What's my SOC worth?

Odd isn't it? Everywhere I hear doom, and yet in the past few weeks
I've had some random calls about quite a few interesting sounding
jobs. Makes me wonder if it really is all that piss poor for finding
a job out there at the moment or not.

I have a sneaking suspicion there might be redundancies at work again
this year, so probably need to think about it a bit.

 

I've decided to hold on to the 2.0TDi Octavia after its first MoT with
43000 on the clock. The only major problem has been needing a new aircon
compressor. Time will tell.

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I thought this too

Again in the ukrm tradition, you should look at a E46 3 series - they
really are bloody good. The best handling 'regular' car I've ever
driven.

 

I could see that happening a year or so ago - it turned out I was
lucky to write mine off (and even luckier to get paid 2k over book!)

What did you think of it? I must admit I've got very fond memories of
mine - the huge mid-range turbo boost was very endearing.

 

I loved it.

Really quick, especially said mid-range, the auto box was excellent,
very well equipped and the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in.

Was so very tempted to buy one - especially at current prices - but
things haven't been looking great at work for a while now, so I decided
that financing a £12-£15k car probably wasn't the best idea in the
world, at least until we get some stability back. Which is why I went
for the bargain-basement 156 Sportwagon. (Hated the new 3-series, the
new A4 has really uncomfortable seats and really didn't want to do
another 100k miles in a Passat - so that was everything on the company
list out of the question for me)

 

Not looking at /any/ 4x4s, or just big ones? As you mention it anyway,
the Mazda 6 MPS is one hell of a car.

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I can sell you a much cheaper 4x4 alternative.

 

On of my exes and her husband have recently bought a Chrysler Sebring,
I love the styling.

 

You don't know what you're missing, or what the car's missing either.

 

When did it start going downhill with VAG? I keep getting tempted by S4
estates, but there seem to be so many horror stories about Audis over
the last few years, I'm not sure how far back I need to go if the urge
gets too much.


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Of course. I'm now looking for a Suzuki Goose, so I can have a comedy
'Top-Gun duo' of vehicles.

 

For VWs, from the current shape Golf and Passats.

We had a couple of last shape Audi A4s on the fleet which didn't suffer
from the issues we had with the Passats, though.

 

Named after the Gooseneck (Pahnd!) according to Bike ;^)

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Yes. So was I. And I found it.

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Well, we'll see, but your experience isn't born out by what I found on
t'internet.

I'll let you know.

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Really?

The current shape Passat has been slated for quality and reliability by
most reliability surveys.

Having owned a previous shape Passat, I was bitterly disappointed with
the current car. Still, mine goes back to the lease company in a few
weeks - in common with all my colleagues - we can't wait to get rid of
them.

Admittedly, the mileages concerned will show up any issues - all our
cars are 3 years old and have mostly done over 100k miles in that time.

 

Next door has a 320 E46 and has had lots of problems - lots. They might
be a good car, but I just couldn't see myself in one. I'd say image
isn't a factor in choosing my car given that I bought a nearly new C4
Coupe[1], but I draw the line at BMWs[2]


[1] Good car for the money, but in retrospect buying it 6 months before
we had the happy happy joy news of a baby wasn't a great move.
[2] And Cayennes, wtf were Porsche thinking

 

heh. Lots of people say that. And then they drive one.