What car to replace the 75

[roverbarmy]

May go for something like a Kia Sportage or a Hyundai Ix35 for ease of access! Built like a brick outhouse I believe???

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[oldie]

Any body have any information about the Skoda Superb? Good or bad, all input welcomed.

[AndyN01]

Originally Posted by oldie

Any body have any information about the Skoda Superb? Good or bad, all input welcomed.

Very spacious and very comfortable but....

Some of the petrol engines are the E888 - worth looking up which generation as some are rather less than reliable.

The diesels can caught up in the emissions scandal.

You'll need to get very specific about exactly which engine/spec is fitted and if it's been "fixed" following the emissions debacle.

These might help:

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/new-...uperb-20102015

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/new-...-superb-estate

Good Luck.

[oldie]

Originally Posted by AndyN01

Very spacious and very comfortable but....

Some of the petrol engines are the E888 - worth looking up which generation as some are rather less than reliable.

The diesels can caught up in the emissions scandal.

You'll need to get very specific about exactly which engine/spec is fitted and if it's been "fixed" following the emissions debacle.

Good Luck.

Elegance specification, petrol v6 or 2.0 diesel. Either something around 2012 or maybe a little newer depending on mileage/condition. The v6 seems to be harder to find. Are you aware of any particular issues with those, other than fuel consumption. Estates seem popular, saloon has a singular rear end but that wouldn't dissuade me if a good example was available. Can't see me not having a 75, I've a yen for another 2.5 v6, but never say never.

[AndyN01]

Originally Posted by oldie

Elegance specification, petrol v6 or 2.0 diesel. Either something around 2012 or maybe a little newer depending on mileage/condition. The v6 seems to be harder to find. Are you aware of any particular issues with those, other than fuel consumption. Estates seem popular, saloon has a singular rear end but that wouldn't dissuade me if a good example was available. Can't see me not having a 75, I've a yen for another 2.5 v6, but never say never.

Don't know anything about the V6 - that's never been something I've looked at/for.

By 2012 the 2.0 diesel will be common rail and should be decently reliable allowing for the obvious potential issues with EGR's and DPF's. And there's the "third generation" revision in 2015.

IMHO provenance is everything. There will be plenty out there so do your homework and pass any that are in any way iffy.

When I had my Passat this was a good forum:

http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/forum.php

Good luck with your search.

[Number 6]

Just to put my thoughts in,,,

People are asking "What would you replace your 75 with" Simply, You can change your 75, BUT you can never replace a 75.

[Kos_ta]

Replaced my Rover 75 about 5 years ago with 2-litre petrol Toyota RAV4 MK3 2012. It had 13k on the clock and one previous owner. It now has 42k on the clock and in all those time it didn't require anything apart from service (and a gear selector backlight bulb) which I'm very happy about. I found it very comfy (not as comfy as Rover though ) and it has plenty toys and pretty much all the options I'd like to have in a car. And coolant is now crossed off my weekly shopping list

[Gigagator]

With huge regrets I am likely to be leaving 75 ownership due to having no time to keep on top of her ongoing issues. It is a very sad occasion for me.

However, her replacement arrived with me last week and reminds me very much of the 75 in that I think it has quite a timeless design, has quite a lot of character, feels very plush and is built in Birmingham by our great British workforce.

Jaguar XF.
You can pick up these pre-facelift models up for not much coin these days and I think they are in a sweet spot of being cheap enough for an everyday man like me to own, and still being in good condition and cared for.

This particular one has done 54000 miles, has quite a clean MOT history, full service history and has been looked after by previous owners (receipts and paperwork backs this up).

It has every option I could want to make life pleasant like heated (and cooled!) seats, heated steering wheel, heated front windscreen and a bunch of other gubbins.

It is painful leaving 75 ownership (though I have no intention of leaving these forums), but a car like this eases the pain somewhat. I like to think if Rover were still going they would be making motors like this.

My only gripe is fuel consumption.
With a 3.0L petrol V6, she's thirsty compared to my 1.8 K-series (which I thought was garbage on fuel!)

[SCP440]

Originally Posted by oldie

Any body have any information about the Skoda Superb? Good or bad, all input welcomed.

A customer had one and was very pleased with it until there was a problem with the DSG gearbox that a lot of them have. If memory serves me correctly the gearbox has to be serviced every 30k or less on short journeys and the cost was several hundred £'s. About 3 months after a service and the car being about a year out of warranty the warning light came on so it went into the main dealer. The conclusion was it needed to come out for further investigation. Anyway several weeks later and the remedial work being done he was presented with a bill for £3k. This on a 4 year old car with less than 60k miles on it. A friend who repairs gearboxes for a living reckons modern autos are all made of Tissue paper and chocolate.

On a positive side it was an amazing mile muncher and a standard service was a fixed price at a main dealer. Basically an Audi A6.

[Phil th Barrow]

Originally Posted by SCP440

A customer had one and was very pleased with it until there was a problem with the DSG gearbox that a lot of them have. If memory serves me correctly the gearbox has to be serviced every 30k or less on short journeys and the cost was several hundred £'s. About 3 months after a service and the car being about a year out of warranty the warning light came on so it went into the main dealer. The conclusion was it needed to come out for further investigation. Anyway several weeks later and the remedial work being done he was presented with a bill for £3k. This on a 4 year old car with less than 60k miles on it. A friend who repairs gearboxes for a living reckons modern autos are all made of Tissue paper and chocolate.

On a positive side it was an amazing mile muncher and a standard service was a fixed price at a main dealer. Basically an Audi A6.

I drive auto's commercially and we have quite a few that have gone past Merc's service life limit and still working. My Jatco was great too.

DSG oil and filter change every 3 years or 60k. Very similar to th Jatco apart from you carnt change its filter easily and all its oil...

As for DSG it says this.

Are DSG gearboxes reliable?
In most cases, both a six-speed and seven-speed DSG gearbox will be as reliable as any other gearbox. Some owners have reported that older gearboxes have been prone to the occasional failure, but the newer boxes seem to have overcome these. Faults included noisy bearings, juddering and going into ‘limp home’ mode (where the engine’s computer limits power to a minimum).

However, all mechanical parts can wear down over time if not properly maintained or replaced, and automatic gearboxes are more complicated than manuals. If you’re after an automatic gearbox, don’t let relatively uncommon faults put you off - a DSG is usually one of the smoother and more efficient types of gearbox, and most survive for at least 100,000 miles if not more.