Need high mpg car recomendations needed...

Tilt

mkirkby wrote: »

I think he might:-

http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100

Why? Can't you even read what you are posting?? The table is the TOP 100 most reliable cars on the road for the last 12 months and I can count 3 Fiats in there, neither of which are in the 'poor' category! Also, there are at least a dozen cars in the table which appear to have similar ratings!

Mind you, this is complied by a warranty company...

Relentless01

artbaron wrote: »

I assume you're sitting in queues for most of that time, to get 25mpg in a 1.6 Focus. In fact, that figure's so grim there must be something amiss with your car.

At any rate you don't save money by buying a diesel car to replace a petrol. Once you've factored in the costs of replacing the car for a relatively more expensive diesel, and the increased price of diesel at the pumps, you'd have to drive the thing about 10 years to just break even. And if you really want to swap your car I'd advise you to forget the diesel and buy a Lotus 1.6S; 47mpg and you'll look cool with it.

A petrol Ford Focus will only achieve 25mpg around town (real world) and 35mpg on a run. I used to be a Sales Manager at a Ford dealership and we had lots of people who were upset about the fuel economy.

mkirkby

Tilt wrote: »

Why? Can't you even read what you are posting?? The table is the TOP 100 most reliable cars on the road for the last 12 months and I can count 3 Fiats in there, neither of which are in the 'poor' category! Also, there are at least a dozen cars in the table which appear to have similar ratings!

Mind you, this is complied by a warranty company...

Yes I can read that there are 54 vehicles more reliable than the highest placed fiat based on warranty claims.

Sorry but I owned a fiat too (a turbo coupe). I looked after it well but it still needed more work than most cars I have owned.

I loved every minute of ownership but I bought it with my heart and not my head. I only got rid when someone rear-ended me on a roundabout and wrote it off. I have no doubt that if that had not happened then I would still be digging into my pockets to experience the joy of driving it to this day.

GlynD

Tilt wrote: »

Obviously, which shows you ain't got a clue what you are talking about.

But I have owned a Fiat before

Tilt

mkirkby wrote: »

Yes I can read that there are 54 vehicles more reliable than the highest placed fiat based on warranty claims.

Certainly not based on any claims made by me and presumably these would be non-manufacture warranty claims anyway.

mkirkby wrote: »

Sorry but I owned a fiat too (a turbo coupe). I looked after it well but it still needed more work than most cars I have owned.

No need to apologise because you had a bad one which every manufacturer on the planet will put out sometimes. For example, I did own one Vauxhall which was the biggest piece of junk I have ever had. No doubt there is someone out there that will shoot me down in flames for saying that but as far as i'm concerned (based on my experience) they are certainly no where as good as Fiats.

mkirkby wrote: »

I loved every minute of ownership but I bought it with my heart and not my head. I only got rid when someone rear-ended me on a roundabout and wrote it off. I have no doubt that if that had not happened then I would still be digging into my pockets to experience the joy of driving it to this day.

I too owned a Coupe but it was a non-turbo version. I had it from new and it never gave me any problems. As far as i'm concerned, the Coupe was one of the best motorway handling cars I have ever driven.

Sorry, but I get fed up of people slagging Fiat off when most of the time they have never traveled in one, let alone owned or even driven one. The current range is as good (if not better in some cases) than anything else available out there.

Tilt

GlynD wrote: »

But I have owned a Fiat before

So you base your opinion on just one which presumably was no good? Care to tell us your story?

GlynD

Tilt wrote: »

So you base your opinion on just one which presumably was no good? Care to tell us your story?

Nope. I wouldn't.

Tilt

GlynD wrote: »

Nope. I wouldn't.

Thought not. :cool:

GlynD

Tilt wrote: »

Thought not. :cool:

But hoped otherwise. LOL

Tilt

GlynD wrote: »

But hoped otherwise. LOL

You know what they say; either put up or shut up. Nothing you come up with will be impressive enough to alter my opinion, but please feel free to try. It's an open forum after all.