There was a small event so the VW Polo was considered too small and we were looking for another car

There was a small event so the VW Polo was considered too small and we were looking for another car. Women absolutely no interest in cars, I myself though. Driving for work regularly with all types of cars so I can make all large 'test drives' in various cars. Many cars including as a little each German mark passed. I have something against French cars, can do little but I do not buy a car soon myself coming from there.
The reason for this will mostly sit in my head, though I often find very soft, for example, lemon chairs.
Ford also pleases me always very good, only on the inside with all those buttons ......

In the end I could not resist to take a test drive in a 320iA e46. And it's true what they say: When will you make it hard not to buy him a test drive in a BMW.
Options which are opzaten for me were sufficient:
* leather sports seats
* large navigation
* automatic
* Heated seats
* Automatic climate control
* Parking Sensors
Furthermore some extra options

Eventually after two different cars to have seen, we went for the BMW 320iA touring lifestyle executive.
Delicious 6 in-line engine which is spacious enough and knocked everything.
What pleases me most is that the BMW interior comes across as calm. Not too many buttons, and yet everything logical and quickly accessible.

The car has me at the time I had let him stand one time, broken fuel pump was the reason.
In addition, the car had for me various ailments standard for this type.
Such as, inter alia, that the vacuum pump was clogged.
Repair costs beyond regular maintenance to and been close to 1200 euros in 70.000km.

Regular maintenance, I think better than expected in this car. There will be quite a lot of oil in the engine, so an oil change may turn out proportionally higher.
Various sensors such as airbag, oil and parking sensor had to be replaced. Especially the sensor for oil was annoying to replace, given its location.
Oil he desire it, about 1 liter of 3000km.
The machine turns even more perfect, not to feel little shock. However, he regularly turns back too late in my opinion. I think he's nicer ride in the S mode, but it also consumes slightly more.
Consumption I found otherwise fine.
On average I 1: 10.8 ridden.
Within Because this was +/- 1: 8
Freeway at 100km / h gives it to 1:14.
I find this acceptable numbers considering the age and type of engine.

Although you always hear, "BMW is still expensive to maintain and purchase 'I have this so do not really experienced.
Also I noticed that the car still has quite neatly kept its value which is also an advantage.
If I will calculate it simple and soon I'll come out to about 370 per month, with 15000km per year. Something to keep in mind so.

Now the little bit older now we do not need a station (yes is always helpful but not necessary), so we went looking for a smaller car.
Of this I will keep a review from the beginning including usage. This keeps the little cleaner and more topical.


On King's work but a good start calculating what it would bring if I did not switch in early 2017 to a younger car but now, given the holiday that comes and a windfall from the blue envelope. Then switched to a diesel turns out even better than I expected. A (young) diesel I look at the cost of motor vehicle tax, insurance and fuel costs than lose it on the first two points, but makes a annual mileage of 40,000 kilometers over the well on the last part. So much so that our family every month will save about 50 to 75 euros per month. Nice!
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What should it be?
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In 3.5 years, 130,000 kilometers driven in a Hyundai Getz in 2004. A total almost 211,000 kilometers on the clock. That 1300 is an indestructible block and the Getz has never disappointed me. Just in the spring and a beurtje and nothing else in the autumn. Sense that you are going to look at this brand. Corsa or Punto diesel could also have done but can never match the proverbial reliability of Hyundai.
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Long story short:
In Breda in the cars center of Indumij (including Renault dealership) an i20 1.1 Crdi of September 2012 have been found with 93 423 kilometers on the clock. The car is seen on April 30 after we were first treated to a cup of coffee. Trade Price was fine, got the opportunity to sell the car also decide where a discount in return. Car and watched a few points that had seen better.
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The car was for me and my cousin (partner in crime!) Taken outside and we could send about half an hour. Because the cars are mainly used on the highway, immediately sought a piece of highway. What stands out?

1. Everything works much better and smoother than the somewhat rudimentary finished Hyundai Getz. It saves than 8.5 years in age but what has made leaps Hyundai finish.
2. Send chair and let adjust themselves very much. It is an i-Vision version which is the second most luxurious version. The steering wheel is not only adjustable in height, but also axially (in depth). Because of this, I finally got a car that's perfect for me. You will find yourself more relaxed behind the wheel.
3. Comfort: Genuine Hyundai: not very sharp or so but it is well on the road and the springs and dampens quite smoothly. The seats provide excellent lateral support. The overall comfort is really two classes better than the Getz.
4. Engine: Idling from the outside you can hear the car hardly walk. In the parking lot was also an old VW Golf diesel idling, the sound of the i20 fell by almost negligible in comparison. It is a three-cylinder. Stationary feel something but not bothersome. First gear is relatively short, the 3 cylinder sound or obvious. What is important to me that the engine runs very nicely at highway speed. The car is at highway speed pretty quiet, 130 mph on cruise control will not cause fatigue. Does the car have enough power? For me though, no world performance expected but it is no less than the Renault Clio 1.5 Dci (70hp, 160Nm) and the Fabia Sdi (64pk, 126Nm) which I have already driven leaser. The i20 has 75hp and 180nm torque.

Purchased?
Yes. Because I can pay the car pass entirely from its own resources late May I put the date of delivery on Saturday 28 May. The car will receive a 88 point check, a cleaning, maintenance and half a tank of fuel it.
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So far this preview. The challenge I have with this car aanga is a use of five years or, if earlier reached: 300,000 kilometers. Of course I will adjust this review and supplement if the car is delivered and I can tell you more about for example the small diesel block. The reason I created this review that this is the only review of the i20 diesel on the site. However, there can be found a few reviews of the Kia Rio with these downsize diesel.
The reviews that I care about the comfort, performance, reliability and running costs are an estimate based on the i20 and the experience of the Hyundai Getz.