Reet, I'm getting rid of my man-mobile with 4 wheel drive and a nice high ride for a Toyota Aygo, on the basis I only drive into Manc 3 times a week and the Aygo will do that on the money I'll save on road tax.

 

Am I a homo?

Genuine question here for folk who actually know about cars rather than the badge snobs who'll simply say they're shit. What's the score with Kia these days? Good cars or not?

 

Don't they offer a ridiculously big warranty? So sommert like a Picanto, if just used as a low-mileage runaround, would/should be pretty much trouble/cost free motoring for as long as you'd keep it.

 

Reliable cars with a good warranty as you say but it will be worth nowt if you come to trade it in unless you get another Kia. There are too may on the roads for folk to be badge snobbish and they do look good.

It's not like you're buying a Lada.

plasticy

 

cheaper materials obviously used. though ive only been in the sorento and the sportage.

 

mechanically sound though, as far as ive read.

I wouldn't drive a Chrysler and I'm fucking good at reverse parking.

I wouldn't drive a Chrysler

 

I'm not a car person (I don't even own one!), but why?

I have a dislike of American capitalism, basically.

next sponsors of DMB shirts too

I wouldn't drive a Chrysler and I'm fucking good at reverse parking.

 

But think how off-the-scale cool you'd look just sitting there as your new car parks itself.

or is it chevrolet I forget

But think how off-the-scale cool you'd look just sitting there as your new car parks itself.

 

Do you have to be in it, whilst it parks?

 

If so, I'm not interested.

Do you have to be in it, whilst it parks?

 

If so, I'm not interested.

 

I do hope not. I'd like to think you can just get out of it and whilst you're having a piss or making a brew that it's sorting itself out.

Reliable cars with a good warranty as you say but it will be worth nowt if you come to trade it in unless you get another Kia. There are too may on the roads for folk to be badge snobbish and they do look good.

It's not like you're buying a Lada.

 

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/advice/news/2012/february/2011s-best-and-worst-depreciators/

 

Don't think they've done 2012 yet.

 

 

2011's best and worst depreciators

 

 

• Kia's Picanto retains top place in 2011
  
• Numerous small cars dominate the top 100
  
• Economical off-roaders hold money well
  

According to the Parkers depreciation stats for 2011, the outgoing generation of Kia Picanto was the car that lost the least money after a year of ownership.

That is in terms of £ not % purchase price.

Daughter has a Picanto and I love driving it round town, it's like driving a go-kart.

Economical except on motorways at high speed where it sups juice, but I'd expect that for a 1.1.

Her's is a special edition with air-con, leccy windows, tinted glass, 15in wheels, mp3 and usb connections for the ICE and of course 7 year warranty.

Is it not cooler to just swing it in yourself and give anyone watching a cheeky wink?

Is it not cooler to just swing it in yourself and give anyone watching a cheeky wink?

 

It'd have to be this good, or don't even bother.

 

http://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/duster/explore/

 

£8995, downside is its called a Duster and there isnt a spec to speak of

 

But thats relatively cheap motoring

 

Popular in France, but badged under Renault

I want one of these

 

http://www.dacia.co....duster/explore/

 

£8995, downside is its called a Duster and there isnt a spec to speak of

 

But thats relatively cheap motoring

 

Popular in France, but badged under Renault

 

The pic I posted yesterday was a Dacia: the Sandero or something.

Less than £6k new.

It'll look alreet in Afghanifuckinstan that, JJ

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It'll look alreet in Afghanifuckinstan that, JJ

 

You mean Heisenberg?

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I want one of these

 

It's no wonder Pontiac when out of business

You mean Heisenberg?

 

Any parallel universe other than ours I suppose

I have a dislike of American capitalism, basically.

 

italian (lancia) car rebadged anyway.

 

not sure if that better or worse though.

how about a chinese copy of an bmw x5?

 

 

or chinese mini copy?

 

The Chinese don't understand the whole concept of trademarks.

The Chinese don't give a fuck about the whole concept of trademarks.

italian (lancia) car rebadged anyway.

 

not sure if that better or worse though.

 

 

I'd do something very wrong just to have one of these in tip-top condition.