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Bora20 Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 236 |
Yes.
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13th Jan 2024 5:49pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7793 |
Well, there’s the million dollar question 🤣.
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13th Jan 2024 6:24pm |
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GGTTH Member Since: 13 Jan 2024 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 8 |
Granted a different currency, but if around 640 CAD for two services that seems reasonable for me, although the 10k figure is the scarier one! I might not be in a position again to do this with second hand prices dropping significantly here in the UK at the minute. I would be waiting for another 5 months anyway if I did go ahead with it. Thanks for your views. Have taken on board. |
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13th Jan 2024 6:54pm |
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GGTTH Member Since: 13 Jan 2024 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 8 |
Ironically, what puts me off the 322 is the look, rather than anything else. I just feel the 405 is nicer looking. If say, there was one available in the spec I wanted, at a good price, with all the usual full service history etc..I'd possibly consider it. Yeah, the light interior, opening roof are on my must have. Thanks for your thoughts! |
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13th Jan 2024 6:57pm |
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Dolphinboy Member Since: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3137 |
go for it. I am on FFRR no 4. Can't think of any car that can match its abilities to do anything, anywhere.
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13th Jan 2024 7:25pm |
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CS Member Since: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1374 |
Bear in mind that the Edinburgh ULEZ scheme will penalise diesels pre Euro 6 i.e. generally anything pre 65 reg (so without AdBlue).
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13th Jan 2024 9:59pm |
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GGTTH Member Since: 13 Jan 2024 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 8 |
Cheers, i'll keep your offer in mind |
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14th Jan 2024 10:39am |
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GGTTH Member Since: 13 Jan 2024 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 8 |
Thank you. 2/3k a year seems reasonable to me. I am under the impression there are a couple of good indy specialists in Edinburgh or the near area. In an ideal world, I could get the car inspected by a RR specialist prior to any potential purchase, not sure if people or dealers would agree to that. I'll keep this place in mind when the time comes to make a decision. Yeah, the road here are horrendous. The pot hole repair jobs by the local council authorities are a joke, within weeks they fall apart. ULEZ doesn't really concern me that much, but I guess it's a matter of time before it's everywhere and it's expanded or certain cars are banned alltogether. Just for clarity, I'm not actually in the city, I live a bit more out the sticks in East Lothian. However I tend to just put Edinburgh as a location for things. I very rarely if ever travel into the city centre, and if I did I wouldn't take the car anyway as driving in the centre is a nightmare. I'm going to have a look online at some examples, I'll post some links here, would be keen to get peoples feedback if there was anything obvious that I was missing. I'm a few months away from a purchase if I do go through with it, but keen to see if I'm missing anything obivous when looking. |
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14th Jan 2024 10:47am |
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GGTTH Member Since: 13 Jan 2024 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 8 |
Anything obvious with these?
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18th Jan 2024 7:55pm |
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diesel do Member Since: 29 Sep 2021 Location: bawsdeep Posts: 3 |
I dropped a brave pill and waded into FFRR ownership with a 2013 AUC L405 3.0SDV6 with (I think) 35k miles on it 6 years or so ago. Never needed anything other than routine servicing and a timing belt at (I think) Year 7. Then Covid hit, the used car market went nuts and after a couple of years and 25k miles I got my money back on it when trading in against another AUC, a 20k mile 2015 4.4TDV8.
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19th Jan 2024 6:00pm |
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Kot Member Since: 10 Mar 2021 Location: broadland Posts: 1195 |
V6 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue |
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19th Jan 2024 6:18pm |
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GGTTH Member Since: 13 Jan 2024 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 8 |
Fair point, dunno how I missed that! |
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21st Jan 2024 8:53am |
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Dolphinboy Member Since: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3137 |
@CS
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22nd Jan 2024 9:17am |
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James W Member Since: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Riyadh Posts: 292 |
Wise words indeed. I'll be selling my immaculate V8 Autobiography complete with a full specialist independent service history in the next few weeks, as I'm moving abroad with work. I'll get in touch when I do - It could be the ideal FFRR for you I'll even pick you up from the train station
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22nd Jan 2024 9:30am |
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