Originally posted by john_k_sri
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A few weeks ago I was contacted by the manager of a main VX dealer.
They specifically contacted me because I have the old flagship model and to gauge my interest in the new one.
Due to very low sales volumes of the new flagship, and VX being keen to get more out there, the manager was prepared to offer some substantial incentives to get me to p/x.
Anyway, I grumbled to the manager that while the latest flagship was a nice car, I felt that it didn't move things along enough compared to the now-nine-year-old design of the old one, unlike other manufacturers whose cars had gained power and speed since then - and the new one has lost the nice V6 engine character while also adding potentially troublesome direct injection (see Astra K 1.4T forums).
To add to my concerns, and having punctured two low-profile tyres on my Swift Sport during the winter to underline the point, I'm not keen on the trend for big alloys with rubber-band tyres - the new car having gone to 20" from 18" on the old model.
So I told the manager that while I appreciated his generous offer, there was no offer he could make that would persuade me to change.
But I said to him that if Vauxhall had fitted a 280-300hp engine to give a bit more 'go' than the old one, and 18" alloys to maintain good pothole resistance, I'd be much more interested.
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