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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: paul.lovejoy on 16 May 2013, 21:27:59
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well got a vauxhall insignia tourer se auto 160 diesel with sat nav turning up tomorrow on a 3 day company car test drive from my mates at vauxhall
just got to find some plces to go now :)
taking wifey to ikea lakeside monday, thats gonna cost :'( :'(
trying my luck for a 7 series as well :o ;) no contest really if i had to choose except for where the wallet is concerned
never driven an insignia always liked the look so lets hope its not dissapointing :y
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AA is very happy with his :y
I find the seats very hard, but I've never driven on. Many have said although firm they are supportive for long blasts, still no Omega arm chair though!
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I like Insignia's, however I do prefer the Mondeo.
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just been planting the seed with bmw ;D ;D ;D :y
thats how it happened before was looking at website configuring a 7 no way at the time could i get one those days were sadly over, thought what the heck get a brochure and test drive thing popped up, filled out some details and nearly messed my pants when i got a call asking what model i wanted for 3 days :o :o like the mug i am said 730d sport :D could have had the 750 mind you would have cost a fourtune in fuel ;D The 730d was excellent onl;y thing i have never liked was no gear stick which happy to see its back now ( nothing like holding a knob when your driving)Neighbours thought i had lost the plot sitting outside in the evening watching the telly in it ;D ;D being chilled by the a/c with a glass of rum and coke
all free they delivered it with full tank no need to refill it sir :o and collected it :y even got a decal model of a 7 in the post.
found out they were doing the same thing on a 6 series so was straight on the web site and phone but no luck had my chance could not drive both :'( :'( :'(
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wifeys had a go in an insignia she and some work colegues when she worked for Argos had to go on a course for a few days so rather than pay hotels etc they hired her a car as she can only drive an auto, this insignia tourer elite turned up , i could not drive it though was not insured :'(
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just been planting the seed with bmw ;D ;D ;D :y
thats how it happened before was looking at website configuring a 7 no way at the time could i get one those days were sadly over, thought what the heck get a brochure and test drive thing popped up, filled out some details and nearly messed my pants when i got a call asking what model i wanted for 3 days :o :o like the mug i am said 730d sport :D could have had the 750 mind you would have cost a fourtune in fuel ;D The 730d was excellent onl;y thing i have never liked was no gear stick which happy to see its back now ( nothing like holding a knob when your driving)Neighbours thought i had lost the plot sitting outside in the evening watching the telly in it ;D ;D being chilled by the a/c with a glass of rum and coke
all free they delivered it with full tank no need to refill it sir :o and collected it :y even got a decal model of a 7 in the post.
found out they were doing the same thing on a 6 series so was straight on the web site and phone but no luck had my chance could not drive both :'( :'( :'(
I've never had a test drive last longer than an hour ;D.
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bmw used to let you take the car out for an hour on your own provided you paid a damage wavier of around £20, well they used to let me ;D ;D
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My wife has the elite tourer diesel auto 2012 and likes it - it is solid and well equipped but bit boring
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When I bought the bike, they had a demonstrator for rides. They just gave me the keys and said bring it back with a full tank by the end of the day :o
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had a couple of new discoverys, they used to take you out on an off road course ( not in the discovery but an adapted defender) was bloody awsume amazing what they made this thing do the last time we went out with them it was a courtersy thing i would be turning up with more and more kids with me ;D ;D and to think i nearly brought a Galaxy becuase i needed 6 seats, no comparison.
saleman in canterbury was excellent bloke forget his name now left to fly helicopters
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well got the insignia looks quite impressive, like the layout of the dash etc although i have to have my glasses on to read all the gismos. Find the seats quite hard, speacialy compared to the omega and this is the SE model not SRI.
Doggy does not like it suprised at how small the boot is for an estate, gearbox is not really that smooth as it clunks between reverse and drive
if i was really honest the miggy drives better, certainley more comfortable
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well got the insignia looks quite impressive, like the layout of the dash etc although i have to have my glasses on to read all the gismos. Find the seats quite hard, speacialy compared to the omega and this is the SE model not SRI.
Doggy does not like it suprised at how small the boot is for an estate, gearbox is not really that smooth as it clunks between reverse and drive
if i was really honest the miggy drives better, certainley more comfortable
Thought exactly same, crap boot considering its an Estate, zero room for our dogs :(
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well got the insignia looks quite impressive, like the layout of the dash etc although i have to have my glasses on to read all the gismos. Find the seats quite hard, speacialy compared to the omega and this is the SE model not SRI.
Doggy does not like it suprised at how small the boot is for an estate, gearbox is not really that smooth as it clunks between reverse and drive
if i was really honest the miggy drives better, certainley more comfortable
miggy is rear wheel drive -well all real cars are anyway :y reckon you should have got miggy estate-you cannot beat them IMHO :y :y :y :y
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its on an extended test drive symes.
Just been out to get a chinese its like an aircraft cockpit with all the lights on ;D, certainley got plenty of kit in it but i prefer the vectra c estate i used to have was the 1.9 150 auto very nice drive and also huge boot, if i could have the front of the insignia and the rear of the vectra :y ;D ;D
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What did the Chinese think of it? ???
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ah sol ;) oh the car thought you meant you :-[ ah so bigger man witha smaller boot
he also said man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day
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well got the insignia looks quite impressive, like the layout of the dash etc although i have to have my glasses on to read all the gismos. Find the seats quite hard, speacialy compared to the omega and this is the SE model not SRI.
Doggy does not like it suprised at how small the boot is for an estate, gearbox is not really that smooth as it clunks between reverse and drive
if i was really honest the miggy drives better, certainley more comfortable
Your conclusions are similar to ours which is why we ended up with an Auto Elite - seats a bit comfier and no gear change issues. No comparison to Omega but we did not intend that as it replaced a Signum.
At the end of the day it was a compromise - best financial deal with warranty, fuel costs etc and fact it will spend much of its life touring the local parks, pre school, shopping areas and garden centres where risks are high from scratches/idiots. My preference would have been to get her a used Touareg but not practical for reasons stated. At the end of the day it was the right buy for the use it will have.
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As a second hand buy i do think they represent good value for money with some of the deals out there.
No idea about mpg yet not really been anywhere thats today and tomorrow, but unfortunatley its a bit of a non starter for us poor old doggy can just about atand up in the boot well he crouches, not a happy doggy at all and wifeys suggestion of a drive out to the grey hound rescue centre today is only going to end up with a partner for doggy by the sounds of things :o. so no way your going to get two greyhounds in that boot. vectra c and miggy no problem :y
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sadly our dog owning days (30 years of it) are over for now due to travel etc - but if we resumed would be revisiting the Volvo Estate
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I've got to say, for my needs, I much prefer the Insignia to the Omega.
As I don't own dogs, I find the load space in my Sports Tourer far perfectly adequate for my needs, I don't have to lift things in and out of the boot.
The auto gear box is equally as smooth as the Omega's.
It tows my caravan far more easily than the Omega, able to maintain 60 mph on Motorways and dual carriageways without effort, dropping only into 5th on most motorway hills, where the Omega used to drop into 2nd.
My new caravan is 1485 kgs where the old one was about 150 kgs lighter and still tows better than the Omega did with the lighter one on the back.
Having said all that, did I enjoy owning an Omega? Yes of course I did, but would I swop back? No way.
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well they are coming to take the car back tomorrow will i miss it, of course i will. would i spend 10-12k on one or buy a second hand bmw 7 i would have to say the 7 series.
dont get me wrong enjoyed my time with the insignia once i got used to the ride, bit hard may be the low profile bigger than standard wheels, but it goes really well pulls like a train and some. Love the shape although the boot is small it got some realy nice gizmos with it and feels very solid and well built. once you got the hang of all the adjustments nice driving position and a nice feel, good value for money i think
did not find it as economical as i had hoped but think thats more down to a heavy right foot, it certainly picks up speed well average about 40mpg. Oh and the sat nav grinds on you a bit with constant repeat of directions each time more sterner than the last, feels like your getting told off ;D ;D.
i would definatley swap the omega for one its a much more posative drive and i do like all the instrementation and lights and buttons ;D ;D certainley better economy :y :y oh yes and the brakes blimey they are good nearly put myself through the windscreen a few times :o ;D
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I had one as a courtesy car last year. Pretty harsh fidgety ride on 18 inch alloys, numb steering feel and quite dull was my impression. It was an automatic, but no issues with the gearbox as such, it was fine. Tourer looks pretty though. Having driven a current Mondeo, have to say that it is superior in every way compared to the Insignia. Unless you are a badge snob.
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trying to get a mondeo loan car at the moment :y
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I looked at the insignia a couple of years ago, when driving an Omega, and yes, the first thing I noticed was the lack of comfort in the seats compared to the Mig......... :-\ :-\
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i found that at first but once you drove it for a while the seats became quite supportive, but the ride is no where near as bouncy as an omega, what else is ;D ;D its like sitting in your favourite old arm chair :y
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I had one as a courtesy car last year. Pretty harsh fidgety ride on 18 inch alloys, numb steering feel and quite dull was my impression. It was an automatic, but no issues with the gearbox as such, it was fine. Tourer looks pretty though. Having driven a current Mondeo, have to say that it is superior in every way compared to the Insignia. Unless you are a badge snob.
I find the Mondeo a better drive (chassis) but the build is not as good and the engines not as good......in fact I would rate the build quality as pretty low in comparison to many cars around these days.
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I get to drive all sorts of different cars in my job,but only for a handful of yards at a time usually,so I can't really comment on comfort and the like.However one thing that puzzles me about the Insignia[and a few other makes/models]is why they have felt the need to fit a normal speedo and a digital readout of speed as well?
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ah sol ;) oh the car thought you meant you :-[ ah so bigger man witha smaller boot
he also said man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day
he also say man with hole in both pockets,him not feel two cocky ;D ;D
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had vauxhall on the phone today asking how i got on with the isignia explained about boot size and he said the astra was taller ( for doggy and his new wife to be) so they are now going to drop of an astra tourer auto for me to have a go in for 3 days :) :)
i was hoping he was going to suggest the new vxr estate :) :) guy told me they have one they loan out ;D ;D biggest estate on the market, suites you sir ;) should have used the words small boot and very slow :(, must remember that one after i have driven the astra ;D ;D
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Had a diesel auto Mundeo as a courtesy car. Hateful thing, did less mpg than my Omega. Only good thing about it was that I only had it three days ;D