I did ring the local dealer. He said (as would be expected) that after the offer ends he wouldn't get anywhere near the discounts available this weekend ... you would have expected that but on an Ignis it did seem to be a good deal....more so due to the lower price of an Ignis but still getting a fixed £1000 off versus a dearer model and still getting the same £1000 off ... if you know what I mean.

I might have shown more interest but the automatic Ignis has an automated manual transmission (ASG) and even the salesmen conceded " it does take a bit of getting used to".

Drive the Deal are charging £400 more than the "weekend offer" price from the dealer provided you go via PCP. which, of course, (or at least, 'presumably') can be cancelled a day after completion. So, at least on an Ignis it's a genuine bargin.

A mate drove an auto Vitara recently, on my recommendation, and said it felt OK, but somewhat "run of the mill" and a bit tinny. I think he felt the doors a bit flimsey and the interior a bit ordinary. But, I guess it's slightly cheaper than the others?

The 1.6 non turbo ... not the 1.4 S

I don't think he was overly troubled by the way it went, but just the "ambience" and overall impression - if that's not a bit too posh sounding. He was more impressed by the Mazda CX3 he drove.

He's not a perfectionist by any means and isn't accustomed to prestige stuff ... he just wasn't overwhelmed with it.

Edited by KB. on 17/06/2018 at 10:34