pcdude

Hi guys ,i wonder if anyone can help or been in same position , i currently drive a 1999 E46 BMW (yes a BMW lol ) 318se ( which is actually a 1.9 lol ) this is my 5th BMW , and newest , ive had 2.5 6 pots to ti,s compact .
Now I test drove a 2000 scooby today was quite impressed with performance ,handling very good fun ,,,,, great ,,loved it really ,,,,,, thing is i got a small family ,,, wife uses car for school runs, shopping , working in the town centre at nights ,,,,,,,,, so im thinking maybe it aint really practical for me and family ,,,,,,, so I need some comments either way from you guys as what to do and your opinions ,,
shall i scooby or stick ?
cheers Paul

grabber

go for it m8 i switch from a long line of beemers, the last an near perfect e36 m3, into a jap sti 4 just to see if i liked them, haven't look back since they cost about the same to run , but they seem to be a lot safer and a far bit quicker, can be a bit thirsty but thats the only real down side that i've found, always got a big grin whilst driving it, there's loads of room in the back for the kids, try your local dealer for a test drive with all the family,been great fun so far ,would get another.

pcdude

thx for reply grabber ,,,,,, when you say thirsty ,,,,, how bad is it lol ? will it be on the same scale as a BMW 2.5 6 pot ? or worse ,,,,, ?
Also wife has just said if i get a boy racer car she will divorce me ,,,,,,,, now theres an offer i cant resist lol

PC

marty_t3

Got a kid on the way and a new 'extended' family so i got the scoob wagon for the space. Carries 4 adults and a baby seat without any bother. Wagon is especially useful if space and luggage carrying are an issue. Not sure about headroom in the back though cuz i'm only 5'8

RB5#295

Really needs SUL or Optimax and mine does 330 to a tank on a motorway cruise (when it's just a harsh Jap tin box) dropping quite spectacularly to the low 200's if you play with it for long enough. Forget the tank size but it costs about £40-ish to fill if the light has just come on.

I'm not the Scooby's biggest fan by some margin, purely on running costs. The 7,500 service intervals are a pain as well.

Fen

pcdude

so what is a average cost of service ,,,,,,, my bmw is about £300 for the major service and about £150 for oil

RB5#295

Last service just under £300 (I didn't spot the brake pads needed doing, otherwise £200). Next due next week but don't know the cost yet. That'll be my last with the Scoob.

Fen

pcdude

well Subaru dealer got back to me and basically offered silly money for my BMW as a part exchanged,,,,, but want top wack for the scooby ,, ,,,,,, so its looking very doubtfull that i will be getting one now ,,,,,,,,, shame really
i heard that scoobies may be coming down in price when the new model comes , so ,maybe wait and see

P1Fanatic

Try selling your BMW privately - I was suprised how it easy it is to sell a car if you price it right (sent an email around work and sold it the next day). Then you can walk into the Subaru dealer with a wad of cash in your hand.

How much money are you looking at spending on a Scooby?

Simon.

pcdude

simon it depends on wot i get for my bmw on a px , but i was looking at a scooby for about 12-13 k and hoping to put about £1500 - £2k cash with my bmw