bazz26 wrote: » So a Skoda/Seat/VW powered Audi is more acceptable to buyers than a Renault powered Mercedes?
Ta ceist agam wrote: » This issue is customers are paying a premium price for what is perceived to be a premium car brand yet it's being powered by a 'commoner' or even a "budget' car brand. I doubt Mercedes have it written in their glossy brochures that their Premium new A class is powered by a French car maker Renault. I'm not saying Renault engines are bad, the opposite in fact, but it looks like the customer is somewhat duped into thinking all their car is engineered by Mercedes and therefore superior therefore they must pay 1000s over the odds for a Renault powered Mercedes.
bazz26 wrote: » How though? The end result is the same. It's funny how it seems outrageous to some for one brand to do it but perfectly acceptable for another because they are part of the VAG group or because they have been doing it for decades.
ELM327 wrote: » Yes but there's a world of difference between a VAG engine in a Audi and a renault in a mercedes, don't you think?
ELM327 wrote: » Oh it absolutely is. It's in everything from vans to cars. The 1.9PD Vag engine and the OM606 are both bullet proof too. Would you like either of those engines in your 2020 mercedes?
Tazzimus wrote: » To be fair, that 1.5 dci is fairly bombproof. It's one of the few things they've actually done right.
bazz26 wrote: » It's worked well for Audi for decades and nobody seems bothered.
Ta ceist agam wrote: » How's your A160 1.3 going?
PsychoPete wrote: » It doesn't matter who makes the engine once it's reliable
Leonard Hofstadter wrote: » Sure even the C-class comes with Reno diesel engines these days! No disrespect to Renault, or their fans, but really when you're paying Mercedes money, you're entitled to expect it to come with an engine built by them, especially at C-class prices.
Ta ceist agam wrote: » Yeah they put that 1.5 dci in the GLA. That engine was also put into Renaults, Dacia and Nissan and that Merc GLA thing!
marty whelan wrote: » Isn't the dacia 1.5 pretty similar / identical to the one used by Mercedes?
User1998 wrote: » I think you have the wrong number
Diabhalta wrote: » staycation 2020! get robbed if you want to stay there and enjoy yourself.
James Bond Junior wrote: » What?
Ta ceist agam wrote: » That really is dependant on the engine rather than the reg. A 2012 520d or A4 tdi has quite low Nox. That UK red Megane is the newer 1.6 dci engine, with low nox.
Diabhalta wrote: » gotta love 50 euro Ryanair plane tickets €7,50 for 10 minutes, no point wasting money in Ireland really, just go abroad for three weeks and have heaps of fun. Repeat every 6 months ideally.
punisher5112 wrote: » If importing you need to be going euro6 compliant diesels as Nox charge is on top of vrt.... It's no longer worthwhile say bringing in anything under 2015 or 2016 depending on the Nox value.... Near €5k if it's high Nox on top of vrt
Deleted User wrote: » Nice looking car, definitely takes my interest. I don't know enough about the UK importing craic (well, NI.. I wouldn't have the time nor patience to go to the UK, but for NI i have no idea what way it works nowadays with NOX and stuff). I really think prices on donedeal, seen as it's a .ie site, if you're listing a UK/NI reg car, you should be obligated to list the actual purchase price (if that makes sense?)
[Deleted User] wrote: » I really think prices on donedeal, seen as it's a .ie site, if you're listing a UK/NI reg car, you should be obligated to list the actual purchase price (if that makes sense?)
Ta ceist agam wrote: » @KKV What are your thought on this then?https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2013-renault-grand-megane-gt-line/25144442 There'd be more choice and better value in UK or up north like this:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154019897732
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