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Hi guys Going to look at a A1 black edition on Saturday with the daughter (wants to trade in her mini cooper D) any pointers,things to look out for ?
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I do like the look of the car and other cars from Fast and Furious... however, I wouldn't want to own one. I prefer mine:
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Hi guys Going to look at a A1 black edition on Saturday with the daughter (wants to trade in her mini cooper D) any pointers,things to look out for ?
cheers
Hi guys Going to look at a A1 black edition on Saturday with the daughter (wants to trade in her mini cooper D) any pointers,things to look out for ?
cheers
Get a lower trim A3 instead.
Thoughts on the 3.0 diesel A8 2011? My dad is considering one, and has ruled out the 7 series and XJ as they aren't 4wd. He liked the 4.2 but wants 40 mpg average I think. I told him to get winter tyres on the XJ instead of having to have 4wd but he isn't budging What would be you opinion on a premium saloon thats 5 yearsold tops with less than 60k on the clock? Budget about £25k
Please do elaborateHe's concerned about MPG and he's buying a A8..
He's concerned about MPG and he's buying a A8..
May as well get a higher trim Vauxhall, Honda, Toyota etc as a low trim A3 is quite horrible to the point it's not really worth the expense on the badge.
[TW]Fox;28952284 said:I don't get these posts. They appear all the time, but I still don't get them.
Fuel is part of the TCO. It's part of what drives the costs of that particular car. Why would you ignore fuel costs when picking a car? It's nonsense.
That doesn't mean you base your purchase on the fact car A does 41mpg but Car B only does 38mpg so you cant have it, and it isn't the same as insisting it has £30 road tax, but only an idiot pays zero regard for fuel consumption on a car thats used for any meaningful amount of miles.
If nothing else one of the key points in a car like this is long distance driving and for that a strong fuel range is a useful feature.
To be so concerned about fuel economy that you sacrifice a petrol for a diesel in a luxury car seems absurd.
Unless the OP is doing mega miles in which case, why care about MPG when the car value will drop like a stone when he puts miles on it anyway. Its a lose lose situation.
And if he gets diesel and low milage its pointless him getting it (as I'm sure you know the reasons for)
You have a very bizarre view on running cars.To be so concerned about fuel economy that you sacrifice a petrol for a diesel in a luxury car seems absurd. Unless the OP is doing mega miles in which case, why care about MPG when the car value will drop like a stone when he puts miles on it anyway. Its a lose lose situation.
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But then if he gets the diesel and he's doing high miles the car is going to lose value fast so MPG isn't the biggest concern.
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Essentially if you can afford a luxury car then MPG shouldn't be a great concern. Its gonna lose money badly either way, you should be able to stomach the costs and afford that image/lifestyle.