Thats being kind to it

 

We get the top model for less than £20K.

@Ryeman

Which engine is that in Australia, and is that an auto?

1 hour ago, Skoffski said:

@Ryeman

Which engine is that in Australia, and is that an auto?

It’s got the lot  - 

1.4 boosterjet, 6 spd auto, sunroof, two tone paint, full safety suite etc

A bargain then. 

Edited 10 April, 20197 yr by Skoffski

Anything manufactured to our north  - Thailand, Korea and Japan tends to be cheaper in our showroom than in Britain’s.

Time will tell how much stuff manufactured to the East of the UK in Continental Europe will cost.

Maybe ones coming from the Far East / Asia will be cheaper.

I don’t think we impose any import duties these days and the list price is the sale price..........the fat is down to servicing margins.

eg 6month/10,000kms !  A joke!

4 hours ago, Ryeman said:

Anything manufactured to our north  - Thailand, Korea and Japan tends to be cheaper in our showroom than in Britain’s.

 

 

Isn't about 99% of the car manufacturing world North of you  

10 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

 

 

Isn't about 99% of the car manufacturing world North of you  

We’ve got some goodies -

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-10/new-$135m-lithium-battery-research-centre-for-wa/10990222

During the night on the World Service i heard someone getting tore into the Australian Government on the Coal mining and lack of support on emission reduction, 

and backing for EV's etc.

 

?

How is it in Australia with Vehicle emissions and taxation for business or private use, C02 g/km type thing, 

and is WLTP implemented, or has the World Wide part been ignored?

Edited 10 April, 20197 yr by Skoffski

8 hours ago, Skoffski said:

During the night on the World Service i heard someone getting tore into the Australian Government on the Coal mining and lack of support on emission reduction, 

and backing for EV's etc.

 

?

How is it in Australia with Vehicle emissions and taxation for business or private use, C02 g/km type thing, 

and is WLTP implemented, or has the World Wide part been ignored?

We take what we’re given when it comes to new car choice, so I expect emissions standards have actually improved now that we don’t manufacture any more.

Our ultra-(anti science) Conservatives are led by the nose and being directed by Rupert via Sky News and his 70% ownership of Australia’s news papers.

We are living in truly depressing backward times.

 

Edited 13 April, 20197 yr by vrskeith

Aww, why did Suzuki go and spoil their nice looking car with this face-lifted monstrosity! 

 

As an aside, Jeep sold a shed load of their vehicles to the California Highway Patrol at a knockdown price. They were.... 

 

Jeep as CHiP's. 

6 minutes ago, Fin69 said:

Aww, why did Suzuki go and spoil their nice looking car with this face-lifted monstrosity! 

 

 

Subaru doesn’t employ stylists either and Mazda is all about style.  I’m more into what’s in the box - content with fuel efficiency and, for us, ground clearance being important rather than AWD.

The Jeep Renegade Trailhawk is the real McCoy and used ones are about for under £17,000 in the UK. (65 plate under £14,000)

Proper cars that can go offroad or on trips over rough ground while towing or just towing on road and across a grassy field and far superior to a new Suzuki Jimny that will cost that much or more.

 

 

Edited 14 April, 20197 yr by Skoffski

So we catch the train Monday to pick up our solar yellow Vitara - 3 sleeps.

Well we finally have our ‘golden oldie’.

It steers very well, has a brilliant auto and the display says 21.1km/litre - almost 60mpg.

It feels positively old fashioned in that it’s lightness makes it very peppy; in fact I’d prefer the accelerator wasn’t quite so abrupt - forget turbo lag.

Under the bonnet there is old fashioned space around the engine and a fully exposed battery........how quaint.

It’ll certainly do what we want.

Fill > fill after less than 1000kms better than 20km/L and surely not fully run in yet.

 

Ah ha. Google says 47 to the gallon (that's proper British gallons, not the American ones  ) 

2 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

 

Ah ha. Google says 47 to the gallon (that's proper British gallons, not the American ones  ) 

Nah Amanda.

4.545x20=91=56

Edited 10 May, 20197 yr by Ryeman

 

 

 

 

12 hours ago, Ryeman said:

Nah Amanda.

4.545x20=91=56

 

 

Thats what you get for trusting Google. Probably got the USA gallons after all  

 

 

Btw that's superb mpg. I struggle to beat that in my diesel. 

Edited 10 May, 20197 yr by Lady Elanore

8 hours ago, Lady Elanore said:

 

 

Thats what you get for trusting Google. Probably got the USA gallons after all  

 

You are never in any doubt that google is American 

 

Btw that's superb mpg. I struggle to beat that in my diesel. 

No traffic, no brakes, 80-90 indicated and mainly motorway, but barely broken in so far.......and on our cheapest fuel - E10.

I also tend to drive like I stole it