new kia farking ell

just seen the ad for the ceed or whatever kia are calling their latest bit of tosh,
one thing caught my ears.
7 YEAR WARRANTY.
FFS 7 years. damn they must be confident

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Not confidence - desperation.

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A bit like a certain company that sells their own badged version of another of the groups car and stuffs it full of toys as well as lowering the price by 25%?

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com says...
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Just so that vertain members of their driver group can stand their with the 25% more expensive version, chest puffed out, pointing and proudly boasting "STD!!".

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The whole Skoda vs VAG pricing is a myth, too.
An Octavia has a few extra toys compared with the Passat, but has cheaper trim and isn't *that* much cheaper - however, the depreciation on the Skoda is significantly worse.
If you compare the Octavia with a Jetta, which is about the same size, then there's nothing to pick between them.
Besides, Skodas are for pikeys who can't afford the VW equivalent. Everyone knows that :-P

snipped-for-privacy@italiancar.co.uk says...
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Yeah, but the last person who paid for an STD was unlucky enough to get busted for Kerb crawling, that same night.

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No it isn't. You pay a grand or so more for something with a VW badge that has less toys than an equivalent use Skoda vehicle. Adding to match specification shows that VW cars are relatively tight, equipment wise.
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It has many extra bits and pieces.
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The new one? Barely. The current Passat is a disappointment. I prefer the older generation. I suspect you do too.
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No, the expected depreciation, artificially inflated by lease companies, shows the Skoda in a poorer light.
Give it a few years and we'll see.
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*snort*

@nospamntlworld.com says...
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I like the look (looks a bit punto/stilo), but I want to know how they drive, if they expect it be with me for 7 years.
Mind you, the Magentis is growing on me. Has been for a while.

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7 Years on the engine/transmission, 5 years on everything else.

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They're still shit, though.
The whole warranty thing is just a marketing ploy to get people to buy them..... the only people who'll keep a Kia for 7 years are old giffers who drive about 2 miles a week, so they're highly unlikely to have to pay out under warranty.

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I'd rather have a Ka. Seriously. With window winders and no Aircon.
<violent shudder>

SteveH wrote:
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I'd have one of these though:
http://www.tropheeandros.com/pages/photos/2007/02_VALTHORENS/grandes/LP0E5306.jpg

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Kia are doing an offer where you get £20 if you test-drive one.
I'm booked to test-drive a Magentis this week!
David

snipped-for-privacy@dsl.pipex.com says...
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Rob wrote:
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Marketing spin. They won't have to pay out on a warranty that length any more than they would on a 5 year one.