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[Accy cyclist]

Electric sunroof, leather seats, heated front seats, 4x4 drive....top of the range the seller told me.

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[gbb]

Looking at the MOT history, its had very few problems (at MOT) which could mean its been very well looked after. You'll note 'could mean'...

 

[fossyant]

Only issue for you, it's a diesel It's not going to like a potter to the shop, doesn't get warm. I try not to go short distances in my diesel - I take the wife's car. It generally doesn't move unless it's going to be used for an hour as a minimum. In winter, my van doesn't hit full operating temperature driving for an hour to work in traffic. Bear this in mind.

Get a petrol.

 

[Drago]

Foss is on the money. For the motoring you do a DPF and SCR equipped diesel will likely become a painfully expensive liability.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Band D?

 

[fossyant]

Foss is on the money. For the motoring you do a DPF and SCR equipped diesel will likely become a painfully expensive liability.

Definitely. The short trips is probably what kills a lot of modern diesels - people don't realise about the emission systems and how the engines need to be at full temperature to do it's stuff. I even used to hate 'shuffling' our petrol cars on/off the drive, so the van goes in 'first' and generally sits there all week. We use it for longer journeys.

The SCR (ad-blue) is a bit of a ticking time bomb, which is why I use Wynns additive to stop crystallisation of the ruddy stuff.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Band D?

Is that good, or bad?🤔

 

[fossyant]

Is that good, or bad?🤔

No idea what Band D is ?

 

[fossyant]

I don't know about the BMW diesels - my son does, but with 400nm of torque it will be rather quick to change speed. You'd also need to be careful with the throttle especially in the wet. My van has 400nm, and if I boot it from stationary (say to get onto the motorway), the ESP struggles to stop the wheels spinning in first gear, and that's an auto. I have to pull away, wait till second, then press the go pedal.

 

[Accy cyclist]

No idea what Band D is ?

Council tax maybe? 🤔 😉

 

[Accy cyclist]

Council tax maybe? 🤔 😉

I think @Bonefish Blues meand insurance group.

 

[Drago]

I don't know about the BMW diesels - my son does, but with 400nm of torque it will be rather quick to change speed. You'd also need to be careful with the throttle especially in the wet. My van has 400nm, and if I boot it from stationary (say to get onto the motorway), the ESP struggles to stop the wheels spinning in first gear, and that's an auto. I have to pull away, wait till second, then press the go pedal.

The missus new car has 670NM of grunt. Suffice to say rather her than me!