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[Doctor Gollum]

Hmmmm.....talking of my astra, it went past 73,000 miles today. That's 53,000 miles in three years three months. I was hoping to get another couple or three years out of it, but 126,000 miles might be asking a bit much.

Keep it maintained properly and you've easily got another 10 years in the thing. It won't be worth anything, but the drool soaked into the driver's seat would make that the case with any car....

I'm pretty sure the engine would do that, not so sure about the auto box. We'll see. It's the first car I've had that I'm not wanting to change after three years, it just suits me.

Small automatic diesel. Sounds like a perfect candidate for an EV to me. Which matches nicely with the 10 years........

Apparently estates are out of favour. I believe Vauxhall stopped making the insignia estate in 2018 because PSA only build small hatchbacks and van derived MPVs and it would compete with them. I need/want my estate, not an SUV or people carrier. Not seen an EV estate, either.

Fixed

[Nick W]

Apparently estates are out of favour. I believe Vauxhall stopped making the insignia estate in 2018 because they weren't selling. I need/want my estate, not an SUV or people carrier. Not seen an EV estate, either.

I agree with you, I prefer them too. Just out of curiosity and after driving my aunt's Rapid, I checked the Fabia estate and was astonished at how much more it cost than the hatchback/saloon. The I30 was similarly more than a hatch, and is no longer available.


Not that I'm ever likely to buy a car that isn't at least 10 years old, which currently opens up a  wider range of acceptable options.

[dave the builder]

I might add an EV to the fleet next week  for a relative 
now the prices are coming down 

clicky

might have to "play" with the top speed issue though 

[STEMO]

I might add an EV to the fleet next week  for a relative 
now the prices are coming down 

clicky

might have to "play" with the top speed issue though 

About the same price as an omega 

[dave the builder]

I might add an EV to the fleet next week  for a relative 
now the prices are coming down 

clicky

might have to "play" with the top speed issue though 

About the same price as an omega 

indeed
and far less rust 
but the relative in question is 4
an Omega might be a bit hard for him to control round the garden
and I'd be the one asked to rebuild the walls and fences 

[ronnyd]

I might add an EV to the fleet next week  for a relative 
now the prices are coming down 

clicky

might have to "play" with the top speed issue though 

About the same price as an omega 

indeed
and far less rust 
but the relative in question is 4
an Omega might be a bit hard for him to control round the garden
and I'd be the one asked to rebuild the walls and fences 

Beyond your remit then Dave. 

[dave the builder]

I might add an EV to the fleet next week  for a relative 
now the prices are coming down 

clicky

might have to "play" with the top speed issue though 

About the same price as an omega 

indeed
and far less rust 
but the relative in question is 4
an Omega might be a bit hard for him to control round the garden
and I'd be the one asked to rebuild the walls and fences 

Beyond your remit then Dave. 

I don't have the time with all the shopping ,ferrying about etc i have to do for the oldies 

[henryd]

Hmmmm.....talking of my astra, it went past 73,000 miles today. That's 53,000 miles in three years three months. I was hoping to get another couple or three years out of it, but 126,000 miles might be asking a bit much.

Keep it maintained properly and you've easily got another 10 years in the thing. It won't be worth anything, but the drool soaked into the driver's seat would make that the case with any car....

I'm pretty sure the engine would do that, not so sure about the auto box. We'll see. It's the first car I've had that I'm not wanting to change after three years, it just suits me.

Small automatic diesel. Sounds like a perfect candidate for an EV to me. Which matches nicely with the 10 years........

Apparently estates are out of favour. I believe Vauxhall stopped making the insignia estate in 2018 because they weren't selling. I need/want my estate, not an SUV or people carrier. Not seen an EV estate, either.

this would do you Steve    https://mg.co.uk/mg5-ev/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkuP9BRCkARIsAKGLE8VecTqHYa12MBvbRikKkZpyMhLK6ARPEWWaVz4NrdmtdjMrOCQ58vkaAlCAEALw_wcB

[Doctor Gollum]

That is fugly...

Looks like an Astra estate clone with a Passat grill slapped on it

[Nick W]

That is fugly...

Looks like an Astra estate clone with a Passat grill slapped on it

More like a Q5 with all the ugly extra 'design' removed. For half the price.

[STEMO]

Hmmmm.....talking of my astra, it went past 73,000 miles today. That's 53,000 miles in three years three months. I was hoping to get another couple or three years out of it, but 126,000 miles might be asking a bit much.

Keep it maintained properly and you've easily got another 10 years in the thing. It won't be worth anything, but the drool soaked into the driver's seat would make that the case with any car....

I'm pretty sure the engine would do that, not so sure about the auto box. We'll see. It's the first car I've had that I'm not wanting to change after three years, it just suits me.

Small automatic diesel. Sounds like a perfect candidate for an EV to me. Which matches nicely with the 10 years........

Apparently estates are out of favour. I believe Vauxhall stopped making the insignia estate in 2018 because they weren't selling. I need/want my estate, not an SUV or people carrier. Not seen an EV estate, either.

this would do you Steve    https://mg.co.uk/mg5-ev/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkuP9BRCkARIsAKGLE8VecTqHYa12MBvbRikKkZpyMhLK6ARPEWWaVz4NrdmtdjMrOCQ58vkaAlCAEALw_wcB

Hmmmm.......a Chinese EV 

[ronnyd]

Does it come with a virus filter? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Cheap EV! 

[STEMO]

Cheap EV! 

Not that cheap for a kids pedal car.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Fire up the Quattro!