As my father's unofficial motoring advisor, I'm suggesting he might like the X-Type. Probably a '2.0' Classic or the diesel at a pinch. He doesn't want to spend too much, but feels he deserves a bit of luxury in his retirement.
What he's trying to get back is the pleasure he got from his beloved Peugeot
406 that he replaced with a lesser car some years ago. That may sound odd, but at the time, the 406 was exceptionally refined and had a great ride - perhaps the two most important attributes for him.
Our most recent road test, of a rather disappointing Toyota Avensis, has left me thinking that to get that 'wow factor' back, he's going to have to move up a notch. The X-Type seems like good value for what it is and there seem to be a few bargains around.
SO, the question is, before we test drive, what are your experiences as owners? Is the X-Type a real step-up from something like a Mondeo (the obvious comparison) or its mainstream rivals? Do you get the 'warm glow' from owning and driving it? Or is it just like any other car really? What about reliability? (Seems to do fairly well in the CS surveys.)
Thanks.
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