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What car do you hate that everyone else loves?

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  • 06-06-2021 8:46pm
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    Pat_bottom
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭


    Everyone seems to love the Carina E but I hated them then and hate them now.

    Probably because as a young mechanic back in the early 00s when one came into the garage you were guaranteed that it was a big dirty farmers car covered in muck and gonna be a mess to work on lol. Never took to them.


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    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Lexus

    Over rated Toyotas with crap interiors and old technology.


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    Buddy Bubs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭Buddy Bubs


    Most crossovers/SUVs to be honest. I am glad the type of car I like (A6, 5 series) is looking like surviving the saloon genocide. I presume they're still outselling the equivalent SUV from same manufacturers. If I was mondeo man I'd be gutted to be looking at moving to Kuga type vehicle.


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    passatman86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Nissan qashqai - the first model
    Never drove one so open to be converted
    But i hate them and the way most the owners drive/park on the school run


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    micah537
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭micah537


    Pretty much all VW. I did like the Scirocco though, not enough to buy one but they were OK.

    Not a huge fan of Skoda Superb or Skoda in general.

    Small kia and Hyundai SUVs and the Hyundai estate.

    Everything with a Dacia badge


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    Mike Litoris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,040 ✭✭✭Mike Litoris


    Golf. Just dont get the love!


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    almostover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭almostover


    Mike Litoris wrote: »
    Golf. Just dont get the love!

    Can I add, white Golf to this? Should be reserved for vans only. But the darling of wans and young farmers up and down the country. Bonus points if its a sh*te 1.6 diesel.


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    maddness
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭maddness


    Hyundai Tucson.


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    Irish_rat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    Lexus

    Over rated Toyotas with crap interiors and old technology.

    Totally disagree, the interior of a lexus is quality.


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    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,407 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    New Mercs (A/E/S/CLS). Don't get the 'blowtorch on a jellymould' look. They also look tacky on the grill and the interior.

    BMW's since around 2012. I can't see the difference between one 5 series and the next generation. It's more evolution rather than revolution. Compare the E34-E39-E60 changeovers to the newer ones.

    Newer Ferrari's are far too fussy.

    Sick of the endless list of 'special edition' McLaren's and Lamborghini's.

    I'm getting old.


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    Buddy Bubs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭Buddy Bubs


    Irish_rat wrote: »
    Totally disagree, the interior of a lexus is quality.

    Most cheap SUVs that all the feminists drive

    The interior is good quality but I don't like them either. Layout and design, just never warmed to them.

    Even though I said earlier I hate most crossovers/SUVs I do get the appeal of them though. Herself is talking about trading in her low mileage golf that she hardly ever drives for a Tiguan that she will hardly ever drive.
    Of the cars outside my work these days there are 3 saloon cars and 8 SUVs. And I'm the only one of my close bunch of friends that doesn't have an SUV now either. They all love them so looks like I'm the odd one out.


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    Pat_bottom
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭Pat_bottom


    Buddy Bubs wrote: »
    Most crossovers/SUVs to be honest. I am glad the type of car I like (A6, 5 series) is looking like surviving the saloon genocide. I presume they're still outselling the equivalent SUV from same manufacturers. If I was mondeo man I'd be gutted to be looking at moving to Kuga type vehicle.

    Loves the 5 series mylself I drive an f10.


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    Buddy Bubs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭Buddy Bubs


    Strangely enough to add to this I also hate supercars, even how they look. No time for Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Pagani all that stuff. Don't know if Porsche 911 is a supercar or not but I do like those.


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    Pat_bottom
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭Pat_bottom


    KevRossi wrote: »

    BMW's since around 2012. I can't see the difference between one 5 series and the next generation. It's more evolution rather than revolution. Compare the E34-E39-E60 changeovers to the newer ones.
    .

    Disagree but I'm biased. I think the f10 is way ahead of the e60 it's a way better built car and just all round nicer to drivel and nicer place to sit.

    The new g30 is way ahead of the f10 I have l only test drove one but it is stunning in comparison to mine, the colours and general style maybe similar but the f10 wasn't an ugly car anyway so it was Al good base to build off.


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    #15
    Irish_rat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    All those cheap SUVs that are a blight on our roads everyday. The question is why the need?


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    Pat_bottom
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭Pat_bottom


    Irish_rat wrote: »
    All those cheap SUVs that are a blight on our roads everyday. The question is why the need?

    Mine is bigger then your's is my guess.


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    Buddy Bubs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭Buddy Bubs


    Irish_rat wrote: »
    All those cheap SUVs that are a blight on our roads everyday. The question is why the need?

    I'm not a fan either but a blight they are not.


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    tdf7187
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭tdf7187


    Pat_bottom wrote: »
    Everyone seems to love the Carina E but I hated them then and hate them now.

    Probably because as a young mechanic back in the early 00s when one came into the garage you were guaranteed that it was a big dirty farmers car covered in muck and gonna be a mess to work on lol. Never took to them.

    Everyone seems to love the Carina E? I really doubt that. I hate it also, but for different reasons. I used to get a lot of taxis and a Carina was always the sign of a driver who didn't give a f.uck either about his passengers or himself (if you are going to use a car for work, might as well get something vaguely comfortable).


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    tdf7187
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭tdf7187


    Buddy Bubs wrote: »
    I'm not a fan either but a blight they are not.

    They really are. They are terrible for congestion and the environment, and I'm no treehugger.


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    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 24,866 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    passatman86 wrote: »
    Nissan qashqai - the first model
    Never drove one so open to be converted
    But i hate them and the way most the owners drive/park on the school run

    They are great, loved the ones I had, two. ... never a seconds trouble with either, bulletproof... did about 4000-5000 kilometers per year in both... never needed to be brought to get looked at. Guy servicing used to say that if it wasn’t for the odometer he’d think I left it parked up in a garage for the majority ....

    Opel Corsa... ughhhhh, even the name gives me the creeps... hated it.... back then they were 80% plastic...don’t know about now but they ‘look’ better.


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,915 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Irish_rat wrote: »
    All those cheap SUVs that are a blight on our roads everyday. The question is why the need?

    It's easier to load a child if the vehicle is taller. But you could ask that question of any car because the vast majority only transport 1 person, so why the need for 5 seats?


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    Fils
    Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭Fils


    Irish_rat wrote: »
    All those cheap SUVs that are a blight on our roads everyday. The question is why the need?

    That Mazda suv thing is awful. Big front on it and grill, the designers must have been on the funny fags.


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    #23
    forestgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭forestgirl


    renault koleos
    Skoda superb (saloon) I love the superb estate though
    Bmw 5 series


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    #24
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,765 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Range Rover. Too big, slabby shape, in-your-face presence. Hate them.


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    #25
    Pat_bottom
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭Pat_bottom


    Comhra wrote: »
    Range Rover. Too big, slabby shape, in-your-face presence. Hate them.

    Great shout I'd agree.


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    #26
    Pat_bottom
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭Pat_bottom


    forestgirl wrote: »
    renault koleos
    Skoda superb (saloon) I love the superb estate though
    Bmw 5 series

    You missed the everyone loves part :)

    I'm not a fan of any of the newish Renault horrible looking cars and horrible colours.


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    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,841 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Del2005 wrote: »
    It's easier to load a child if the vehicle is taller. But you could ask that question of any car because the vast majority only transport 1 person, so why the need for 5 seats?

    Kids are fatter and heavier these days.


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    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Hate's way too strong a word, but Mercedes. Could never warm to them.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #29
    boombang
    Registered Users Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭boombang


    One thing I find funny is why people like big, aggressive, black SUVs. I see them all over South County Dublin. I understand the SUV thing in general, though it's not not me, but why go for a really aggressive black look. To me it says the "SUV didn't already shout greedy, entitled, superiority complex assh*le enough, so I got it in black". Do people not see that that's what those cars advertise about their owners?


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    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,358 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Irish_rat wrote: »
    All those cheap SUVs that are a blight on our roads everyday. The question is why the need?

    Cheap SUVs?

    Nothing cheap about them, overpriced compared to a comparable saloon of the same make, IF the saloon was still available.

    Pure racket by the manufacturers, marketing towards the upwardly mobile/yummy mummy set with 'notions', selling an illusion about safety when as a rule they handle badly and at least initially performed relatively poorly in the crash tests..

    Horrible yokes.


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    #31
    CoBo55
    Registered Users Posts: 8,835 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    Duster and sandero god I hate them. Nissan Tida too but I think everyone hates them anyway.


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