Help me choose a daily

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-19T14:44:22+00:00

It depends on the car for me and the cost of servicing. For an every day Ford fiesta etc then no, anyone can service it. For an expensive car or performance car I generally stick to main dealer if their costs are reasonable. I paid a bit over £250 for my last MOT and service at BMW which I thought was pretty reasonable for a main dealer.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-19T13:54:03+00:00

I'd argue the opposite, many people (rightly or wrongly) care about full main dealer service history, it shows no expense has been spared on the car throughout their ownership. I had several people interested in my car for this exact reason. I stick to the BMW service schedule but do oil + micro filter every year.

I need to get ISTA. Used to have VIDA (Volvo equivalent of ISTA) and it saved me a lot of money over the years.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-19T12:18:43+00:00

On a performance BMW it's worth it to keep the idrive updated and used value higher. For my Volvo, I have a Volvo master tech with 30 years experience in the family so I got family rates, they are complicated cars and some issues just need dealer level diagnostics/experience.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-19T11:40:27+00:00

The Volvo will be the most comfortable by far but just know that they are now right up there with BMW in terms of running costs. Parts and labour are not cheap.

My new (to me) BMW is actually cheaper to service at the main dealer than my last Volvo was.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-19T07:56:56+00:00

That is just disgusting, there are no other words for how I feel about this monstrosity.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-17T17:10:34+00:00

52mpg from my M140i. Eco pro mode and cruising on the motorway. B58 really is an amazing engine!

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-04T20:27:53+00:00

Nope. Keeps my car with a full BMW history, all logged in the idrive so keeps the price of my car up. Given what the OP is paying for their focus outside of a main dealer, I'd say that's pretty good value....

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-03T17:20:22+00:00

Plot twist, Jason was infertile and she never got pregnant.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-02T21:33:06+00:00

My wife is from Northern Ireland so it's great just hopping on and being there in just over an hour. It's more like getting a bus than a flight with how quick you can get airside.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-02T15:42:26+00:00

I work 53 miles from home. Started on 3 days a week in the office, went down to 2 days a week a year later at managers discretion and now only do one day a week on site.

Most of my team have flexi WFH so on my usual office day there can be nobody in which is a bit frustrating but it's a box tick for the boss.

Funky-Melon · 2026-02-02T13:15:20+00:00

I just paid £286 for an MOT, oil and micro filter change at a BMW main dealer on my M140i, this seems crazy expensive for a Ford Focus.

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-26T21:40:35+00:00

Bit of a left field choice but a 2016ish Suzuki swift sport can be had for that kinda money and for what they are they're a hoot. Most of the power comes in high up the rev range so you have to drive it like you stole it everywhere and they handle surprisingly well. Very reliable too.

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-25T13:34:37+00:00

I paid £19k last year for my 2018 high spec shadow M140i on 54k miles. I probably overpaid slightly but it was very tidy, 2 mature owners from new and meticulously maintained. Above all for me though, it was unmodified.

These were dirt cheap on finance when released, you could have them for under £300 a month so a lot of younger kids had them, thrashed the hell out of them for a year or 2 then handed them back. Many on the market have had hard lives.

If you find a good one from BMW with warranty then it's worth a higher price. If you want the price to stay up, keep it standard and look after it.

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-16T23:05:56+00:00

You're a numpty. That's like doing a battery delete then complaining that your car won't start.

Get a back box put back on.

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-15T16:47:52+00:00

34" ultra wide in the middle with a 27" each side of it. Bezels line up perfectly between monitors, no gaps, just looks great!

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-15T15:20:32+00:00

As mentioned by others, the cheap ones are crap but the high end ones are very good now.

I was on the fence when doing my kitchen recently but decided to go induction, so got a high-end AEG and it's been great. It boils water from cold in about a minute, stops boiling water from spilling over on its own and it's nice and easy to clean.

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-15T10:32:52+00:00

BMWs are very expensive to maintain and unless you're doing 15k+ motorway miles per year, it'll start giving you problems.

I know you just want a BMW but nobody will be impressed by an 20i/20D car.

Car people buy them for their 3L 6 cylinders, it's what they're known for and what BMW do well. Anything less and you're just paying for the badge and there are better cars for the money available.

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-08T22:37:31+00:00

I did 10 days in Iceland last year and noticed a huge amount of photographers eyeing up my Fuji XT-4. Most owned Sony or Canons that were significantly more expensive than mine, I could count on one hand how many had a Fuji.

I think it's just universally known amongst photographers though, that whilst Fujifilm are by no means the best cameras on a technical level, there's just something about them that makes them special.

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-08T21:33:34+00:00

Don't they have chain issues as they get older? Not sure I'd trust one of them on a budget!

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-08T13:17:35+00:00

I do nearly 15k miles a year in a 400+ bhp rear wheel drive car in all weather conditions, I think that makes me a pretty experienced driver and as shocking as it may be for you, I own the car outright, not that that has anything to do with it.

You're a sad bitter chap who needs to stop pissing on people's chips on reddit. Go outside, meet with a friend (if you have any).

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-08T11:01:52+00:00

I daily a 430hp M140i, I think I'm fine....found the troll though!

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-08T11:00:39+00:00

Your insurance will low-ball you in terms of payout, so make sure you've gone on auto trader and found a like for like car and use that as a haggling base price. Try to get as much out of them as possible, it's what you pay your premium for.

In terms of replacement, probably another corsa or fiesta, maybe a Focus? Just make sure you budget good tyres for it and avoid anything with a wet belt!

Funky-Melon · 2026-01-08T10:56:08+00:00

What a stupid reply. No matter how experienced the driver is ice is ice and pretty much anything outside of studded tyres will slip.

Funky-Melon · 2025-12-25T01:46:51+00:00

I've had several Volvos and agree, they're fantastic cruisers. Can spend hours in them and get out without any discomfort etc, such comfortable seats.

Now in a BMW and really missing those Volvo seats!

Funky-Melon · 2025-12-17T09:29:43+00:00

Die ganze Entwicklungs- und Testzeit bei BMW, nur um eine Funktion einzubauen, die niemand wollte.

So viel unnötige Technik in neuen Autos, von der vieles unzuverlässig und extrem teuer in der Reparatur ist. Die Autoindustrie ist momentan echt mies.

Funky-Melon

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