Toms306's China HDi Estate 2012

[Niall]

Tom i really dont understand where you have got this idea from that a newer/more expensive car is automatically better just because its newer and more expensive. As i said to you a while ago, my 9 month old skoda had a new clutch at 29k. Its also been to the garage more times than youve had shits to sort silly little issues. Most of our kias have had new engines (the record being a new engine in a car with 790 miles on the clock...yes 790!) And they are all serviced when they should be, by dealers, with genuine parts. Ive spent 3k on a car before and the general interior build quality was better and it was faster and comfy but it still broke down and it still had its fair share of age/mileage related issues.
TBH tom, i think you just hate 306s and therefore want to pick on these things. Even the newest ones are 10 years old now but i challenge you to find a car with the same spec, for the same money that doesnt rot too badly, is cheap to run (even the petrols are cheap to run compared to same age equivalents), cheap to insure and above all in your case, cheap to fix.
Even if you blew an engine in your HDi, you could replace it with new fluids and a cambelt for less than £400. Would like to see you do that in a golf and dont tell me you wont need to because your last golf did!