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[The Sheriff]

A colleague at work has a diesel XF - so far he's had no problems in 5 years or so (I forget how many miles but it's 'many' ), of course one sample does not statistical significance make

... the arse is a bit 'fat woman on a bike' looking...

I was going to google up a picture and say "But that can be rather pleasant" .. but I can't find anything work safe

[D]

Oh Mr Wood, todays small Petrol Turbo is yesterdays 3.0 V6.....loads of low down torque thanks to variable vane and VVT, better mpg, smaller, lighter.....tis the future you know    (It will be interesting to see how long it takes before the 1.4 and 1.6 Turbo are dropped into kit cars as there small, light, very powerful, cheap and plentiful)

Westfield are already using the 1.6 Turbo in their european type approved models, I believe.

.. but I still don't really understand why you'd want an auto gearbox on one.  Maybe it needs to rain, meaning I go back to commuting in the Omega. Looks like that's going to be likely tomorrow.

Auto only licence, due to a few personal reasons that has no reason to be displayed on a forum.

[X30XE]

Not a massive fan of them. But, to be honest as you say, if he's not willing to get his hands dirty, then you could do a lot worse than the Insignificant. Don't 'feel' anything for fatherdear's, have no 'interest' in it, it doesn't have a 'soul' to me -  but has it ever caused a spot of trouble? Has it ever missed a beat? Has it ever failed to deliver what it promises? Sadly the answers to all those questions are 'no' And two guys I know (one a mechanic) own one, estates, and really like them. One chose his Insignia over an XF, saying it just 'felt a nicer place to be'

Really

allow me to translate : "I couldn't afford the XF portfolio" 

alternative translations : "I'm clinically insane" 

[X30XE]

Negatives :

It's an Insign-ificant-ia
It's FWD
It's a post 2003 soulless heap of ... GM product
It's £12k, which would get you an E320 CDI (albeit slightly older) that would be far far far far far far better.

Opinions may, and will, vary. 

So what would you suggest in that age, mileage and price bracket with the toys and space that this car has? Happy to listen to any constructive suggestions which I can put forward to my mate.

Ps: He would like something with that sort of power and is not a DIY chap, so things like the Omega or a old Merc/BMW are out of the question.

E320 / E350 CDI 

For the love of god anything but that god awful Insignia. Too many people have caught the "disease" here already it seems 

[Kevin Wood]

Oh Mr Wood, todays small Petrol Turbo is yesterdays 3.0 V6.....loads of low down torque thanks to variable vane and VVT, better mpg, smaller, lighter.....tis the future you know    (It will be interesting to see how long it takes before the 1.4 and 1.6 Turbo are dropped into kit cars as there small, light, very powerful, cheap and plentiful)

Westfield are already using the 1.6 Turbo in their european type approved models, I believe.

.. but I still don't really understand why you'd want an auto gearbox on one.  Maybe it needs to rain, meaning I go back to commuting in the Omega. Looks like that's going to be likely tomorrow.

Auto only licence, due to a few personal reasons that has no reason to be displayed on a forum.

Fair enough, if needs must.

[05omegav6]

Negatives :

It's an Insign-ificant-ia
It's FWD
It's a post 2003 soulless heap of ... GM product
It's £12k, which would get you an E320 CDI (albeit slightly older) that would be far far far far far far better.

Opinions may, and will, vary. 

So what would you suggest in that age, mileage and price bracket with the toys and space that this car has? Happy to listen to any constructive suggestions which I can put forward to my mate.

Ps: He would like something with that sort of power and is not a DIY chap, so things like the Omega or a old Merc/BMW are out of the question.

E320 / E350 CDI 

For the love of god anything but that god awful Insignia. Too many people have caught the "disease" here already it seems 

There are plenty worse new cars