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Switzerland is one of the richest and most desirable countries in the world to live in, so no surprises on the number of up-market cars.
Yup.
Seems that Migs on the continent carry a similar value to the equivalent age 5-series do over here(or there, until tomorrow). UK badge snobbery has been the death of hem I think.
2017 Geneva Motor Show - Opel
https://youtu.be/tB3QRFSBurg
They mention a little about the future with PSA, The new Insignia etc...
Yeah, the Insignia is utter crapThe new one looks promising.
Hopefully
Seen a few shots of it, looking like VW CC. But not sure if that's just a special like the Ford Mondeo Vignale
I think the driver of the red car thought that the silver car was going to come across him to turn into the garage. He twitched as if he didn't know whether to go on the wrong side of the road or not. When he (over)corrected, he.......well....you can see......
I see what you mean.
I just came back from looking at a car. Finally got to drive a 3.0 manual. I have to say I'm a bit surprised and not sure if in a good way. It felt a bit, I don't know. I'm not sure sluggish is the right word. But it didn't feel tight. The gas pedal has a very peculiar feeling. Kind of reminds me of the W124 Mercedes. It has that feeling that it has a massive block of wood bolted to the bottom. I'm not sure it is supposed to feel that way or not as this is the only 3.0 I have driven so far. To make matters worse the power steering pump is not working properly, so the steering was a bit funny. All together it was not a very useful test drive to judge the car by.
Besides the power steering pump, which the seller is giving a new one with the car to be exchanged, it has a few problems which on their own seem little but all together it seems would be a lot of time to get the car to perfect condition. Big dent on the door but seller will give another door of the same color, windscreen has a 20cm crack near the corner, although not through on either side. GPS screen has a malfunction. If you press on it it can work, but normally not. So it seems the radio also won't. Then there are a few bits in the internal trim that needs replacement. Like the gear knob is loose and it needs a new one and a few other bits here and there.
Rust I didn't see anything. Only a very small, thump tip sized bust on the top of the rear arch.
Mechanically the engine seems to pull ok, if the weird feeling at the pedal is normal. But it was hard to judge the driving because of the faulty power steering pump. To maneuver in the parking lot it makes all sorts of noises and is heavy. During driving I had the impression the steering wheel was shaking. But it's hard to say if it's the faulty pump or something worse.
I didn't get too much time with the car. And I doubt I would be able to do things like remove the sill covers, remove rear seat base and pull rear carpet forward before I buy. But I guess taking it to a mechanic should not be a problem.
All together I got a bit of cold feet. But it's hard to judge without having a reference point. Maybe this is just how a 3.0 is supposed to drive.
Merc's of that vintage generally are poor and suffered corrosion issues, the bean counters got in control and quality dipped from the 80's Merc.
I'd personally consider older ones, such as W126 V8's if I was in the market.
I disagree. I think FWD and RWD are both good, and have their respective advantages and compromises. AWD is pretty much best of both worlds, if a little unnecessary for normal sensible driving.
I think all solutions are great, and they have their place in the automotive world.
All the reasons FWD have become so widely used in cars and any advantages it may have boil down to one thing and one thing only, bean counting.The original reason was to get rid of the tunnel which stuck up through the car to accommodate the propshaft, thus making more room in the rear passenger compartment.
There is no argument for FWD over RWD or AWD that is not related to that.
I would say most drivers these days are safer in a FWD vehicle. They would have no idea about how to correct should things go wrong in a RWD.
Yes, sure. But in the end it boiled down to bean counting. Without the tunnel, cars could also be smaller, which means cheaper to build and cheaper to sell. FWD was always about saving on something. It was never because it's the better way to move a car.
It is also because consumers want cheaper and roomier car, just look at the MPV boom in the 90's. And also space in cities is limited..
But as an old saying goes taste is like your buttocks, divided
This is the sole advantage any way you slice it. Even when cheap doesn't directly translate into "money". FWD was never about being the best way to move a car. Never was and will never be. Unless cars start driving backwards.
Totally agree.
But in case of really losing control, RWD is much less dangerous IMO.
Maybe. Power-on oversteer beats Power-on understeer turning into severe oversteer on lift-off any day, but FWD cars are only normally that extreme approaching their limits on grippy surfaces where the driver really ought to know what they are getting into IME. I reckon they are quite benign in circumstances where an inexperienced driver will lose it (wet/mud/snow).
Than again, I haven't had to drive one for quite some time, mercifully.
FWD gives better traction...
Not necessarily. Given that I often need to tow trailers onto / off fields, I'm happy to have the traction at the same end of the car as the tow hitch. Most FWD cars are abysmal when towing.
In normal circumstances, you only need to keep the fuel tank full in the winter to keep a RWD car planted as well as a FWD.
The only advantage I'd attribute to FWD cars is that a sudden loss of traction is easier to handle for inexperienced drivers.
