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Apropos of nothing really, I spotted reference to Ssangyong Tivoli above and the increased warranty to 7 yrs.
Prompted me to look again. Last time I looked I thought they were OK to look at but our nearest dealer isn't that conveniently placed and I didn't fancy a SSangyong, for whatever reason, despite the apparent cheapness.
More to the point, whilst looking at the specs happened to see how readily available tyres were on Tivioli. Am slightly aware of this coz my current car has tyres that are of a more expensive size compared to other, similar tyres but just a millimeter or so different in size.
Turns out the base Tivoli is (according to them) OK with tyres sized at 205/60/16, and the wheels are ordinary alloys and, at 16", a sensible size.
Next spec up has 215/60/18. Nightmare! Hardly anyone sells tyres that fit. And those that are available are expensive. At least the wheels are still normal alloys.
Next spec up has 215/45/18 on diamond cut alloys. Hardly anyone lists that size plus they're elastic ban height plus the diamond cut wheels cost a fortune to fix when scraped plus they're more likely to get scraped with skinny tyres.
Did also see the paint is covered for three yrs, the clutch and brakes for one, but most major components now, evidently, covered for seven. Can't remember what Kia and Hyundai says about paint, might be the same?
Don't think I'll do any more research though. Just not all that keen and residuals aren't likely to be great I guess .... maybe makes the Duster look slightly more appealing, but then again, it's a budget Renault .... quite a few wouldn't buy a Renault and even more might feel less inclined to have a budget one? Point taken re. the fact that owners seem to like them though.
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