Kia Ceed/Optima from E46 discourse thread

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My E46 has started to look a bit tatty.I am torn between getting both of the front wings done and a full acid dip powder coat on my alloys.Or Part Exing it for a new car.

I am now at 140k in my 320D sport and have been looking at my options for a while.I like the idea of a new car with warranty.

I want something with the power :o and size of the E46 but with more of modern tech.:)

I like the look of the ceed/sportswagon and its seems good value for money but the optima caught my eye too.

http://www.kia.co.uk/new-cars/range/mid-sized-cars/new-ceed-sportswagon.aspx

http://www.kia.co.uk/new-cars/range/mid-sized-cars/optima.aspx

I just wondered what people thought of these. In my heart I am thinking (its a KIA :eek:) But my brain is telling me something else.Like worry free motoring cheaper Tax,cheaper fuel costs,Something new and shiny to play with.

I hope this more detailed explanation of my intentions finds you well, and you can offer me some constructive feedback and discourse on this matter.

Kind Regards

easyrider :)
 
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paradigm said:
Can we safely assume that outright purchase costs and total cost of ownership are not as high a priority as monthly outgoings?

£21,000 for a Kia screams "hell no" to me.
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Once I buy it.I don't have to worry about the car if anything goes wrong.

I know what you mean. 21K does seem a lot especially for a KIA.But it does seem a lot of car for the money.

What other New cars are out there around ceed/optima pricing that offer a comprehensive warranty?
 
rodenal said:
The new Ceed is an excellent car (for its class), the optima certainly gets good reviews too. If what you want is a small engined, new or nearly new car of focus size the Ceed is perfect. As I mentioned before it is also, imo a better all rounder than the new focus, it's certainly nicer inside.

You seem to be able to get a petrol i30 estate cheaper than the Ceed from the usual online discount sites - it's the same car but doesn't have quite as nice an interior.
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i30? Please spoon feed me.Are you talking about the Hyundai?
 
Marvt74 said:
What about getting one thats about a year old, is that an option? You'll end up with 6 out of the 7 year warranty left but i imagine it'll be a whole heap cheaper as some other guy has taken a huge depreciation hit.

We picked up our Alfa 6 months old with virtually top spec for about £17k from a dealer, brand new would've been about £25k, and yet we still get 4 1/2 years warranty.
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This is a worthwhile option and certainly makes good sense.
 
Ok I'll put this out there

What would you do if you owned a 2003 320D sport auto E46 with 140k that needed two new wings and complete 4x alloy refurb to make it look reasonable again?

This is going to cost in excess of 1K not including the new brakes that are looming that were advised after the last oil service...
 
rodenal said:
Who done the service, have you actually looked at the brakes yourself to check there is an issue?

Two wings painted will be less than £300 if you're smart about it. Alloys £250

Hardly bank breaking stuff.
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The BMW indy said my brakes were getting low.

The cost of two new BMW wings are 176inc Vat thats £352 just for the wings
 
rodenal said:
Why do you need to buy the wings from BMW? Purchase good condition second hand wings, have them resprayed.

Alternatively check the likes of cotswold bmw for a price for them. Even if you pay £350 for the wings it's still "only" going to be another £200-250 to spray them and £250 for your alloys. Worst case £850, that isn't "in excess of £1k"
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Cotswold BMW? Will that be cheaper?

EDIT: Scrap that £340 for 2 x wings at Cotswold and £292 at local

As I say just putting it out there
 
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