In truth, there was a mildly hidden agenda behind my ramblings. The thought had not escaped me that we already own a car which might sort of fit the main criteria of a "keeper". My wife's Qashqai is the 1.6 petrol manual in base trim. It has an apparently reliable chain cam engine and the gizmo count is as low as they go. No auto wipers or lights to go wrong. No expensive xenons to replace in due course. No DPF naturally. Straightforward 5 speed manual gearbox. Sensible 16" wheels etc etc. The solid red paint might let it down by fading in years to come but I guess that could be fixed if required.
Not saying we will keep it long term but I suspect we could if wanted to.
Last edited by: Humph D'Bout on Tue 1 Jan 13 at 10:40
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