Oink

Kia's are nice cars. HID rented one and it was great fun bombing around town. The only draw back I could see was apparently the rental company found it hard to get the mud from the prawn traps off the seats.

The4BellsLondon

Tks .. It's a fine and functional car, good on gas, enough space for all when needed, but not a monster. Tbh I wanted the Subaru spot trek in orange .. But none left .

It often goes a week without being driven, but I go and talk to it

ultrarunner

On the contrary...I guess it helped that I didn't marry the stay at home time, so all am paying is child support which of course is the right of the child.

I was just curious as to how someone goes from a Sube to a Kia....but you acknowledged by saying it's your "love for the environment" that mattered won the day....good on ya for that

Gozit

dbd, I second Oink on the Mini, they look niice! I want one

The4BellsLondon

The clubman was under consideration .. Dog space.. But BMW servicing is Sufis pricing !

Mikeypm

I've rented a couple of Kias and thought they were good cars

dbd33

The convertible doesn't really convert though, the top is bulky when folded and obstructs the view to the rear. The wheels are smaller than the VW's requiring extra diligence to driveway clearance and a mini convertible is more expensive than the VW. It seems nothing has changed, these are the arguments that lead me to hold my nose and buy the Beetle last time around. A colleague, an outrageous fag hag, has just bought a bright yellow convertible "a smilie on wheels" so, if I were to go back to VW, it'd have to be another colour.

Atlantic Xpat

The Mrs had a Kia Soul for a four year lease. It was a good car, roomy, reliable, ok fuel economy. In many ways she was sad to see it go.

Dbd did I2C get the F150? If not then that's the replacement for the beetle sorted.

Souvy

Are women allowed to drive F150s?

Tangram

I had a Cooper S as my last car before emigrating, was very sad to watch it being driven off after sale a few days before flying out.

dbd33

No F150 yet. It's not really an option in this case as the vehicle will be driven 60 miles a day and that's a lot of petrol in a truck.

bats

They are in Ontario .not me though, my legs aren't long enough to get me in them.

Oink

I drove a new Beetle a couple of weeks ago and thought it a very disappointing car; sluggish, heavy steering and poor visibility. Although admittedly it was only around Vancouver so it may not be relevant to your situation.

dbd33

Visibility is certainly a problem. And electrical reliability. And it costs about $400/month in servicing. Wtf am I thinking, of course I won't get another one!

Lorna_D

Ahem. excuse me. I've driven an F150 for years, my other half hates it and he drives a super B so it must be a ladies truck