An impossible dream-car ?

andygb

How about a nice diesel Lexus

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201202441496542/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-from/12000/price-to/15000/fuel-type/diesel/make/lexus/postcode/me21dp/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p

Reliable, comfortable, lovely motor!

TrickyWicky

Lexus? - After Toyotas recent safety record?

gord115

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Maybe not an Octavia.. I'm not good with the models, all I remember was it was black, sleek, fast as **** and expensive. I'm certain it was twin turbo too.

It was a fabia vrs with turbocharger and supercharger you are thinking of

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201149434120926/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_1_year_old/model/fabia/make/skoda/page/1/keywords/vrs/radius/1500/postcode/s124hg?logcode=p

gord115

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Lexus? - After Toyotas recent safety record?

Greatly exaggerated.
It was worked out you would have to travel around half a million miles on average before it was a problem,it happened to so few cars.
Anyway they should have all been sorted now.

A good choice though,maybe an is220d

TrickyWicky

gord115 wrote: »

It was a fabia vrs with turbocharger and supercharger you are thinking of

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201149434120926/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_1_year_old/model/fabia/make/skoda/page/1/keywords/vrs/radius/1500/postcode/s124hg?logcode=p

Nope, it definitely wasn't that! I should know what it looked like mate, it used to be parked next door!

This is what it looked like:

TrickyWicky

gord115 wrote: »

Greatly exaggerated.
It was worked out you would have to travel around half a million miles on average before it was a problem

Greatly exagerated? - I don't think any car that has a known design flaw which kills the brakes is greatly exagerated.

Half a million miles or not, any car that has a serious fundamental flaw like that should not be looked at. Somehow I dount Toyota/Lexus have taken back every car across the globe to fix either.

gord115

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Greatly exagerated? - I don't think any car that has a known design flaw which kills the brakes is greatly exagerated.

Half a million miles or not, any car that has a serious fundamental flaw like that should not be looked at. Somehow I dount Toyota/Lexus have taken back every car across the globe to fix either.

How many people have you heard it happening to in this country?
My guess is none.

It's also easy to check if the work has been done,just ring the dealer.

TrickyWicky

gord115 wrote: »

How many people have you heard it happening to in this country?
My guess is none.

And you're correct however that doesn't mean that its something to dismiss.

Look how many risks the MOD, the railways, the airlines etc have ignored over the years despite warnings and then something happens!

If you choose to ignore a risk like that then you're just as responsible as the company who made the fault.

andygb

TrickyWicky wrote: »

And you're correct however that doesn't mean that its something to dismiss.

Look how many risks the MOD, the railways, the airlines etc have ignored over the years despite warnings and then something happens!

If you choose to ignore a risk like that then you're just as responsible as the company who made the fault.

How many Lexus actually suffered from any of the faults which affected Corollas and Auris?
That would be - NONE!
Your lack of logic, is a bit like the following - tell people not to buy a Renault Laguna/Megane, because there was a problem with Clio bonnet catches in the past.;)

andygb

TrickyWicky wrote: »

If you choose to ignore a risk like that then you're just as responsible as the company who made the fault.

I suggest that you never fly, go on a cruise ship or cross a road, and maybe you should live in a bungalow, because falling down stairs could kill you, and stairs could quite legitimately be called a design fault.