New Car

[NozSpark]

So as the title says,,, we are looking at getting a new car as Mrs Noz has just been awarded the higher rate DLA which allows her to get a car on Motability

So,,, we went to have a look today at a couple and like the look of the Nissan Qashqai however they only make the diesels in a 1.5 dCi, 81 kW/ 110 PS @ 4000 rpm and as we tow the occasional trailer (with boats atop) I was wondering if it's going to have enough torque.... The trailer is a 6 x 4 box trailer with a frame on which the boats are transported,, a Laser dinghy weighs something like 60 - 70 kilos with its rig and then there's a trolley which weighs something like 15 - 20 kilos... We also load the trailer with our camping gear..

This will be replacing a Vectra B 1.9TD

What do you recon?

 

[binky]

we bought a Qashqai earlier this year. It might only be a 1,5 diesel, but you wouldn't know it. We previously had a 2 litre Peugeot 407, apart from booting it up big hills, you would hardly notice the difference for general motoring. If you think about it, you could have fatter passengers in the back than what your trailer weighs.... :innocent

 

[NozSpark]

We went for a test drive this evening... Blinking hek its got a lot more go than our current jalopy.….

It also had a nice trim level,, it was the 360

 

[Sharpend]

We went for a test drive this evening....

It also had a nice trim level,, it was the 360

Does that mean you can see out all the way round?

 

[NozSpark]

Apparently so.... It has cameras front back and sides to help with parking,,, don't know why, isn't reverse parking part of the driving test any more???

 

[steptoe]

arent they fairly small in the back though?

we looked at one last year, an 09 , was frickin tiny in the back seats........

 

[NozSpark]

I wouldn't be sitting in the back though,,, front seats have loads of room

 

[Steve3948]

The need for having a back seat went years ago

 

[steptoe]

I wouldn't be sitting in the back though,,, front seats have loads of room

may as well get a Frog eyed Sprite then 

thats a proper car, 

 

[binky]

Rear leg room isn't huge, but upright seating sorts out that. Its not as nice as what we had, but a lot easier for messing about around town, which is where the wife spends most time driving.

 

[NozSpark]

TBH I didn't find the rear leg room a problem, now the rear headroom is another thing. .. however our daughter declared that it was ok........

So...... car ordered (360 in Gun metal), should pick it up before Christmas

 

[binky]

we bought an ex-mobility car, lot cheaper, fully serivced, and low mileage, but we never spend more than £10k on any vehicle

 

[NozSpark]

Ahhh... So you got a spare wheel instead of one of those stupid inflation kits

 

[steptoe]

we always buy ex-mobility if we can,

spare wheel is an option Noz, cost my mum a few quid on hers.

 

[NozSpark]

we always buy ex-mobility if we can,

spare wheel is an option Noz, cost my mum a few quid on hers.

Not for us in this case...this car will be mobility (as I said in my op)

 

[steptoe]

doesnt make sense,

if the car doesnt come with a spare wheel, as most modern cars dont, then you need to buy one at an extra 60 or so quid.

 

[NozSpark]

Mobility cars have to come with a spare wheel, you don't get the option

 

[steptoe]

must be different in norn iron then,,,,,,,,

 

[NozSpark]

Don't know if its a bit premature,,,, but we sold our old car today so if it all goes to plan we'll be carless for 10 days,,, unless we can hurry them up.......

We did however get the full asking price which was exactly the same as we paid for it 18 months ago and I've only had to replace the rear springs in that time

 

[NozSpark]

Whoooo hoooooo

Picked up the new car today . Got it in black instead of gun metal.... Looks great

However it does come with one of those stupid inflation kits and not a spare wheel as I thought

We did have a little problem though.... Mrs couldn't lock it with the fob,,,, we eventually found out that the boot hadn't been shut 100% correctly... Women hey?

And then after getting home the flipping van wouldn't start,,, hardly any lights on the dash at all..... The negative lead had come out of the battery terminal..... Thankfully I had a 16-8 uninsulated lug on the van