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landy19840



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Been and looked at some mondeo's a this afternoon, titanium x has all the toys. Hatch back or estate tho?!?
Post #161131 15th Nov 2012 4:57 pm
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stooby



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Hatch or Estate?

I guess unless you really need a cavern for a boot, go for the hatch. The boot will still be large.
Having said that, I have no experience of anything other than the estate.
My other half is a good driver and she can hussle it over a back road with indecent haste so I don't think
you could go wrong with the estate. Besides, you can sleep in it too if you want!

Stoob.
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stooby



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One more thing

To me, the garage I buy a car from/use for servicing is just as important than the car itself.
Ford dealers can be ok or worse than bad.
Our local Ford dealer in Livingston seems to be brilliant. However in the past I've had to use Ford dealers who have been worse than Arnold Clark if that's possible.

Much can be said about Land Rover dealers I guess.
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landy19840



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Ford will give me £8300 for my car, with the dents on drivers side!
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landy19840



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What's everyone's thoughts experiences on Saab 9-3 180bhp aero, estate?!? Found a half decent one I am going to have a look at in the week.
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The Doctor



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How about a bold move and going for a Subaru Legacy or Outback?

I do not claim to know what they are like these days besides reliability (probably below par interior) but my Dad owned one in the 90's and it ploughed through snow and tackled muddy fields and rutted tracks with ease.

You would have a spacious estate car with bad weather abilities to give the FL2 a run for its money. Not to mention legendary reliability.

Just a thought.... LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Post #164611 16th Dec 2012 7:30 pm
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tenet



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landy19840 wrote:
What's everyone's thoughts experiences on Saab 9-3 180bhp aero, estate?!? Found a half decent one I am going to have a look at in the week.


Seem to remember reading that you get lots of torque steer and that they eat tyres but that might have been the Aero saloon. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings
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pab



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The Doctor wrote:
How about a bold move and going for a Subaru Legacy or Outback?

I do not claim to know what they are like these days ...

Not such a bold move - Subarus are pretty good cars. I've owned an Impreza and a Forester, and my brother is on his third Outback (a top-of-the-range 3 litre flat 6) and loves it - apart from the running costs. And that's their main problem - don't expect them to be cheap to run. Routine maintenance is expensive, and fuel consumption not particularly good. Other than that, they may not have the style of an Audi or BMW, but they'll keep going after those have ground to a halt.
Post #164661 17th Dec 2012 11:09 am
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wizking



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BMW, Audi......Style. Rolling with laughter Give me a Subaru any day.
Post #164667 17th Dec 2012 11:29 am
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landy19840



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Not a fan of the Subaru, cheap looking interiors.
Post #164678 17th Dec 2012 1:06 pm
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pab



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landy19840 wrote:
Not a fan of the Subaru, cheap looking interiors.

Given the choice of sitting in a snowdrift with a plush interior or ploughing through it in a cheap-looking one I know which I'd go for!

Besides, the high-end Outbacks aren't bad at all.
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landy19840



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I am really not bothered about driving in the snow. If it snows I don't go anywhere simples
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Big Dave



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Do bare in mind Saab backup may be patchy if anything goes wrong...no official dealer network anymore.

More to the point, the brand doesn't exist anymore! Confused Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

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Post #164713 17th Dec 2012 5:32 pm
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landy19840



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I thought they are making cars again??
Post #164717 17th Dec 2012 6:05 pm
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Aero_383



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Hi Landy

I hadn't heard they were making SAAB's again, but that would make me very happy.

I haven't driven the 9-3 Estate, but I did own the 9-3 Saloon Aero 210 BHP and it was the best car I ever had !
It was more comfortable than any car I have owned, including the FL !

The downsides are that rear legroom is limited for a big car, especially when compared to the Mondeo, and as already mentioned when the front tyres start to wear you do notice it especially in the wet. I drove mine much harder than the average owner would, and was needing new tyres every 8000 miles to get the best out of it. Luckily the firm paid for them.

I can't think of anything bad about my SAAB, and I still miss it. Big Cry _________________
Gone - 2010 Rimini XS
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