They sound like opposite ends of the spectrum.
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They sound like opposite ends of the spectrum.
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They are, the trouble is once you have a premium car, it is difficult to drop down. Some other makes are nice though but a Dacia is a step too far.
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Yes raging here
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It is also difficult for some that are wedded to a brand, to even look at anything else.
Dacia are just older Renault models re marketed at the cheaper end of the market. Not really comparable.
But I'd suggest that they are much more reliable than LR.
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Probably are more reliable, but land rovers build quality is second to none
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A lot of the problems that I had was the sensors and the ridiculous DPF filter. we spent over £1000 in 2 months having it cleaned. On the whole I don't think 5 k per year in maintenance and servicing is too bad. If my BMW costs less than that I will be dead chuffed.
Mileage to and from work is a huge factor on the dpf filter, mrs filly had a peugeot 407sw 2 ltr diesel, lovely car, but at the time she worked half a mile from home, nightmare, cost a fortune getting the dpf filter cleaned if she couldn't do it herself by giving it a thrash. With the Discovery she's doing 18 miles ew involving a short burst down the the A30.
Half a mile? Couldn't she walk or bike?
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No.
I'd call that an utter disaster!
The DS is a posh car (with absolutely no brand snob points, which I consider a positive). But, underneath, it's standard Peugeot-Citroen oily bits. I've just bought new pollen filters for it and the Berlingo, they're both exactly the same part, £8 each for unofficial but decent parts.
The one major issue we've had was with the AdBlue system. Thankfully I found a brand new genuine injector and sensor on ebay. Garage replaced both, I did the software twiddling. Cost was under £200, would have been about £2000 if I'd chucked it at the dealer. Has worked perfectly since. I didn't get my delicate hands dirty but saved 90%. Sometimes an unconventional approach can save vast amounts. But probably easier with a DS than a Beemer or LR because the same parts are used in countless bread-and-butter cars too, so you don't need to pay luxury prices.
I fell in love with the 2.0 hdi engine having run a Xantia for some years.
I had a BX way back, weird looking but with a ride quality way better than anything with metal springs, like wafting along on a cloud.
The Xantia was probably even better. The Xantia Activa was supposed to be amazing, it would tilt inwards on corners. It still has some speed record for something, not sure what.
Only problem with that DS is depreciation, which would imagine is tres rapide.
Depreciation is the reason I bought one. 75% depreciation before I bought it. Now had it 3 years, and the next owner will be a scrapyard as I'll keep it until it stops so don't care how much it's worth used.
DS cars are just posh Citroens. Nice, in a weird way, but way overpriced to start with. But they can end up cheaper than a bog standard equivalent if you can find a desperate seller, as most buyers just don't look for them. You still get the good fuel economy and any mechanical parts will be shared with countless other cars and vans so the genuine parts are cheap and there are lots of alternative suppliers.
The quiet, smooth 2.0 diesel in my luxury car also features in various builder's vans! Without soundproofing and the smooth auto box, but all the same bits.
DS cars are just posh Citroens. Nice, in a weird way, but way overpriced to start with. But they can end up cheaper than a bog standard equivalent if you can find a desperate seller, as most buyers just don't look for them. You still get the good fuel economy and any mechanical parts will be shared with countless other cars and vans so the genuine parts are cheap and there are lots of alternative suppliers.
The quiet, smooth 2.0 diesel in my luxury car also features in various builder's vans! Without soundproofing and the smooth auto box, but all the same bits.
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