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Originally Posted by Wideboy
oh yeah, i think I'd go bankrupt if i bought a 2l petrol 
i can get 65+MPG out of my pug and 50MPG is my average (abit of a led foot  ) |
tbh, i don't think diesels are all they're cracked up to be with the old fuel consumtion vs price of diesel and petrol atm (about the only advantage i've seen cost wise recently is on the road tax).
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Originally Posted by timwilky
Mine is a 2006 1.9 SRI150. I got it because I was p'eed off with Mondaos having had 4 previously.
Big mistake.
It is tinny, does not feel solid. The turbo lack is horrible, very reminiscent of 1980s rover 218 diesels. Suspension and steering are vague, leaving you with the feeling that is going to let go when you push a bend.
I get about 40mpg out of it. But it seems to run out oomph about 115 and then crawls upto about 130 and thats it no more go.
Worse issue is the indicators, manual cancelling just does not work, you put on the rh indicator to overtake, then left to pull back in. When you try to cancel you turn back on the rh indicator. I payed an extra 500 quid for built in sat nav that is 3 years out of dat. does not have speed cameras, postcode locations.
Paint is thin and easily chipped. Wiper motor and linkage had to be replaced after 28,000 miles.
Next car will be another Mondao or whatever Ford replace it with. I have had two Vauxhalls previously. an 8 year old Viva in the 70s and a 1 year old Chevette in the 80s. This was my first and last brand new Vauxhall. I had hoped quality, comfort and performance had improved. Alas they still have a long way to go.
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if you like the mondao, then get a mazda 6, come out the same factory pretty much, but a slightly better car (get a test drive, they are good!).
my dad had a company car vectra a few years back. was a good mile muncher and only problem we had was with the turbo pipe coming off twice (a known problem i think), inside build quality not great, but not a bad car in all. he's just got a new honda accord. seems great, but he's only had it for a few weeks.
don't get a skoda, they should be banned
lol