Mechanic who sorted it, in his opinion, reckoned it was caused over time going over potholes etc. I'm not a mechanic so.....To be fair I did that in an Asda car park 20 years ago in a vectra. It doesn't neccesarily depend on the weight of the car.
Also it was christmas eve and I needed the car on the 27th of december so had to pay a premium on boxing day to get it fixed.
I don't remember how much the spring cost, fitted, but it was hundreds of pounds. A local machanic would have charged me less than 200. It stung! I went to a quickfit type place, so no surprises on the inflated cost.Mechanic who sorted it, in his opinion, reckoned it was caused over time going over potholes etc. I'm not a mechanic so.....
Ours happened just after Xmas when, as is usual, everyone is skint........but Boxing Day
That's far too sensible an opinion and approach to have in these car debates! You have to choose one side and whether its SUV v others or Electric v Petrol/Diesel and that is your hill to die on!!!!!!SUVs are convenient to lots of people for lots of reasons. I think it's pretty unfair the way some people tar all SUV drivers with the same brush
I’m not using it as any criteria for anything.That shouldn't be used as a criteria though finny as ev's are more likely to maim or kill as they are heavier and quieter than there petrol counter parts.
Well if they're convenient it's ok then. Surely the Parisien authorities have made an exemption for convenient users?SUVs are convenient to lots of people for lots of reasons. I think it's pretty unfair the way some people tar all SUV drivers with the same brush
What a bizarre take. Surely every single person owns a car to aid convenience.Well if they're convenient it's ok then. Surely the Parisien authorities have made an exemption for convenient users?
Whoosh.!What a bizarre take. Surely every single person owns a car to aid convenience.
They're already taxed by volume, they cost more to build, so are more expensive to buy. Cost more to fuel or charge up, as they're less aerodynamic and heavier.Tax domestic vehicles by emissions and total volume [of the vehicle space - not the engine] - so that Electric Tanks dont go under the radar.
Encourage smaller cars and increase tax on business lease cars. Its the only way to effect change. Hit people in the pocket.
I know what you are getting at and I guess necessity would be a better a word than convenient for the following scenario which is fairly common.Well if they're convenient it's ok then. Surely the Parisien authorities have made an exemption for convenient users?
It's not just seats either, if you're moving any 4 people around, or even dogs etc, regularly you're likely going to just want more space overall, bigger boot, able to fit car seats/ pram in etc. They would be better served with a bigger car, rather than a bigger engine, yet most don't seem to have a problem with people getting bigger engines than they need?I know what you are getting at and I guess necessity would be a better a word that convenient for the following scenario which is fairly common.
To comply with UK car seat legislation/guidance, if you have 3 children under the age of 12 and under 135cm, which is fairly common, then you almost certainly need an SUV or 7 seater vehicle. The only exception we found when looking was a Ford C-Max. Particularly if you want your children in the safer car seats.
Just something to bare in mind when people sarcastically make the comments of requiring an SUV for school runs, for a lot of people they actually are required.
I don't see what peoples problem is, they're nice to drive, good view, better to get in and out of, more comfortable and they often come with a much higher spec than base models from the same manufacturer, so offer benefits elsewhere.
Not all of them are 4x4, probably most aren't, but most will have bigger wheels/ tyres so be better in most driving conditions, other than if you're leathering it round corners where there will be more roll, due to higher CoG.
Sure, people don't use the full functionality 70% of the time, but they will use most of the main functionality 90% of the time Ihttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/28/carbon-emissions-global-suv-sport-utility-vehicles-oil-climate expect. Could also say that about any car, so it's a poor argument.
Could say the same about when people cry about EV's not having 300-500 mile range, it makes no sense when most journeys are <20 mile commutes or school runs. Same as crying about public charging, when most people buying them don't even use public chargers 99% of the time. Again, poor arguments.
SUV's are just a different level of car, for different markets, and different people have different priorities, whether that's super mini, hot hatch, saloon, coupe, estate, SUV etc. Someone might want a 2WD 1.5ltr SUV, someone else might want a 4WD 3ltr hatchback. Someone might want to spend 5k or have a 5k budget, someone else might want to spend 50k or have a 50k budget.
Tax them off the road. Only in peoples minds do they “need” a vehicle that size in a country, the majority of who's roads, weren't built to accommodate. They are dangerous to other road users, heavy on ware and tear on our road infrastructure and henceforth our pockets. They clog up towns and cities, they spend most of their time idle and consume enormous amounts of tarmac and concrete.They're already taxed by volume, they cost more to build, so are more expensive to buy. Cost more to fuel or charge up, as they're less aerodynamic and heavier.