@Mickey43  Maybe worth telling the whole story then, what was the failure that caused this loss of power?

9 hours ago, Markbro said:

And here I am hoping that my Superb will be as good as my Honda Accord!!

 

Have it new since 2006, 2.2 diesel, 155,000 miles on original timing chain, clutch and flywheel. Manifold had to be replaced after 10 years (cracks at weld which is a known flaw) Honda covered cost of part as goodwill gesture, I had to pay fitting. My only other issue was having to sort out VSA issue due to faulty Bosch sensor =€600 (another known issue_faulty out of the box).

 

Otherwise brilliant car and much more composed on country roads than the Superb (non DCC) but not as roomy or practical. Time will tell!

 

Mine was a 2004, first Diesel estate I saw, nice to drive but over 4 years and 128k miles:

• Seat motor failed at service, one side moved but not the other - and they brought the car back from service like that . . . . . . .
• Blue dye showing through the leather when it went back in 2008
• frequent engine management issues in first month which would be resolved by re-starting, fixed by recall
• Oil level warning would come on when there was plenty of oil on the dipstick
• Alarm module failed so the car wouldn't start (intermittent) dealer put a module in from a new car in the showroom to get me moving 

There were a couple of other issues I don't recall now but nowhere near my expectations from the brand - in 100k miles the Octavia that followed it needed the rear wiper blade changing.

1 hour ago, IJWS15 said:

 

Mine was a 2004, first Diesel estate I saw, nice to drive but over 4 years and 128k miles:

• Seat motor failed at service, one side moved but not the other - and they brought the car back from service like that . . . . . . .
• Blue dye showing through the leather when it went back in 2008
• frequent engine management issues in first month which would be resolved by re-starting, fixed by recall
• Oil level warning would come on when there was plenty of oil on the dipstick
• Alarm module failed so the car wouldn't start (intermittent) dealer put a module in from a new car in the showroom to get me moving 

There were a couple of other issues I don't recall now but nowhere near my expectations from the brand - in 100k miles the Octavia that followed it needed the rear wiper blade changing.

Wow very different experience then. Mine was the face lift model so possibly most issues had been resolved. On Honda no. 7 now, wife has a Jazz mk3 (her third one) but I do suspect build quality is taking a hit with weigh reduction etc.  Doesn't feel as solid as mk1. Might have her cross over to Skoda aswell if all goes okay with mine.

Edited 14 February, 20197 yr by Markbro
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On 13/02/2019 at 08:23, Mickey43 said:

 

I had a Honda Accord about 14 years ago.  Clutch and fly wheel failed after 20,000 miles - £2,000 repair which Honda were not interested in helping out with.

 

Thankfully it was a company car and it was all paid for but the brand was ruined for me because of this.  

 

3 hours ago, Mickey43 said:

 

It was a lovely car, very comfortable and looked great -     but that was a right sickener.   I shall never forget the feeling of losing all power in the middle lane of the M8 motorway in Glasgow during rush hour.  Frantically pressing the accelerator, got nothing but a whimper.  Thankfully was able to limp off to the hard shoulder .  

 

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Skoffski said:

@Mickey43  Maybe worth telling the whole story then, what was the failure that caused this loss of power?

 

Clutch and flywheel @Skoffski  

?

On the Superb?   At what mileage and age?     Confused.com,  but that is just me...

Not sure this thread is throwing up anything that conclusive so I will inject some Science.

 

As some of you know I sold my 2015 loaded 5 series for an SE 1.4 Superb.  The BMW had €1000's of warranty work carried out, had doors that were prone to rust and a bulkhead grommit that I had to fix myself to prevent water getting into the car.  It looked great and had a beautiful interior, but overall it was a let down.

 

The Superb is quieter, rides better, is more spacious, was much cheaper yet feels as well built, has better infotainment and will be FAR cheaper to own as long term proposition.

 

There is not a day when I miss the BMW, the supposed global executive car benchmark.

 

 

2 minutes ago, Steviedakota said:

Not sure this thread is throwing up anything that conclusive so I will inject some Science.

 

As some of you know I sold my 2015 loaded 5 series for an SE 1.4 Superb.  The BMW had €1000's of warranty work carried out, had doors that were prone to rust and a bulkhead grommit that I had to fix myself to prevent water getting into the car.  It looked great and had a beautiful interior, but overall it was a let down.

 

The Superb is quieter, rides better, is more spacious, was much cheaper yet feels as well built, has better infotainment and will be FAR cheaper to own as long term proposition.

 

There is not a day when I miss the BMW, the supposed global executive car benchmark.

 

 

It became pretty evident from the beginning that it couldn't be taken seriously but the question here is:

Did you post a "Buying a 5 series - biggest mistake" thread on a bimmers forum? 

I did tell them, and when I did not too many people were surprised! 

 

I dip back in and out and the endless tales off failures, water ingress, egr failures, timing chain issues and electrical gremlin are much easier reading when you don't own one.

7 hours ago, Skoffski said:

@Mickey43  Maybe worth telling the whole story then, what was the failure that caused this loss of power?

Clutch and flywheel went

&?    Miles, why, what, etc.  Like the story, never noticed it in your posts.