Practical Caravan's Tow Car Editor has put the second-generation Audi Q7 through its paces – and was rather impressed. To find out why, please click here. What do you think?
New Audi Q7 review
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It would be useful if you also included an indication of VED figures in your reviews to help with an estimate of running/ownership costs. In this particular case I couldn't even afford to buy it let alone run it or own it. 
Edit - Such reviews for items which are way out of my price range was one of the reasons I cancelled my subscription to PRACTICAL Caravan magazine a couple of years ago. Very few of the articles are practical.
Edit - Such reviews for items which are way out of my price range was one of the reasons I cancelled my subscription to PRACTICAL Caravan magazine a couple of years ago. Very few of the articles are practical.
WoodlandsCamper said:It would be useful if you also included an indication of VED figures in your reviews to help with an estimate of running/ownership costs. In this particular case I couldn't even afford to buy it let alone run it or own it.
That's a good point, thank you. The print review has a few extra details (and you can read it in our February 2016 magazine), but that's not covered. I'll mention it.
VED rates change in 2017 a car like this will be £500 for the firsts year, and for the next 5 years incure a supplement of £310 so added to the flat rate will give a rate of £ 450 for five years.
A 1965 Austin Champ, should be a good tow tug , no VED and No MOT.
Should get the best tow car of 2017 in aJune's issue the way the magazine is going.
Hutch.
A 1965 Austin Champ, should be a good tow tug , no VED and No MOT.
Should get the best tow car of 2017 in aJune's issue the way the magazine is going.
Hutch.
We really need to be getting into the real world with these reviews. Most people in the real world would struggle to buy a brand new A4 let alone a Q7 Does there need to be a title change at PC towers to Practically Elitist Caravanners, because I'm sure the way things are going more and more people are going to be cancelling their subs. Real life caravanning seems to be catered for on the forum and there alone. Oh and I'm saving my February edition until February.
But how about the people that can afford a vehicle like this.Does it mean they cant have the privilage of reading a road test on the vehicle because the price doesnt suit all.
The best bit for me is the near 50% depreciation over 3 years. I have asked before why we can't have reviews on affordable used vehicles good for tugging.
In truth it is beyond the majority of people's pockets brand new.
In truth it is beyond the majority of people's pockets brand new.
Do people still buy cars these days? Most cars are now sold on PCP's and then hand them back after 3 years.
To lease something like this is approx £600 a month still a lot of money but more affordable than paying out the £55k .
Why do you think you see so many of these priced cars on the road? They are not bought outright that's for sure.
To lease something like this is approx £600 a month still a lot of money but more affordable than paying out the £55k .
Why do you think you see so many of these priced cars on the road? They are not bought outright that's for sure.
Well there,s enough expensive cars about,dont seem to be that far out of reach.As for the depreciation,what do you do,lease hire,buy out right,pcp,or run around in an older car that constantly requires attention and lose your money that way.Houses can be just as bad.
Thats true, but in my case, I bought a new Sante Fe, with the intention of keeping it for the next 5 years. Twice the price of my first house. And £600 a month is a third of my pension. I cant afford that.
Hutch
Hutch
Unfortunately it's not just cars, but why oh why can't people stick to buying things that meet their requirements at a price they can afford rather than just trying to be something they aren't. We buy nothing that we can't just buy outright, we would rather go without until we can afford it. £600 a month on a car. please, if people are paying that a month just to look good I really don't know what's happening. I have no problem with anyone who can afford a Q7 going out to buy one but the majority, in the real world can't. Thank goodness they must be the real people that are left in society not the fakes.
With a pcp you can afford a car that you could never buy outright or get finance for, it doesn't apply to just expensive cars smaller cars on pcp too?
I bought my BMW on a PCP initially using my company car allowance , then bought it after 3 years for a knock down price.
I have noticed though that caravans have crept over the £30k mark for the top models now?
I bought my BMW on a PCP initially using my company car allowance , then bought it after 3 years for a knock down price.
I have noticed though that caravans have crept over the £30k mark for the top models now?
Normally, these cars are bought as company cars and then afetr a couple of years sold off, my son works for Jag LandRover, And some of the managers apppear to get nice cars as part of the work package but go to work in their own cars and the wife takes the kids to school in the very nice ones. I have seen the JLR caravan Rallies and only about 1/3 pull with Landrovers.
I think last year when my car was new, and the van was two years old I was going around Europe with, £50K of unit, this year it will be probably £40 K, but they are mine. And they look good. Except when the dogs are covered in mud I bought these as they are what I need and could afford.
Imagine trying to save up 53k,how long would that take.The car would have long gone out of production.Thus, use someone elses money.£600 to some people is a drop in the ocean.The bigger picture is they may in 10k in a week.People all have different circumstances.
We certainly do, At the Royal Windsor Hose show last Year, a good 50% of the cars were land rover / Range Rovers, and I think not many on finance, and I should think 50% owned 50 % of 5he UK. Some rubbing shoulders with the poor people.
LOTTERY is worth £ 50 million this Wednesday.
LOTTERY is worth £ 50 million this Wednesday.
It's a great song, used to be true for Vauxhall cars in the 70's at Luton plant. My dad was an Engine Experimental Engineer there, owned a Ford Prefect. !!!
Lovely memorys of working on his cars with him.☺
Lovely memorys of working on his cars with him.☺
Happy days and happy memorys Hutch.The once Great Britain isnt so great now my friend.A nation so easily led.
LizziePope said:
......a £50,000.00 tow car that only has a tyre repair kit (ie no spare wheel)
hmy:
I have a can of Finelec, tyre repair in the basket on my bike, just in case I have a flat tyre on the way back from the local Ale house. Same thing.
Full size Wheel (Alloy) and tyre on my Sante Fe. £15 K cheaper. !!!!
Hutch.
Full size Wheel (Alloy) and tyre on my Sante Fe. £15 K cheaper. !!!!
Hutch.
The problem is storing such a huge alloy wheel?? As the cars arent on ladder chassis anymore no space in the middle
Mine is under the back of the car, with a chain around it, as they tend to get stolen, on my mates RRover its in the boot of the "car" and takes up a lot of room. . Another mate has a Tureg and has a can of "stuff" and a compresser.
. I like my spare wheel and real tyre. .
And I have Slime in my bike tyres.
Hutch
. I like my spare wheel and real tyre. .
And I have Slime in my bike tyres.
Hutch
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