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[Varche]

What are they like to own/drive please?

We are thinking about getting a "car". Makes sense to get a SEAT over here. Are there any that come with cruise control? What wouild you have if you could choose again?

I had a peer in a Exeo the other day. The owner came out and maybe thought I was going steal it!

[Broomies Mate]

My only input will be that the driving position is very, very odd.  As you will be buying a LHD (presumption), that may not be a problem.

The Leon in RHD is very odd... like sitting in a 80's/90's Lancia, with the pedals in one direction and the wheel at another.

[btc]

They do drive well nice and comfy mine is just under 18 month old done 40k and the average fuel consumption over the last 2.5k of mixed driving is averaging 56.2 mine is the TDI tech with LED lights satnav and DAB radio I have had no issues and would buy another

[Marks DTM Calib]

Beware though Varche as if its DPF fitted it will need regular long runs. 

[Varche]

Good point Mark.

About what age of cars are these wretched DPF's started to be fitted? We have a lot of journeys 1 to five miles. Not ideal but our current engine is the DW10? Peugeot 2.0 Hdi.(2002 year engine)  Fairly sure that isn't fitted with a DPF.

[Marks DTM Calib]

2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier 

[Sir Tigger KC]

2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier 

My mates 05 C-Max has one and he had to have it replaced at a cost of £850! 

[Marks DTM Calib]

2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier 

My mates 05 C-Max has one and he had to have it replaced at a cost of £850! 

A heavy old lump the C-Max and the Ford engine was never that great on low soot production (plus any sort of fault light will stop regen then it will block up very quickly)

Mine is now on 147k with the original. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier 

My mates 05 C-Max has one and he had to have it replaced at a cost of £850! 

A heavy old lump the C-Max and the Ford engine was never that great on low soot production (plus any sort of fault light will stop regen then it will block up very quickly)

Mine is now on 147k with the original. 

My mate bought it from a mobile hairdresser, so it had done lots of short hops and it shat itself soon after!    I think she gave him some cash back though to help pay for the new DPF.