Thinking of an estate car!

Squeaksoutloud

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Looked at a Kia Optima estate huge car in fact too huge but looked fantastic

Funnily enough I follow Haines Fleet on Facebook and they posted a nice one of these at your budget.

https://m.carzone.ie/used-cars/Kia/Optima-EX-SPORTWAGON-5DR/202101117850198

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Squeaksoutloud wrote: »

Funnily enough I follow Haines Fleet on Facebook and they posted a nice one of these at your budget.

https://m.carzone.ie/used-cars/Kia/Optima-EX-SPORTWAGON-5DR/202101117850198

Doesn't look bad, didnt warm to the saloon/hatch? version I have seen, now that I see that, has me thinking it looks very mondeo-ish from some angles, if I was in the market for an upgrade, wouldnt rule it out, but would possibly be thinking of going another route (hybrid/electric/auto) anyway, dont think Diesel suits my mileage but nice for someone

Shiny

Luckycharm wrote: »

I bought an 2009 A6 with high mileage so it was pretty cheap, love it used to have to borrow parents Tuscon if ever had to carry anything. It also feels a bit nippier and more stable on road than an SUV. It is also very nice inside and very comfortable to drive. Also am a golfer so was actually one of the main reasons I got it was for the clubs. Only issue with mine one was parking sensors not working and too expensive to get fixed so very wary of size when parking.
Think will stick with old A6s going forward as don't think could ever afford a new one.

Yeah I was thinking along the same lines albeit with slightly lower mileage perhaps in the 100 -150Km range. The new ones look fantastic of course but they are in the 60-70K range which is several multiples beyond my budget.:rolleyes:

The wife has an A5 which is 10 years old so I'm looking at the different parts that are breaking on that every few months so that would be my hard limit in terms of age.

In saying that any person I mention this type of thinking to thinks I'm a moron. If I was to put comfort/visual quality of the car aside and think practically in terms of reliability and value for money these are the alternatives I have looked at:

Hyundai i40 estate (Reliable, good value)
Skoda superb estate (Rock solid, reliable, huge, Sportline looks somewhat attractive)
Renault megane estate (Somewhat more attractive looking, more of a hatch, reliability?)
Mazda 6 estate (For an upgrade, worried about being unlucky with well documented engine issues)
VW Golf Estate (New addition, have seen a number of these on the road, look great, haven't properly researched it yet)

330EBMW

I've a 2014 Jag XF estate, one of the smoothest and nicest cars I've ever had, driving about 25k miles every year in it for the last four years, no issues. It's the 2.2 diesel so lots of power but it's a little bit thirsty when pressed on. On long runs she'll clock mid 50s mpg. Air suspension in rear makes it ultra smooth and more room for back seat passengers than any of its rivals. The one stand out for me is that they aren't too common, not the usual German generic muck you see clogging up our roads. I previously had an x-type as my first estate that I drove for over five years, only issue with it was the EGR valve used to clog up, a half hour job to remove and clean every six months towards the end of its life.

Cuttlefish

Ok so decided on the golf estate picked it up on Thursday

Shiny

Cheers for the update on your choice, how have you been getting on?

Curious how you are finding it and what useful features you have found.

pullandbang

330EBMW wrote: »

not the usual German generic muck you see clogging up our roads.

Interesting observation from someone with a German muck username :eek:

Cuttlefish

Shiny wrote: »

Cheers for the update on your choice, how have you been getting on?

Curious how you are finding it and what useful features you have found.

Ok firstly I was coming from a 2005 Mazda 3 1.6 PETROL

and she was/ is a good car and responsive just there were issues that needed to be addressed before next NCT and also three times during the cold weather the gear stick had frozen hard in first gear - never happened to me in a car before. I decided to make a change and decided upon an estate car of moderate size (Ford Focus, C'eed, Golf etc) - choices limited if you look at petrol only.

Saw the car online and liked the features

The Golf Estate[1.6 Diesel] is a lovely car to sit in, it is a Longue edition and has some lovely features

** Cruise control - not sure if it is adaptive cruise control
** Auto Lights
** Brilliant sunroof - this swung it for me
** Touch screen infotainment system sat nav/ USB/ CD and SD for audio files
** Electric handbrake
** Great boot space for transporting things

Here is the slight rub - I have never drive a diesel car before and find this car not as powerful in the lower gears as my Mazda and find having down go back down a gear whilst driving - the car is turbo diesel. I could be travelling at 55 Kph in 4th gear and find I have to drop back into 3rd gear!! Is it my driving or diesel cars??

She is a great looking car I hope she will be reliable as the Mazda

What are your thoughts?

forestgirl

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Ok firstly I was coming from a 2005 Mazda 3 1.6 PETROL

and she was/ is a good car and responsive just there were issues that needed to be addressed before next NCT and also three times during the cold weather the gear stick had frozen hard in first gear - never happened to me in a car before. I decided to make a change and decided upon an estate car of moderate size (Ford Focus, C'eed, Golf etc) - choices limited if you look at petrol only.

Saw the car online and liked the features

The Golf Estate[1.6 Diesel] is a lovely car to sit in, it is a Longue edition and has some lovely features

** Cruise control - not sure if it is adaptive cruise control
** Auto Lights
** Brilliant sunroof - this swung it for me
** Touch screen infotainment system sat nav/ USB/ CD and SD for audio files
** Electric handbrake
** Great boot space for transporting things

Here is the slight rub - I have never drive a diesel car before and find this car not as powerful in the lower gears as my Mazda and find having down go back down a gear whilst driving - the car is turbo diesel. I could be travelling at 55 Kph in 4th gear and find I have to drop back into 3rd gear!! Is it my driving or diesel cars??

She is a great looking car I hope she will be reliable as the Mazda

What are your thoughts?

what is there to say
1.great car
2.great choice
3.its Volkswagen
4.very comfortable
5.love the colour
6.very good on diesel

Plenty of Volkswagen haters on here,I'm sure they'll be along shortly
Did I see that car in Tullamore Town this week?

kermitpwee

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Ok firstly I was coming from a 2005 Mazda 3 1.6 PETROL

and she was/ is a good car and responsive just there were issues that needed to be addressed before next NCT and also three times during the cold weather the gear stick had frozen hard in first gear - never happened to me in a car before. I decided to make a change and decided upon an estate car of moderate size (Ford Focus, C'eed, Golf etc) - choices limited if you look at petrol only.

Saw the car online and liked the features

The Golf Estate[1.6 Diesel] is a lovely car to sit in, it is a Longue edition and has some lovely features

** Cruise control - not sure if it is adaptive cruise control
** Auto Lights
** Brilliant sunroof - this swung it for me
** Touch screen infotainment system sat nav/ USB/ CD and SD for audio files
** Electric handbrake
** Great boot space for transporting things

Here is the slight rub - I have never drive a diesel car before and find this car not as powerful in the lower gears as my Mazda and find having down go back down a gear whilst driving - the car is turbo diesel. I could be travelling at 55 Kph in 4th gear and find I have to drop back into 3rd gear!! Is it my driving or diesel cars??

She is a great looking car I hope she will be reliable as the Mazda

What are your thoughts?

Yes modern diesels need to be revved down at the lower speeds, very different to the older petrol that will pull in 5th at low speeds.
You will adjust in time

Cuttlefish

kermitpwee wrote: »

Yes modern diesels need to be revved down at the lower speeds, very different to the older petrol that will pull in 5th at low speeds.
You will adjust in time

Thanks for replying so is it normal for me to be, for example, travelling in 3rd gear while doing 50kph?

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Ok firstly I was coming from a 2005 Mazda 3 1.6 PETROL

and she was/ is a good car and responsive just there were issues that needed to be addressed before next NCT and also three times during the cold weather the gear stick had frozen hard in first gear - never happened to me in a car before. I decided to make a change and decided upon an estate car of moderate size (Ford Focus, C'eed, Golf etc) - choices limited if you look at petrol only.

Saw the car online and liked the features

The Golf Estate[1.6 Diesel] is a lovely car to sit in, it is a Longue edition and has some lovely features

** Cruise control - not sure if it is adaptive cruise control
** Auto Lights
** Brilliant sunroof - this swung it for me
** Touch screen infotainment system sat nav/ USB/ CD and SD for audio files
** Electric handbrake
** Great boot space for transporting things

Here is the slight rub - I have never drive a diesel car before and find this car not as powerful in the lower gears as my Mazda and find having down go back down a gear whilst driving - the car is turbo diesel. I could be travelling at 55 Kph in 4th gear and find I have to drop back into 3rd gear!! Is it my driving or diesel cars??

She is a great looking car I hope she will be reliable as the Mazda

What are your thoughts?

To clarify the car has Adaptive Cruise Control and this does take getting used to

Cuttlefish

forestgirl wrote: »

what is there to say
1.great car
2.great choice
3.its Volkswagen
4.very comfortable
5.love the colour
6.very good on diesel

Plenty of Volkswagen haters on here,I'm sure they'll be along shortly
Did I see that car in Tullamore Town this week?

Purchased from a dealer in Cashel so doubt it

kermitpwee

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Thanks for replying so is it normal for me to be, for example, travelling in 3rd gear while doing 50kph?

Yes in that 1.6 diesel golf, I test drove a few before Xmas as herself was interested and it wouldn't pull in 4th at low speeds. You will adjust, it will take a while to get used to it. It wasn't comfortable in 5th at 70-80 either

Cuttlefish

kermitpwee wrote: »

Yes in that 1.6 diesel golf, I test drove a few before Xmas as herself was interested and it wouldn't pull in 4th at low speeds. You will adjust, it will take a while to get used to it. It wasn't comfortable in 5th at 70-80 either

Thanks for replying just never experienced as much down shifting in gears to get a car to pull before and agree even the same at higher speeds had to go down from 5th to 4th

Did you purchase ?

kermitpwee

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Thanks for replying just never experienced as much down shifting in gears to get a car to pull before and agree even the same at higher speeds had to go down from 5th to 4th

Did you purchase ?

No she went for a 2litre octavia 6speed in the end.
Nothing wrong with the golf's at all, you will get used to the golf and they do all drive like that so don't worry.

Casati

kermitpwee wrote: »

Yes in that 1.6 diesel golf, I test drove a few before Xmas as herself was interested and it wouldn't pull in 4th at low speeds. You will adjust, it will take a while to get used to it. It wasn't comfortable in 5th at 70-80 either

Max torque in a 1.6 110bhp Golf is between 1500 and 2500 revs - if you want to use the engine power in an effective manner you should try to stay within this rev range - this will allow for fairly swift progress and good economy