-product at 100k.

    Lifer
    Free Member

    trail_rat – Member
    with enough rattles and squeeks to suggest its only just holding together

    My old Mondeo was held together with rattles and squeaks. If I understand engineering correctly.

    thestabiliser
    Free Member

    The figgy’s tatty, would love to keep it really but that’s mean a renting a garage etc. will probably sell it to the specialist who looks after unless we can find a sucker buyer ourselves, but it’s really a project for an enthusiast.

    chrissyboy
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    I bet yours isn’t on 100k though. I wouldnt want to walk into a Renault-product at 100k.

    No, you’re right – it was new in October. And it won’t get to 100k miles with us because it’s on a lease. Happy days!!

    M6TTF
    Free Member

    the new kumquat is much much nicer than the old model, wife’s cousin has just got one

    winston
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    I genuinely don’t understand why these type of cars (Quashkai,Kuga,that Vauxhall thing etc etc) are so popular

    All other cars from little city cars up to big 4×4’s like RR’s seem to do something well – even if its just saying look at my bling, Estate cars lug loads and drive well, People carriers like Picasso’s up to Galaxy’s lug loads of kids around in a cheap or expensive way. All cars seem to have their point

    Except something like a Kuga or a Quashkai. Why would you drive something that’s heavy and big on the outside, rubbish on fuel, small on the inside yet not capable of going offroad or lugging a trailer, or sleeping in or….anything. They drive terribly due to the extra height and weight and bad visibility unless they are covered in expensive compensating electronics. Why not get an astra or a focus or even a fiesta which seems to have almost as much room inside as a Kuga

    Really don’t get it.

    hora
    Free Member

    I genuinely don’t understand why these type of cars (Quashkai,Kuga,that Vauxhall thing etc etc) are so popular

    Couples think the slightly bigger dimensions/sitting position means they must be safer post-near miss/accident or if they have small children. The lady I helped stuck in snow on her Fiat500- I bet shes traded it in for a large SUV now the belief it’ll cope better.

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    “My old Mondeo was held together with rattles and squeaks. If I understand engineering correctly.”

    strange really cause both my 10 year old “shit” french cars are held together with nuts and bolts – and dont rattle and squeek at all…. i wouldnt tollerate it – the mrs reckons im OCD when it comes to noise/cars – they must work as designed ,nothing broken and nothing rattle/squeeking – even an empty can in the door car would send me mad.

    Lifer
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    It was 15 years old when I got it for the princely sum of £350.

    Drove it for three years and spent about the same over that time, then scrapped it for £140.

    As for tolerating it, just turn the radio up 🙂

    john_drummer
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    I genuinely don’t understand why these type of cars (Quashkai,Kuga,that Vauxhall thing etc etc) are so popular

    it’s a fashion thing. I’m planning on getting a Kuga because I like how it looks, and I think most people that buy the crossover style are the same.
    wouldn’t it be a dull world if we all liked the same thing?

    jezzep
    Full Member

    Hi all,

    My Yeti took myself and my son to Exmoor over the summer we took all the seats out of the back and turned it into a Van. The bikes with the Front wheel removed can stand upright no problem. All the Camping gear primus food the lot….Then best still 43MPG from the 2ltr diesel.

    This is my second one not aware of any issues of reliability they are built well and take a pounding. The only gripe if there is one is that all Skoda’s are noisy in the interior and road and engine noise are quite prevalent. I have a friend with a brand new CashCow and even though it is the same size it has nowhere near the space or flexibility. My last one because of VAT changes I practically sold for almost the price I paid for it after 35K miles…

    Try for the old shape SE plus they come with satnav and heated seats 😉

    BR
    JeZ

    chestrockwell
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    Except something like a Kuga or a Quashkai. Why would you drive something that’s heavy and big on the outside, rubbish on fuel, small on the inside yet not capable of going offroad or lugging a trailer, or sleeping in or….anything. They drive terribly due to the extra height and weight and bad visibility unless they are covered in expensive compensating electronics. Why not get an astra or a focus or even a fiesta which seems to have almost as much room inside as a Kuga

    Well, we went from the current shape Focus to the current Kuga and can tell you you’re quite wrong.

    It’s considerably bigger then the Focus, especially in the back which is very important when you’ve got a 1 year old to lug in and out of a car seat. Due to the height I can comfortably put my boy in his car seat standing up straight where as in the Focus it involved twisting and bending. First world problem/solution yes but still a reason to buy.

    Top Gear mag have had a Kuga on long term test and one of the things they commented on was how good it was as a towing vehicle. As for fuel economy I’ve actually been pleasantly surprised economy wise with the official MPG being 50mpg-ish as on longer runs it’ll hover around 45mpg. Even around town it’ll do high 30’s + which isn’t too bad for a hefty 4×4 IMO.

    Driving wise it’s not as dynamic as the Focus but it’s very comfy and makes journeys easy. It’s not a ‘drivers car’ but is very far from terrible. It’s actually quite fun in a big lump kind of way to chuck aboout. The high roofline makes it feel much bigger inside then it perhaps is and as mentioned it’s a good deal bigger then the Focus with a much more useful boot.

    Suggesting a Fiesta or Astra (We have them at work and they’re hateful things) as an alternative clearly shows you have no idea what you’re on about as the Kuga is in another league size and quality wise.

    Defense of my own motor over.

    BillMC
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    I know an engineer who works on the Quashqai for Nissan and he drives….a Caddy.

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