While our car is in the car hospital having the dent repaired (caused by white van man failing to apply his handbrake, whilst parked up the hill a way, thus demolishing half our front garden wall + aforesaid dent), we have been supplied with a loan car, FOC.
The loaner is the latest, top of its range, Vauxhall Meriva - a vile thing IMO, with a hard jiggly ride, uncomfortable seats, more electronics than one can shake a stick at and worst of all - an electronic parking brake.
I have yet to work out how a smooth hill start is possible with three feet being needed. One for the go pedal, one for the clutch and one for the blooming foot-brake before the electronic thingy may be released.
Additionally we sat for at least five minutes trying to start the bally thing in the supermarket car park before twigging that not only do you have to have your foot on the foot-brake, but also the clutch pedal must needs be depressed.
Would I buy one if I had the money? No way, especially considering the over £18K list price!
A vile machine.
Last edited by: Roger on Sat 28 Jan 12 at 13:20
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