cmm.sedici
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So my trusty Sedici has hit the big 100,000 miles. I've owned it since it was 10 months old and had 18,000 on the clock.
Mechanical
The EGR failed which lead to the DPF clogging. This was around 83,000 miles. Cost best part of £1,000 all in after a lot of faffing around over Christmas.
The front right wheel bearing started to fail so replaced it.
The front right coil spring broke apart so replaced it.
Economy & Power
Still getting on average 46mpg. Did a run from Enfield to Bath the other week and got 55mpg due to the M4 being a bit slow.
Noticing a slight loss of power from when it was new(ish), it's only marginal and still attempts to rip your face off when it feels like it.
Cosmetic
Front window motors began to fail weeks after I got the car so had it replaced under warranty. Spot on now.
Smashed a front fog light, bought a replacement and fitted it myself (by sticking my hand up the wheel arch into the bumper. Cold and not fun but doable).
Rear left bit of trim on the bumper isn't seated properly. It's always been like it and I can't be bothered to fix it. It doesn't really bother me.
Paintwork is absolutely spot on, cleans up nicely except where it's been pelted with grit and general road flotsam but not that noticeable.
Had a few sidelight bulbs go so replaced them with LED ones. Look a little bit blingy but do the job.
Trapped a bit of cloth in the mechanism when putting a rear seat back in place. This locked up the release mechanism and I eventually through blind idiocy ripped the pull cord out. Had to replace the whole seat. Best part of £350. Silly.
Mods
Decided that the boot light was a bit weedy so installed two strips of LED lights on each side. Was fun to do and did a post on it as I remember.
Paralleled off the cigarette lighter to install a micro USB phone charger that I routed to just above the air vent on the right of the steering wheel. Perfect length to reach my phone in its RAM cradle.
Installed a cigarette lighter in the boot (where the wiring was already there, and also one at the back of the centre console (for fellow surfers/bikers wanting to charge phones in the back).
Future
Going to keep it going for a few more years until I can afford something with cheaper tax and better economy (thinking Quashqai 1.6 DCI Ntec £30 tax, going on 80mpg). Will be lucky to get £3-4k back from the Sedici, but pretty normal depreciation I suppose. Bought it for £8k in 2008.
Overall
Car has its flaws (fairly hard ride, piddly boot) but day to day it's brilliant. Motorway commuting is easy with the high ride position and power to get you in and out of trouble.
Using it for mountain biking or surfing trips it's great and looks the business.
Hope this is interesting/useful to some of you!
Mechanical
The EGR failed which lead to the DPF clogging. This was around 83,000 miles. Cost best part of £1,000 all in after a lot of faffing around over Christmas.
The front right wheel bearing started to fail so replaced it.
The front right coil spring broke apart so replaced it.
Economy & Power
Still getting on average 46mpg. Did a run from Enfield to Bath the other week and got 55mpg due to the M4 being a bit slow.
Noticing a slight loss of power from when it was new(ish), it's only marginal and still attempts to rip your face off when it feels like it.
Cosmetic
Front window motors began to fail weeks after I got the car so had it replaced under warranty. Spot on now.
Smashed a front fog light, bought a replacement and fitted it myself (by sticking my hand up the wheel arch into the bumper. Cold and not fun but doable).
Rear left bit of trim on the bumper isn't seated properly. It's always been like it and I can't be bothered to fix it. It doesn't really bother me.
Paintwork is absolutely spot on, cleans up nicely except where it's been pelted with grit and general road flotsam but not that noticeable.
Had a few sidelight bulbs go so replaced them with LED ones. Look a little bit blingy but do the job.
Trapped a bit of cloth in the mechanism when putting a rear seat back in place. This locked up the release mechanism and I eventually through blind idiocy ripped the pull cord out. Had to replace the whole seat. Best part of £350. Silly.
Mods
Decided that the boot light was a bit weedy so installed two strips of LED lights on each side. Was fun to do and did a post on it as I remember.
Paralleled off the cigarette lighter to install a micro USB phone charger that I routed to just above the air vent on the right of the steering wheel. Perfect length to reach my phone in its RAM cradle.
Installed a cigarette lighter in the boot (where the wiring was already there, and also one at the back of the centre console (for fellow surfers/bikers wanting to charge phones in the back).
Future
Going to keep it going for a few more years until I can afford something with cheaper tax and better economy (thinking Quashqai 1.6 DCI Ntec £30 tax, going on 80mpg). Will be lucky to get £3-4k back from the Sedici, but pretty normal depreciation I suppose. Bought it for £8k in 2008.
Overall
Car has its flaws (fairly hard ride, piddly boot) but day to day it's brilliant. Motorway commuting is easy with the high ride position and power to get you in and out of trouble.
Using it for mountain biking or surfing trips it's great and looks the business.
Hope this is interesting/useful to some of you!
