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  • flatcoat
    flatcoat Forum Participant Posts: 1,571
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    edited April 2017 #32

    And yes, MM is correct. I have had an early DSG from 2006 and now have a 2014 model year DSG and they are like chalk and cheese. 

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited April 2017 #33

    Could`nt agree any more, the CEO of Ford has just said Ford will continue to improve the emmissions from Diesel and won`t be giving up any time soon. You are far more likely to get sucked into a very expensive mistake by listening to hype. 

  • tigerfish
    tigerfish Forum Participant Posts: 1,362
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    edited April 2017 #34

    Like I said in the tow car section I have this week tried the new Skoda Kodiaq and for me it is by far the best new car I have tried in a very long time. It also offers good engines in both Petrol and Diesel.

    The one issue that I have is with the max tow ball weight which I'm my opinion is too low (80) kgs. My current vehicle can manage nearly double that and so it requires more research.  I normally tow at about 100Kgs which suits the heavy coachman very well, go much under the 100Kgs and it becomes a bit too lively.

    The Kodiaq is still very new,  so I am going to wait a while to see if experience in the field, lets the Skoda people allow a heavier nose weight.  Kerb weight is OK on the higher spec models .

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited April 2017 #35

    Is the hitch head on your c/van ok for "about"100kg as most  alko anyway are max 100kg? 

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2017 #36

    We don't have a problem as most UK cities have park and ride.  I have a sticker for Germany and the way France are going not sure if I'll bother to holiday there in the future.  For local town journeys Mrs One has a petrol car or there's always the bus pass.  Any city that thinks they can sting this tax payer won't be getting any of my business.  yell

  • geoffeales
    geoffeales Forum Participant Posts: 322
    edited April 2017 #37

    having researched this til my poor old head hurts, I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that I will stick with my faithful old Tucson CRDT (118k and still purring) for at least one more year. By then the hysteria may have died down and who knows, maybe the government will give me a couple of grand minimum trade-in to scrap it. 

  • Wildwood
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    edited April 2017 #38

     We have taken the petrol option but are still not sure if we are right but it was the safe one. Very few manufacturers seem to have suitable petrol engines though.

  • Heethers
    Heethers Forum Participant Posts: 641
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    edited April 2017 #39

    No point in worrying look what Gordon Brown did in 2006 my 07 shogun was 300 quid to tax an 06 model same engine 180 quid, mine finished up 520 quid last year hence having the Santa Fe, saved £300 quid straight off. You know our governments  say one thing one minute do the opposite the next. l have given up worrying. Staying with diesel best power plant for towing and always an auto, which ever way you go it will always cost, can't see a petrol engine car getting any where near a diesel at the moment

  • Mistral107
    Mistral107 Forum Participant Posts: 26
    edited April 2017 #40

    Glad to read all the comments above as we are in the market at the moment for a secondhand tow car.  My old 2004 Mondeo estate (diesel) has not given me a moments trouble and it's only because I am retiring this year and want to get a newer car before the finances dry up, that I am looking........may just go back to a Mondeo diesel to be honest.

     

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