Dacia appreciation Thread
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From another thread 
The Duster is a fine automobile. Huge boot, loads of room for passengers front and back. Pokey enough with the 1.5 DCI engine. Perfect for someone that wants something practical, new and cheap.
£150 for a service at a main dealer doesn't sound bad at all really...
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Lol, nope nope nope.
I smell purchase justification after the grilling you got in the other thread.
Mate I got grilled so hard I've since sold the Dacia and bought a bike!
Still can't see what they have going for them, other than the "new car" factor.
For similar money I'd rather get a 4 year old Kia Sportage, that would be better equipped, likely better to drive, and still have 3 years manufacturer warranty.
For similar money I'd rather get a 4 year old Kia Sportage, that would be better equipped, likely better to drive, and still have 3 years manufacturer warranty.
I've never had any trouble with Ford dealers for servicing etc. But they can vary wildly.
Anyway, you should change the pollen filter every year. That is what stops crap from outside getting in to the cabin. I wouldn't leave oil more than a year either (nor the oil filter), especially if it's a turbo! Or you might find it goes bang one day.
Anyway, you should change the pollen filter every year. That is what stops crap from outside getting in to the cabin. I wouldn't leave oil more than a year either (nor the oil filter), especially if it's a turbo! Or you might find it goes bang one day.
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4 year old KIA sportage £14,000 - £17,000?
Dacia Duster - £11,500 for 1.5 diesel , £9500 Petrol?
But no seriously, amazing car. Wouldn't buy one again. Purely bought as I intend to keep the car after 4 years as mine. Wife wants one them small Audi things.
Our BMW dealer is £155 (if I remember correctly) for a service but as it only needs doing every 2 years / 20,000 miles (can't remember the exact schedule, it tells me when starting up) I don't think it's bad, the sales man also said it wasn't worth getting the servicing pack as we've only done 8,500 miles since May 2015.
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nope - quite a few in the £9.5k-£10k criteria I tried on AT a second ago.
I suspect if I up my budget to £11.5k there will be even more
Hmmmm..... I remember looking at Sportage's prior to the Dacia, couldn't find one within budget. Searched for loads.
Believe it or not I did do loads of research, I didn't totally want the Duster. But couldn't find really anything similar in pro's/cons terms.
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You mean the A1!
If its smallest then yeah
Don't get the fascination with cars, prefer mountain bikes and dirt bikes
So long as it gets me for A to B without breakdown .... I'm happy
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Or the best one ever! Through the face of adversity a true fan will persevere.
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You mean the A1!
Or maybe a Q2?
https://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/q2/q2.html
Yes, but hasn't been made for 10 years
Was hoping they would bring it back and do something different like BMW did with the "2 Series Active/Gran Tourer"