Recent content by john snoo

It's that 'dated' look that I like :D Not too fussed about resale value, mainly just cost to run really

By 'expensive to own', are you talking more about fuel economy or repair/servicing costs?

Superb response thank you. Unfortunately where I am there are very limited sales near me to go find one to try. I am looking thought. I should have said, M57 is probably the one i can go for, so aroud 2008-2010 X5. There are some E70s in the price range and apparently lovely 8 speed box, but...

Just wondered if anyone has had both or knows enough to make any sensible comparisons in terms of : Running costs Reliability Fuel economy PS I know the two vehicles are very much in a different class and most people wouldn't be considering them together but for variuos reasons we need 4 wheel...

Excellent info thanks. Have you ever done brim to brim calculation to see how close your computer is to real world figures? Are you in Cornwall? if so whereabouts? What year/model are you driving? (Signature needs an update ;) !)

Yes, long term cost wise I suspect auto MAY be cheaper. But horses for courses, in my life the fill up cost is a bigger problem day to day than the need to find a chunk for a replacement clutch. Yes I get the point that it might be false economy to see manuals as cheaper to run overall.

Would those things affect MPG?! Even if that figure is 10% out it's still over 40, I am so amazed! Is yours the standard SD4?

Excellent write up, thanks very much for that. I am definitely getting close to hunting for a FL2. I think I will go for manual. Pulling my boat out of water is child's play, even a 2WD car could do it, the extra traction just helps with any slippery growth on the slip concrete after the summer...

Come again?!

I should have said, the main other contender was a BMW X5 since they are cheap enough for me now. But i heard they can be bloody expensive to run, and I don't know much about MPG other than someone once telling me they got 30 from theirs, not sure if that's true or not. Any X5 knowledge here...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276930646017 - that looks pretty nice. I would definitely need to drive an auto before going for one, hard where I am as none for sale unless I go a long way but I will haev a look to see if I can test drive one. I am sure there are benefits to the auto especially if...

AAh. good to know thanks, that explains the surprising MPG compared to what I assumed it would be. Assumption being the mother of all F*** ups. :D

I do exactly the same for the same reason

Ah, great thanks

I do! It's a phrase I have heard before, often used as a way to say 'don't buy one if you want high MPG', but I already know that. I want a 4x4, but I still want to get the best MPG i can, even though none of them are 'good'. So the options I was considering until my mate mentioned the FL2...