Help Wanted: Need to buy a car for the Mrs

[WTFH]

See my suggestions in your other thread where you got the Q7.

I thought that thread was only last year. Turns out it was 4+ years ago...

https://forums.contractoruk.com/gene...-what-car.html

[Paddy]

https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/niro/

[WTFH]

See my suggestions in your other thread where you got the Q7.

[malvolio]

feck's sake Malvolio, you posted such a great response and then finished it off with what does the other half want, that's like telling IT to talk to the End Users about their requirments

fer feck's sake

what the feck has happened here during my 9 year stretch as a permie ?

Milan.

OK, fair shout. Too many years in Service Management I suppose!

[milanbenes]

feck's sake Malvolio, you posted such a great response and then finished it off with what does the other half want, that's like telling IT to talk to the End Users about their requirments

fer feck's sake

what the feck has happened here during my 9 year stretch as a permie ?

Milan.

[eek]

small 4wd 4x4 - the italians don't make https://www.carwow.co.uk/fiat/panda-4x4 for the sake of it.

A friend has one and they are great fun to drive.

[malvolio]

Volvo's are good, mine coped fine with bad weather. Landies are fragile and overpriced. Ditto BMWs. 2nd hand Lexus SUVs are brilliant and affordable (and very comfortable). Assorted VW Group cars offer 4WD (the R versions are a hoot). Quite a few excellent Japanese and Korean hybrids can do 4WD as well. Perhaps better to buy a sensible car and keep a Vitara or something similar in the garage: how often will lit be used?

But 4WD doesn't actually matter a damn unless you have suitable tyres. Even a Rangie can't handle snow and ice very well on basic road tyres.

Stupid question perhaps - what does the other half want?

[woohoo]

we've got an X5 so don't really need another big suv

Milan.

Well you could always go for one of these, if its a second car and for the snow. I do remember reading a review where they said its slightly better than an agricultural vechicle but it would be fun, just not on motorways. Seriously though the defender looks great, i would have one in a second.

The Suzuki Jimny | Small SUV Off-Road Car | Suzuki Cars UK

[milanbenes]

well I'd prefer to avoid those cars where you are the airbag

Milan.

[sadkingbilly]

one of these then
https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/best-cars...st-cars-to-buy

[milanbenes]

we've got an X5 so don't really need another big suv

Milan.

[woohoo]

Wife has the XC90 and it's a fantastic car. Not sure how good the all wheel drive is compared to a defender but its good enough for muddy fields.

[milanbenes]

I know what you mean with the LR

will have a look for an xDrive 320d

Unless anyone's got a better idea

Milan.

[vetran]

since I am now in my notice period and onboarding to me contract, I will be in due course losing the permie company car

and we'll need to get a car for the Mrs

what shall we get ?

Must have: 4 wheel drive - we get a lot of snow in the winter

I am thinking about a new shape Defender 90

or a simple 3 series bmer, like a 320d

whatta you all thinks ?

Milan.

Milan.

Beamer the indicators will be in factory condition and the front grill will have been replaced multiple times after they scraped the car in front's derriere off it.

Problem with new landies they cost a fortune to fix.

[milanbenes]

since I am now in my notice period and onboarding to me contract, I will be in due course losing the permie company car

and we'll need to get a car for the Mrs

what shall we get ?

Must have: 4 wheel drive - we get a lot of snow in the winter

I am thinking about a new shape Defender 90

or a simple 3 series bmer, like a 320d

whatta you all thinks ?

Milan.

Milan.