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Old 8th May 2008, 11:23   #77 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TTDegs View Post
Having kust gone through the whole of this debate with myself (due to change company car soon)...

Am I a bdage snob? Yep

With huge apols and no disrespect intended, there is no way that I could bring myself to be driving round in certain cars / brands

Ford. Yes, we all know they are pretty good these days. BUT nothing says 'lower management rep car' than a Mondeo. ST220? yep, maybe. See my reasoning at the end of the post The new Kuga looks good though!

KIA. On one hand, it says 'canny buyer, getting lots of kit for their money' On the other hand it says "couldn't afford something 'better', trying to act all up themselves"

Skoda. Again, now great cars. Could I stand the constant p-take from the rest of the team at work though?

Vauxhall. Whatever you get, it's a rep-mobile. VXR possible exceptions. But still a fast rep-mobile.

Audi. You are definately paying for the badge. Having owned 3 before the Civ, the quality is better - but not £thousands better.

BMW. See Audi.

Toyota / Hyundai. On a par with Honda, good, sensible choice. Especially if you pump for one of the less mainstream models.

Honda. See above



My 'reasons'?
At the end of the day, it's a company car.
And it will be compared against all the other cars in the team.
And we're an unmerciful bunch

We rip the p out of the guy who has had 4 consequtive Jags - as being Mondeos in drag.
I had the P ripped when I got my TT (Golf in drag)

Gawd help anyone who turns up in an estate or an MPV LOL


Do I therefore need a body part extender / substitute?
No.

But do I need something I can easily 'defend'?
Sadly, yes.

The Civ made this task easy

Not sure yet what will this time round.


anyway. Enough waffle.

One final point to make...


If all those people on here are so vocally anti-badge snobbery, how come there is a cross over with the people who get wound up about non-R owners using R bits?
A very balanced answer TT BUT, surely as prices of running a car continue to rise at the rate they are isn't it time to forget what people think of you and choose the 'sensible' option?

I guess if it is a company car then you want the best you can get, but having a 'prestige' brand isn't all that 'prestige' any more. The sales of BMW are rising ever faster as people seem to be able to afford these marques more and more. it was said that BMW 3 series were selling more than Ford Mondeo's !

I think standards are much of a muchness now and it comes to build quality and issues like that. I think unless you are able to buy the top of the range 'prestige' brands then you are just paying over the odds.

I bought my civic because I like the look of it and the economy of having a larger engine but have a good fuel economy return. I have to be honest here and say that my opinion of Honda was that it was the same as Toyota - reliable and well built, the badge didn't really come into it.

As I have been on record saying, I would have bought a Octavia with no problems it was just a little big, that's all! Plus not as exciting looking as the Civic.

I have to say that I would buy other marques too but at the moment I am sold on the Civic but not because of the badge!
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