Hi,

We are considering purchasing this car after a not very good experience with a Peugeot 2008.

 

Hopefully a couple of questions forum members can help us with.

 

Firstly, we have a disabled mother in law who from time to time needs to bring along her wheel chair, has anyone any experience of fitting a wheelchair in and out of this model.

 

Secondly and more of a general question how good are they. 

 

Many thanks, Barry.

1 hour ago, barry1962 said:

Hi,

We are considering purchasing this car after a not very good experience with a Peugeot 2008.

 

Hopefully a couple of questions forum members can help us with.

 

Firstly, we have a disabled mother in law who from time to time needs to bring along her wheel chair, has anyone any experience of fitting a wheelchair in and out of this model.

 

Secondly and more of a general question how good are they. 

 

Many thanks, Barry.

 

Hi Barry, welcome to the forum.

 

We have a 1.4tdi 90 SE Sport Spaceback

 

I have a long running thread below which is worth reading, which includes thoughts and videos of the car in motion.

 

 

Overall, we are very happy with the car and engine, as soon as you mention TDI in the rapids there is a vast amount of members here on the forum who went for the TSI option instead due to the refinement v the diesel unit.  theres no right or wrong answer as such, just opinions.. the 1.4tdi is fine to drive, pulls well and it a bit louder than the TSI units but that's expected from a diesel in a car like the Rapid..

 

When i look to change, I will be going TDI or TSI depending on the deal. 

 

In regards to your question of "how good are they", in my opinion they are great value for money as a used car or nearly new. First of all decide on a spec of car you like, we ordered the SE Sport on the basis of looks, glass roof, sat nav, DAB, sport seats plus various other extras.  My advice would be go for the best model you can as in my opinion the lower spec'ed cars feel less "special" but i prefer more toys in the car!

 

In regards to the boot, the boot is of decent size and fits a large pram in there no problem and it may take a wheelchair folded, worst case it may mean removing the parcel shelf, you would be best heading to your local dealer with the wheel chair and trying it in the boot of a car for your own assurance before even talking numbers to the dealer.

 

The My16 models were facelifted inside compared to prevoius years with new infotainment systems, MFD (dash speedo cluster etc) and a few other little changes like options for LED DRL's etc, so ensure its a MY16 car even if its on 65 reg plates or later..

 

Anything else, please ask.

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 28 February, 20179 yr by RickTT

Hi Rick,

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my question. I will be trying the Wheelchair possibly later on today. I am trying to get the car for around £8600, do you think this is a good deal?

 

Many thanks

Barry.

1 hour ago, barry1962 said:

Hi Rick,

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my question. I will be trying the Wheelchair possibly later on today. I am trying to get the car for around £8600, do you think this is a good deal?

 

Many thanks

Barry.

 

Whether that price is good depends on trim spec (you haven't mentioned trim level - for example is it an SE or SE Tech). Does it have nav, reversing sensors, Bluetooth, climate control, arm rest, rear centre headrest, bits and bobs like that. 

 

Also, how many miles are on the clock and does it has a full (and on time) service history.

 

Also, given your wheelchair carrying needs, you may well find that the normal Rapid, rather than the Spaceback, will be more suitable for your needs. The normal Rapid has a bigger (and most importantly longer) boot space that will happily swallow a folded wheelchair without needed to fold the rear seats, with room to spare. Knowing my Spaceback boot, you might find a wheeelchair a tight fit. 

 

Both the normal Rapid and the Spaceback have the same exceptionally generous rear seat legrooom, which will help with mobility getting in and out of the car. 

Hi Chris, 

8000 miles on the clock. All i can see is that it is the S edition.

2 hours ago, barry1962 said:

Hi Chris, 

8000 miles on the clock. All i can see is that it is the S edition.

If it's a "s" model, that's the base model with little options in it.

If you have a link, pls could you share..

 

Personally I would go for at least a se model.

 

Have you also had a look at a octiva ? These can be value for money..

 

Good advice from Chris too looking at the normal hatch version.

 

Thanks 

Thanks for all the great advice, here is the link:

 

http://www.lookers.co.uk/skoda/used-cars/6969512-koda-rapid-spaceback-1.4-tdi-cr-90-s-5dr/

Hi, I would definitely compare this to an octavia, which will be older to be in budget but regarded as a class above to these cars

 

does your trip mileage warrant a diesel a lot of dpf issues are coming to light especially with lower the average ( 15 k pa + required to make financial sense on a diesel these days ) so this car may well be supporting a prematurely albeit lightly clogged up dpf, especially if it's been and ex demo or courtesy car 

 

IMO buying a car with the attitude ' it's a bit small but we'll manage regarding space ' is a recipe for regret especially if the car is bought for a long term ownership 

The wheelchair would only be in the car fot limited amounts of time. I would say at the momement we average about 10k per year maybe.

Edited 1 March, 20179 yr by barry1962

2 minutes ago, barry1962 said:

The wheelchair would only be in the car fot limited amounts of time. I would say at the momement we average about 10k per year maybe.

 

Kind of guessing that with the wheelchair in the car so would the occupant along with any other paraphernalia required, as I said earlier it's better not to use spare space than find you don't have enough, for instance I don't need the space in my octy estate day in day out but when two of us go fishing or when I take daughter to new uni accommodation I'm glad it is so roomy

10k pa on a dpf diesel is pushing your luck especially if the car has always been a run about ( now a days diesels need to be regularly doing 50-60 miles per trip at 50ish mph to meet ' requirements ' to keep the dpf ' clean ' ) of course you will hear others quote that theirs is fine but at circa £1k plus if you're the unlucky one ???

8 hours ago, barry1962 said:

Hi Chris, 

8000 miles on the clock. All i can see is that it is the S edition.

 

Barry - on that basis (and having looked at the link), my advice would be to look at a slightly older (but similar mileage) normal Rapid with a higher trim spec (or indeed an Octy). S is the base poverty spec - you don't get anything other than bluetooth handsfree. Ideally aim for something like the SE Tech.

 

The more I think about it, the more I think you will find the Spaceback boot too impractical/too tight a squeeze for the wheelchair - you need the extra length of the Rapid.

 

Also, unless your 10,000 miles a year is mostly motorway runs, you want a petrol, not a diesel. It will be cheaper to run, cheaper to insure and cheaper to service. Also, if you are just doing local driving, you'll start running into DPF issues on a diesel.

Edited 1 March, 20179 yr by chrisgreen

2 hours ago, chrisgreen said:

 

Barry - on that basis (and having looked at the link), my advice would be to look at a slightly older (but similar mileage) normal Rapid with a higher trim spec (or indeed an Octy). S is the base poverty spec - you don't get anything other than bluetooth handsfree. Ideally aim for something like the SE Tech.

 

The more I think about it, the more I think you will find the Spaceback boot too impractical/too tight a squeeze for the wheelchair - you need the extra length of the Rapid.

 

Also, unless your 10,000 miles a year is mostly motorway runs, you want a petrol, not a diesel. It will be cheaper to run, cheaper to insure and cheaper to service. Also, if you are just doing local driving, you'll start running into DPF issues on a diesel.

 

I want to thank everyone for their time and advice,  but i have decided the best for me and for my requirements is to go with another Peugeot from a more customer friendly dealer. Good luck everyone and stay safe.

Edited 1 March, 20179 yr by barry1962

42 minutes ago, barry1962 said:

 

I want to thank everyone for their time and advice,  but i have decided the best for me and for my requirements is to go with another Peugeot from a more customer friendly dealer. Good luck everyone and stay safe.

 

That was quick.. shame about the dealer if they didnt come across friendly, in fairness i have had some poor experiences as a customer looking around the showroom,

 

have you gone for RCZ

 

Best of luck with the new purchase... Enjoy

6 minutes ago, RickTT said:

 

That was quick.. shame about the dealer if they didnt come across friendly, in fairness i have had some poor experiences as a customer looking around the showroom,

 

have you gone for RCZ

 

Best of luck with the new purchase... Enjoy

 

Gone for this one Rick:

 

Peugeot 308

Hatchback 1.6 e-HDi Active 5dr (start/stop)

That was quick. As someone who abandoned Peugeot/Citroen due to its worsening build quality and reliability issues (though the cars do look really good, especially the 308), I wish you well (but respectfully advise you don't rush into another Frenchie money pit).

 

As with any PSA 1.6 eHDI engine, keep a very close eye on it for injector seal failure, which if not caught early enough will cascade into premature turbo failure by bunging up all the oil feeds with cooked oil sludge.

 

Its the recurring fault that has been killing almost every one of these engines in both the current eHDI and the predecessor HDI  form.

 

Do you really need a diesel?