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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
Our FL2 2007 has now done 110,000 miles and I am wondering if it is time for a newer model.
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8th Jul 2016 1:33 pm |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2594 |
Sometimes it's better the devil you know. |
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8th Jul 2016 1:45 pm |
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pcheaven Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1459 |
sounds like you have a good one, perhaps spending some money on minor refresh to bring it up to date with the newer models is an option.
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8th Jul 2016 3:19 pm |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 |
There is also an argument that says that newer models have more to go wrong anyway. You can see elsewhere on
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9th Jul 2016 10:08 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Change the Cam Belt and all the fluids in drive trains.
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9th Jul 2016 10:13 am |
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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
Thank you all for your thoughts.
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9th Jul 2016 11:55 am |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 |
My wife has a very tidy Peugeot 207 56 reg with only 45k miles on it. She saw a Ford Fiesta 09 reg (so 2.5 years younger) costing £5k in a local garage. I looked it up and it has 49k miles and a smaller engine. So for an outlay of about £3.5 - £4k we get a higher mileage, lower spec car but 2.5 years younger. Now explain to me why that's a good deal.... 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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9th Jul 2016 3:44 pm |
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Shaw Tarse Member Since: 23 Sep 2012 Location: West Mids Posts: 242 |
Unless you want to change, stick. SD4 HSE Lux Orkney Grey,Full size spare tyre,Ugly kid glass. |
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9th Jul 2016 5:51 pm |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1687 |
The SF has more room but may well rattle more than your 110Kmile FL, the SF looks good on paper but it hasn't the strength of suspension or the electronic gismos of the FL, the stability program is poor, though the similar Kia Sorento is better with more option choices. On the SF I had in 30K miles it had more suspension parts replaced under warranty than OH's Micra CC on the same roads. My OH didn't like and thought that it didn't feel solid, the final straw came when she stopped on the ice covered lane outside the house and it took off backward, it seems that ABS didn't work in reverse lucky to get away with it my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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9th Jul 2016 6:00 pm |
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