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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: STEMO on 19 September 2019, 20:53:58

Title: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: STEMO on 19 September 2019, 20:53:58
That's the OTR price of the new grandland x hybrid4 ultimate nav. Jeez.
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Viral_Jim on 19 September 2019, 20:56:15
So On top of that, you have to spend £500 a year to tax it? You'd have to be a special kind of idiot to drop that much on a pretend 4x4 with a vx badge.  ;D
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: STEMO on 19 September 2019, 20:59:13
For the first year, at least. It's a 1.6 petrol with two electric motors, putting 300bhp at the end of your right foot if desired.

https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/content/dam/vauxhall/Home/brochure-library/cars/grandland-x/price-guide.pdf
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 September 2019, 22:23:00
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.....while fuel economy is rated at 166mpg*.



* - my @rse
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 20 September 2019, 07:11:46
One of My daughters has a Grandland SE, in red, auto, and very nice it is, although missing extras like electric seats, rear window blind, dipping rear view mirror, leather seats, and having a 'plastic' feel throughout the interior, with no "S" button on the auto box, with generally no get up and go, with it's 1.5 litre engine (so how can it!), etc, etc.

So compared to my Omega 3.2 Elite in red, with everything I need when driving any distance, there is no match! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: STEMO on 20 September 2019, 11:07:22
One of My daughters has a Grandland SE, in red, auto, and very nice it is, although missing extras like electric seats, rear window blind, dipping rear view mirror, leather seats, and having a 'plastic' feel throughout the interior, with no "S" button on the auto box, with generally no get up and go, with it's 1.5 litre engine (so how can it!), etc, etc.

So compared to my Omega 3.2 Elite in red, with everything I need when driving any distance, there is no match! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
Yes, but we're not talking about that particular grandland.
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Nick W on 20 September 2019, 11:17:32
That's the OTR price of the new grandland x hybrid4 ultimate nav. Jeez.


my estate was registed 30/12/99 and delivered a few days later. Price on the invoice £32k and change.
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 20 September 2019, 16:46:16
I think you can buy a new Defender for £45k ish!  :y

It might have steels wheels and wind up windows though....  ;D
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 20 September 2019, 18:17:09
One of My daughters has a Grandland SE, in red, auto, and very nice it is, although missing extras like electric seats, rear window blind, dipping rear view mirror, leather seats, and having a 'plastic' feel throughout the interior, with no "S" button on the auto box, with generally no get up and go, with it's 1.5 litre engine (so how can it!), etc, etc.

So compared to my Omega 3.2 Elite in red, with everything I need when driving any distance, there is no match! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
Yes, but we're not talking about that particular grandland.

No, a Grandland that is £45K, about £45K more than my Omega is worth to many, and a hell of a lot to pay back monthly, unless you buy it outright as Lord Opti can! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 September 2019, 18:41:45
Lotus Carlton cost £48000 in 1990. However,  I believe it be far more iconic than the undistinguished and lardy 4x4 being discussed here. :)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 20 September 2019, 18:47:54
Lotus Carlton cost £48000 in 1990. However,  I believe it be far more iconic than the undistinguished and lardy 4x4 being discussed here. :)

Absolutely true! :y :y
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: STEMO on 20 September 2019, 19:00:35
30 years ago, how very typical  ;D Totally different vehicle, totally different concept. £48,000 in 1990 would easily be £100,000 now, you wouldn't get that for a Carlton.
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 20 September 2019, 19:40:48
30 years ago, how very typical  ;D Totally different vehicle, totally different concept. £48,000 in 1990 would easily be £100,000 now, you wouldn't get that for a Carlton.

Yes, I think Opti knows that, and I certainly do ::) ::)

What he is saying I think, and I certainly endorse, that a Lotus Carlton had more character, and was loved more, that these modern vehicles, full of plastic, No matter what the  price comparisons are. :D :D ;)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: STEMO on 20 September 2019, 19:44:37
And my point is: if you paid £100,000 for a car now, it wouldn't be full of plastic, and would have plenty of 'character'.
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: dave the builder on 20 September 2019, 20:27:29
you can't beat some nice solid burr walnut effect plastic like the LC or posh Omegas  :)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 September 2019, 21:09:07
30 years ago, how very typical  ;D Totally different vehicle, totally different concept. £48,000 in 1990 would easily be £100,000 now, you wouldn't get that for a Carlton.

Yes, I think Opti knows that, and I certainly do ::) ::)

What he is saying I think, and I certainly endorse, that a Lotus Carlton had more character, and was loved more, that these modern vehicles, full of plastic, No matter what the  price comparisons are. :D :D ;)

STMO would have been chomping at the bit for a Lotus Carlton in 1990 if Vauxhall had made it with an agricultural 2 litre derv lump. :)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 21 September 2019, 00:27:48
Let alone the 2.8t in the far superior Signum ::)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Viral_Jim on 21 September 2019, 09:22:02

STMO would have been chomping at the bit for a Lotus Carlton in 1990 if Vauxhall had made it with an agricultural 2 litre derv lump. :)

Or perhaps just one without an immobiliser  ;)
Title: Re: £45,450 for a Vauxhall?
Post by: Rangie on 29 September 2019, 18:49:29
I could think of a lot better ways of spending £45,000..