Went to view an Aldi.... Test drove said Aldi...: THE VERDICT!

[the_stink]

This buying a new car lark is bloody hard work!! ]

Have viewed 4 now and all seem to have problems!

Drove a very nice one yesterday thought everything was awesoem, then checked the VOSA MOT site and the car had some how had 2 MOT's in 2010 on on the 15/05/1o : 108,000 and then 01/07/2011? and gone down to 97,113? lost 13k off the clock somehow!!

Okay how did the DVLAmiss this then? Thought that this was the point of the recorded mileage on the MOT non?

Shame buddy but at least you ain't getting stung like some poor bugger will

Yeah have no idea how it happened but it has and well put doubt in my mind straight away, similar to the first one showing lots of bad signs which the garage were unaware / didnt care about as such, but that one has now sold!

Must admit i was looking at alternatives as im finding as nice as Audis are and having had a good drive in a couple normal roads and ring roads, it is ALOT of money to try and get the one you want in my case about 1 >>3k over the budget I have set.

A few facelift Skoda Octava VRS have caught my eye the 170 TDi, have been looking at Seat's as well and a few MKV GT's but again these diesels hold thier value!

[DubFan]

108k down to 97.1k is not a 13k loss.

Anyway, at least you've caught the rubbish before it's too late.

Have to admit I was tempted by a Octavia VRS 170 Diesel I saw recently, it was an estate too, so ultra practical family wagon, economical and fun.

[the_stink]

108k down to 97.1k is not a 13k loss.

Anyway, at least you've caught the rubbish before it's too late.

Have to admit I was tempted by a Octavia VRS 170 Diesel I saw recently, it was an estate too, so ultra practical family wagon, economical and fun.

my bad 11k but sill missing 

[JulesS3]

For a daily, a diseasal can't be beat.

Sad but true.

Unless you are happy to spend the money on petrol then i disagree. I would rather spend more and be happy with a petrol than get a diesel and log my mpg every time i drive it 

[DubFan]

I would rather spend more and be happy with a petrol than get a diesel and log my mpg every time i drive it 

I often watch my trip/avg mpg display while driving. With the price of petrol these days, and not being a boy racer anymore, I'm usually trying to keep my mpg up.
I particularly do this on the few occassions I drive to work rather than take the train to see whether it was actually cheaper than the stupid inflated train fare.

[JulesS3]

I have no real clue of my cars mpg. I check on the motorway every so often and it will stick around 36ish which isnt bad for a 260bhp+ hatchback

[dTEA]

I always clock my mpg and gotta say I can either return 31mpg on a tank or as low as 24.5 just on travel times...rush hour and the stop start route kill it

[Diamond Hell]

Unless you are happy to spend the money on petrol then i disagree.

I love spending money on petrol, but I'd rather spend it on petrol when I can enjoy it, like on track, rather than pointlessly in every day driving. 

I would rather spend more and be happy with a petrol than get a diesel and log my mpg every time i drive it

I'd rather spank the backside off my diesel and find it's still returned +35MPG. Last time I spanked a Golf6 GTI it returned 16MPG.  Spend double on fuel when I'm happy with the performance of my diesel?  I'd be mental.

[R32UK]

I'd rather spank the backside off my diesel and find it's still returned +35MPG. Last time I spanked a Golf6 GTI it returned 16MPG......

You should just be happy it didnt break down 

[dTEA]

DH how the he'll do you return 35mpg and spank it?? What? My old diesel belongs to the missus now and although it was chipped if pushing a proper drive that'd get the Gti into the low -20s I'd still get -30mpg from the diesel. You not driving the diesel hard enough cos of the narrow power banding