Toms306's China HDi Estate 2012

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Lol why put all that work into something to sell it straight away. I take pride in fixing all the niggles then driving around!

Simply because it costs so much to run....I assumed I'd get 55-60mpg from it, I also assumed insurance would be a lot cheaper but I knew the tax was expensive. I took the wrong choice in the catch 22 situation, I should've spent a bit more purchase price on something I could afford to run.

I'm stuck with it till atleast Feb now though, its saving grace is that I need an estate atm. Wish I'd gone for a mondeo/320D estate instead - yeah theyd cost more to buy and fix, but atleast I'd be able to run them. Im having days now where I simply can't afford to go out, and having to let other people down because of that.

It will be explained in a thread later on though...as I need some serious advice/guidance from people with more wisdom than myself.

You said a few posts above you get 51 mpg, but you want 55... SERIOUSLY? do you even notice that?!
For a car of it's age, 51 is bloody fantastic - and you get to have a 306! Count yourself lucky.

Try doing between 3-400 miles a week in a 1.8T that I can just about scrape 27mpg out of, then tell me your suffering with 51 :p

You know you want to keep it