Reply to: Kia C'eed

[Francko]

Wait till its 3 years old and I guess you get paid to take them

I don't think this point is valid any longer. I have been looking recently at some of the prices for japanese/korean second-hand cars. I don't see any bargain on Kia/Hyunday, not to mention Toyota or Mazda which keep their value much better than the well-known german counterparts. People have just realised that spare parts are just as expensive as for all cars. The only cars that lose some value are the ones considered not fashionable (i.e. ford focus and vw passat).

[TheFaQQer]

Possibly, as long as "B" is not moving away from you at anything but glacier speed.
Really, if this is the level of performance you are aiming at the best thing might just be to steal a shopping trolley.

glacial

[oracleslave]

But hey, you knew that anyway, didn't you?

Of course.

[Cheshire Cat]

I was illustrating the point that there are roads and motorways that at certain times are not congested or over-policed.

Part of being able to drive effectively is knowing when to make the journey. But hey, you knew that anyway, didn't you?

Agreed, I make all my journeys between 3 and 4am.

[Churchill]

I presume the onboard trip computer did. Now what sort of nerd would boast about breaking the law....

I was illustrating the point that there are roads and motorways that at certain times are not congested or over-policed.

Part of being able to drive effectively is knowing when to make the journey. But hey, you knew that anyway, didn't you?

[DimPrawn]

I have some sympathy for the desire to have a really good car, believe me, I have been there and had the t-shirt till quite recently.

A couple of weeks ago I drove some 600 miles in two days, it was far from enjoyable as I spent most of the time checking the speedo. In a Porsche or Ferrari it would have been much the same, except I could have reached 70 (50 on some stretches of road with road works) in less time.

I prefer this to the Cee'd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCSGNbvoLpA

[shaunbhoy]

I presume the onboard trip computer did.

Possibly, but I doubt the onboard computer is capable of factoring in all the random restrictions that peabrain spoke of. He doubtless spent a while calculating all that for himself, the boring big anorak.

[Cheshire Cat]

A couple of weeks ago I drove some 600 miles in two days, it was far from enjoyable as I spent most of the time checking the speedo.

You need cruise control
HTH

[Chantho]

Hey, I'm saying the Cee'd makes a great car if you don't have much passion or interest in cars. A buy with the head sort of motor.

Personally, I'm looking at the luxury + performance end of the market, so M Sport, Porsche or AMG need to be on the boot.

I have some sympathy for the desire to have a really good car, believe me, I have been there and had the t-shirt till quite recently.

A couple of weeks ago I drove some 600 miles in two days, it was far from enjoyable as I spent most of the time checking the speedo. In a Porsche or Ferrari it would have been much the same, except I could have reached 70 (50 on some stretches of road with road works) in less time.

[sasguru]

expensive cars == more money given to HMRC for our wonderful govt. to waste, and huge "hidden" costs in depreciation.

Buying a Kia, but not new, say 2 y.o. at about 40% of cost new will make perfect sense when that time comes.

Oh, but it doesn't have the performance I need ?? Where do you drive, German autobahns or the last remaining roads in the UK without cameras, (wherever that might be) ??

Conclusive proof that aliens are more intelligent than earthlings.

[oracleslave]

What sort of a nerd would work that out?

I presume the onboard trip computer did. Now what sort of nerd would boast about breaking the law....

[DimPrawn]

expensive cars == more money given to HMRC for our wonderful govt. to waste, and huge "hidden" costs in depreciation.

Buying a Kia, but not new, say 2 y.o. at about 40% of cost new will make perfect sense when that time comes.

Oh, but it doesn't have the performance I need ?? Where do you drive, German autobahns or the last remaining roads in the UK without cameras, (wherever that might be) ??

Hey, I'm saying the Cee'd makes a great car if you don't have much passion or interest in cars. A buy with the head sort of motor.

Personally, I'm looking at the luxury + performance end of the market, so M Sport, Porsche or AMG need to be on the boot.

[sasguru]

What sort of a nerd would work that out?

A nerd with a smally willy and no friends. Bet he boasted about it in the bar with total strangers afterwards.

HTH

[shaunbhoy]

My average speed travelling back from Manchester to Cambridge on Sunday morning was 78mph. That included 8 miles of the M1 restricted to 50mph and 10 miles of the A14 restricted to 70mph.

But then, I can drive.

What sort of a nerd would work that out?

[Chantho]

I think it looks like a tight @rses dream.

Personally, I'll stick to wasting money on over-engineered German quality.

expensive cars == more money given to HMRC for our wonderful govt. to waste, and huge "hidden" costs in depreciation.

Buying a Kia, but not new, say 2 y.o. at about 40% of cost new will make perfect sense when that time comes.

Oh, but it doesn't have the performance I need ?? Where do you drive, German autobahns or the last remaining roads in the UK without cameras, (wherever that might be) ??