Reply With QuoteThere is no reason you shouldn't buy one good cars. My bro in law has one and it's a great motor.
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BMW 118d
Why shouldn't i buy one?
I quite like them, they look alright, £35 a year tax. Anyone got any negatives?
Looking around i can get a 56plate with about 60k on for less than £7k. Bargain?!
I currently have a Astra Bertone 1.8 that ****s me off more than my ant infested Golf used to (for those that remember my Golf related posts....)
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There is no reason you shouldn't buy one good cars. My bro in law has one and it's a great motor.
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I had a loan one once, and was quite impressed with it. My mother has a '54 120d which is pretty OK. Biggest complaint is probably the rear visibility as has massive C pillars.
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Not doubt a very good drivers car, but a overpriced and pug ugly vehicle to my eye.
If I really had to have a small BMW then I'd rather do with £7k's worth of 3 Series to be frank - not that even this model is as handsome as it once was.
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Why not?
Bone shaking ride, tiny boot, tiny interior full stop, servicing costs, looks like a genetically malformed pig.
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Tell everyone what you drive Colin...Originally Posted by Colinjb
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Not any more.
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Promotion.....? Come on - spillNot any more.
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Nah, sideways move into a Passat Bluemotion.Promotion.....? Come on - spill
I stand by my judgement of the 1 series though. It's something you buy if you want the badge, not a good car.
Last edited by Colinjb; 05-06-2012 at 06:44 PM.
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I totally agree with your 1 series assessment...also think it's a step slightly up and sideways with the new car- but then I like VAG...cue innuendo!
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Nah, I don't like it.
My old Mondeo was larger on the inside, handled better and was more powerful. I enjoyed driving and living with the thing. The Passat feels incredibly dreary in comparison... At least it drinks fuel delicately.
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...and I suppose the Blue bit of the name doesn't sit too comfortably - tell everyone it's about being green, not blue! I like Mondeos as I told you...done a couple of hundred thousand miles in them but the build quality isn't quite up to the VW..yet
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The company let me have the car in Red, it's not a problem.
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It's a good statement to make!The company let me have the car in Red, it's not a problem.
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I bought one last year (08 plate) despite people moaning about the stiff ride, small boot and service costs.
The ride doesn't bother me (it's not as hard as people claim), the boot size is perfectly adequate for me (I don't tend to carry large amounts of crap around) and the servicing costs aren't bad at all, especially given the CBS means you don't have to have it done an a schedule.
It's a decent drive, I get just over 50 mpg from it despite it doing a fair amount of short journeys in urban areas and it's only £35 to tax.
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They don't all seem to be £35 a year tax!? Only the newer ones?
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You need to get a post-facelift one as it has the "efficient dynamics" shindig fitted (auto stop/start, some crap with braking etc) and retuned engine management which drops the emissions from the 118d into the £35/year tax band. I think you need to be looking September 2007 onwards.
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Hand on heart, could you say it's a better car then an equivalently specced VW Golf?
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I looked at both when buying last year and I can, hand on heart, say that I prefer and would rather own the BMW.
I can't say "it's a better car" because that's entirely subjective.
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In a quirk of fate, our holiday hire car last week was a VW Golf and, my god, what a box of spanners it was. Admittedly it was a low-spec model but the interior was cheap and plasticy, the ride and handling were soft and woolly and it felt like I was driving exactly what it is - a fairly small family hatchback. Contrast that with the feeling of driving a much bigger car my 1-er gives and I know I made the right choice when buying last year.
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