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[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Thanks boss.

So, in the market for a new car here, a crossover to be more specific. I've set my mind on a (second hand) Qashqai, but decided to go and test the ones I'm waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off budget for, namely - Mazda CX-5... and what a gorgeous machine it is! Practically fell in love with it, but shame it's so expensive.

My question is - anyone here have any experience/opinions from the Nissan Qashqai?

The Qashqai is a nail.

Buy a Seat Ateca instead, which is basically a VW Tiguan.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Yes.
Everybody who drives one seems intent on killing me. I can only assume that visibility is dreadful, as I've never seen one bring driven by anybody with any perception of space, or other road users.
Don't get one. I'll only have to hunt you down after the revolution.

Well, I live in Sofia, and if you see what's considered 'normal' here you'll want to commit mass murder so...

Basically every motability car in Liverpool was a qashqai about 3 years ago, horrible looking things but I bet you'd get a decent spec model for a good price due to the fact there are so many of them about.

Aye they're cheap enough. The one(s) I'm looking at is a 2.0L diesel for about 5-6k GBP currently.

If I had the dosh to get the Mazda I'd be driving away in it Saturday after the test drive tbh. Beautiful car.

 

[jal123]

Well, I live in Sofia, and if you see what's considered 'normal' here you'll want to commit mass murder so...

Aye they're cheap enough. The one(s) I'm looking at is a 2.0L diesel for about 5-6k GBP currently.

If I had the dosh to get the Mazda I'd be driving away in it Saturday after the test drive tbh. Beautiful car.

Didn't realise you weren't in England mate so my post is completely irrelevant.

 

[DualityNSNO]

The Qashqai is a nail.

Buy a Seat Ateca instead, which is basically a VW Tiguan.

Ateca just came out, I'm looking at a budget car right now.

Current is crap and nearly as old as me, just tired of it. Looked/looking at the Tiguan as well tbh, just the Nissan looks better to me, and I want to feel good in my car... Good shout though.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Didn't realise you weren't in England mate so my post is completely irrelevant.

Never was, but I used to live up in Scotland up until half a year ago or so but moved back home before the New Year

 

[DualityNSNO]

Didn't realise you weren't in England mate so my post is completely irrelevant.

Also it's not like, as I said - share opinions and all that, so it's all good!

 

[Thomasc]

Thanks boss.

So, in the market for a new car here, a crossover to be more specific. I've set my mind on a (second hand) Qashqai, but decided to go and test the ones I'm waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off budget for, namely - Mazda CX-5... and what a gorgeous machine it is! Practically fell in love with it, but shame it's so expensive.

My question is - anyone here have any experience/opinions from the Nissan Qashqai?

Hi mate, I am of the opinion also that Quashqai's are like arseholes, basically everybody has one!

I have a Hyundai IX35, my second one. Great value for money with 5 year warranty's.

I picked up a 65 plate for 11 1/2 grand with only 10 1/2 thousand miles on it.

Kia Sportage is nice too but you see so many of them, probably because the 7 year warranty is very good indeed!

The Mazda is very nice as well though

 

[SerenityNigh]

Also it's not like, as I said - share opinions and all that, so it's all good!

Buy an impractical but beautiful car, that's my advice (not that I've ever done this, only buying very practical cars)

 

[DualityNSNO]

Hi mate, I am of the opinion also that Quashqai's are like arseholes, basically everybody has one!

I have a Hyundai IX35, my second one. Great value for money with 5 year warranty's.

I picked up a 65 plate for 11 1/2 grand with only 10 1/2 thousand miles on it.

Kia Sportage is nice too but you see so many of them, probably because the 7 year warranty is very good indeed!

The Mazda is very nice as well though

Don't have the money/salary to lease it, sadly.

My company (I work in insurance) is in the same building as Mazda, we work and lease with them (or they lease through us and all that, rather), but I literally can't afford it, despite the good terms on offer... By the time I have enough money I might be able to afford a returned from a lease CX5 and I'm jumping on that instantly if I can! lol

Good shout on the IX35 - which engine?

 

[Thomasc]

Don't have the money/salary to lease it, sadly.

My company (I work in insurance) is in the same building as Mazda, we work and lease with them (or they lease through us and all that, rather), but I literally can't afford it, despite the good terms on offer... By the time I have enough money I might be able to afford a returned from a lease CX5 and I'm jumping on that instantly if I can! lol

Good shout on the IX35 - which engine?

1.7 mate, it is quite a sensible car, nice interior, nice shape and pleasing on the eye, decent value for money I would say.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Buy an impractical but beautiful car, that's my advice (not that I've ever done this, only buying very practical cars)

I hear ya. Hummer it is!

Tbh my car right now is 'practical' for the city - small and decent mileage, but because it's so old and weak it annoys me, plus compared to newer cars - it's not even that efficient for MPG anymore. At 10L/100km in the city it's basically the same as any 2.2TD engine or worse from any newer car, and not as fast, which is a problem outside the city - my hometown is 350km away (and the sea about 400) so a two way trip takes quite a lot longer unless I want to empty my pockets for petrol by going fast...

 

[SerenityNigh]

I hear ya. Hummer it is!

Tbh my car right now is 'practical' for the city - small and decent mileage, but because it's so old and weak it annoys me, plus compared to newer cars - it's not even that efficient for MPG anymore. At 10L/100km in the city it's basically the same as any 2.2TD engine or worse from any newer car, and not as fast, which is a problem outside the city - my hometown is 350km away (and the sea about 400) so a two way trip takes quite a lot longer unless I want to empty my pockets for petrol by going fast...

I'll probably never buy another GM car, what about a used LC Prado? Or an old Fiat Spider?

 

[DualityNSNO]

1.7 mate, it is quite a sensible car, nice interior, nice shape and pleasing on the eye, decent value for money I would say.

Decent. It's about 3-4k more but if I see a cheap one by the time I have the money for it - I'm defo gonna have a nice thing to worry about! lol

 

[DualityNSNO]

I'll probably never buy another GM car, what about a used LC Prado? Or an old Fiat Spider?

Current is Fiat Bravo I (1997), so if I can get away from Fiat for the rest of my life that'd be grand lol

Also I'm aware Fiat Bravo II and Punto and all those are good and cheap, but I've driven all of them and I'm not a big fan - they're our company cars...

 

[zebedee]

Hi mate, I am of the opinion also that Quashqai's are like arseholes, basically everybody has one!

I have a Hyundai IX35, my second one. Great value for money with 5 year warranty's.

I picked up a 65 plate for 11 1/2 grand with only 10 1/2 thousand miles on it.

Kia Sportage is nice too but you see so many of them, probably because the 7 year warranty is very good indeed!

The Mazda is very nice as well though

The mrs is looking at the one above the ix35 i think. Picked my 5 series up from them. Bless them they didnt know what they were selling fully loaded low milege at a bargin price. Only down side being an estate is run flats