Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 20:15:58 GMT
I suppose I am to blame. Saw a great leasing deal on an email at the time Espadrille was looking at new cars. Her Juke was going back after three unblemished years, with few complaints. So she goes for a test drive and is smitten.....by the badge [sigh...].
Car arrived. I'm getting used to it after 9 months, but it does some things so spectacularly badly. Given that this is partly a parts bin special, with bits clearly taken from some excellent Fords and Volvos you wonder how on earth they managed to downgrade it. As an example, the Infotainment system might have a couple more features than that in my old beloved S-Max, but is woefully slow, offers far less set-up options for the user to decide how the SatNav system should operate and the quality of Bluetooth connection is poor, as we all struggle to hear my wife when she calls us from the car.
The interior is far too cramped, specially the drivers area. The steering wheel is too dished, does not retract far enough into the dash and does not go high enough to get it out of the way if you need to scrabble around your feet picking something up. If you are driving fully togged up for a long walk on a cold day (as we were today) it is clumsy with no finesse
Finally the economy from the diesel engine is poor. It is a manual 2.0 diesel. It has no better economy than my 3.0 V6 automatic in the E350 estate. Nonsense.
So, for me, I would throw it away. But SWMBO likes it.
The lease is only for two years but I am already thinking about replacements. No way I am suggesting another Evoque. We did look at the Jeep Renegade, but whilst it was an option, once the Evoque hove into view, it was dumped as quickly as a good looking Italian, once George Clooney arrived by speedboat. For her Brand is everything. Don't get me wrong. She is no snob when it comes to shopping. Clothes from Sainsbury's, food from Aldi, jewellery is better bespoke and handmade from a local jeweller rather than some fancy European brand with loads of markup. Cars however....argggh.
The Skoda Yeti would suit her perfectly, as would a fancy top the range Captur with bling colours and all the toys, but nooooo.
But back to the point of the thread. How do LandRover make such a mess?
Car arrived. I'm getting used to it after 9 months, but it does some things so spectacularly badly. Given that this is partly a parts bin special, with bits clearly taken from some excellent Fords and Volvos you wonder how on earth they managed to downgrade it. As an example, the Infotainment system might have a couple more features than that in my old beloved S-Max, but is woefully slow, offers far less set-up options for the user to decide how the SatNav system should operate and the quality of Bluetooth connection is poor, as we all struggle to hear my wife when she calls us from the car.
The interior is far too cramped, specially the drivers area. The steering wheel is too dished, does not retract far enough into the dash and does not go high enough to get it out of the way if you need to scrabble around your feet picking something up. If you are driving fully togged up for a long walk on a cold day (as we were today) it is clumsy with no finesse
Finally the economy from the diesel engine is poor. It is a manual 2.0 diesel. It has no better economy than my 3.0 V6 automatic in the E350 estate. Nonsense.
So, for me, I would throw it away. But SWMBO likes it.
The lease is only for two years but I am already thinking about replacements. No way I am suggesting another Evoque. We did look at the Jeep Renegade, but whilst it was an option, once the Evoque hove into view, it was dumped as quickly as a good looking Italian, once George Clooney arrived by speedboat. For her Brand is everything. Don't get me wrong. She is no snob when it comes to shopping. Clothes from Sainsbury's, food from Aldi, jewellery is better bespoke and handmade from a local jeweller rather than some fancy European brand with loads of markup. Cars however....argggh.
The Skoda Yeti would suit her perfectly, as would a fancy top the range Captur with bling colours and all the toys, but nooooo.
But back to the point of the thread. How do LandRover make such a mess?
