About 12 seconds apparently.
Looking For A Less Stressful Car
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About 12 seconds apparently.
If I remember correctly you used the same confusing "I'm not bothered about age, honest" crap in your thread as well.
Edit: I completely understand why most people would not want some old 90s barge when they have £10,000.
But if you're going to moan when people suggest such things at least make your Criteria clear enough to exclude such "silly" choices . NOTHING in his opening post would rule out a MKIV Supra, in fact to the right sort of enthusiast that truly doesn't care about age, depreciation (not that there will be any one a decent MKIV) or running costs one could be considered a front runner.
Not bothered about Running costs, depreciation or age? So he's considering a 525d? Yes, That makes perfect sense. Awesome!
Couldn't give a damn if your a Brand/Age/Image snob, it doesn't effect me in the slightest. What does annoy me is when people make first posts with extremely vague criteria that they don't really mean and then get all snobby when someone suggests one of the plethora of oddball cars that going by the opening post would be fine.
It is just about as infuriating as trying to spec a car for someone who claims not to be bothered about MPG... But yet refuses point blank to consider anything more than a 2.0 Diesel
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I cant see an SL500 being a whole lot more to run than a 645.
Maybe, but Mercedes do have rather higher parts prices than BMW's for some reason.
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No point taking a 12k one to mercedes for servicing though, so thats halved the bill.
I was thinking more in terms of buying than running.
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How about a SL350 then, you will get a tidy one for 12k.
Maybe not, have they gone up a bit, i could have sworn they were about under 15k
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Such a shame as I'd love one.
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Yea lack of coffee, i could have sworn i saw a couple of 03 cars for 12-13k, bahh never mind.
What about a VW Phaeton?
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1688312.htm
Or a Range Rover
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2045680.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1688312.htm
Or a Range Rover
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2045680.htm
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I wouldn't touch a Range Rover at that price....something will be wrong with it, or will very shortly go wrong with it, and it will cost a small fortune to put right.
Phaeton probably interesting though, prices on them are mega low for what they are!
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Could probably pick up an SL500 (would have to be older mind you) for less, since they were the first to be released and hence an older example would be cheaper. The SL350 came later.
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Mercs suck for parts/servicing, well the ones from 2001 to now. Expensive tbh.
Audi all the way, maybe a A4 3.0TDI? I'm sure they come in 3.0TDI's.
Audi all the way, maybe a A4 3.0TDI? I'm sure they come in 3.0TDI's.
Yea but Mercedes make better cars, arguably 
They do indeed do an A4 3 litre TDI, my sister has one ...it really doesn't compare too well in this company though, it's rather down the scale compared to Jaguar XJ's, Mercedes SL's, Phaeton's etc.
They do indeed do an A4 3 litre TDI, my sister has one ...it really doesn't compare too well in this company though, it's rather down the scale compared to Jaguar XJ's, Mercedes SL's, Phaeton's etc.
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How good is the Phaeton? What's the comp for the 6L version, 750i, A8 (same car isn't it?)?
awful cars, well the three my colleague has had have been, nothing works, when it breaks it costs a fortune, not VW's finest hour probably why they are swept under the carpet for the most part.
my take on them anyway
Oh, I thought (from what people rant) they were "amazing" but didn't really have a market? I'm not doubting you btw.
I think they tried to fight in the a8, 7 series arena,
My friend (private chaffeur) drove his for 9 days out of 3 months, he swapped models tdi - w12 etc.. and each one just ended up back in the garage with endless electrical failures and engine faults, he now has an A8 w12 and has never looked back. Like I say thats just his/my exposure but I haven't ever read a rave review about one! there's no smoke without fire!
Seems a strange move by VAG. Entering what can only be described as "the bottom of top end exec car market" esp when they already have a model in there, the A8.
VW make good quality everyday cars, I don’t see the need for a bland top end variant. I can’t see how they ever thought it would keep up with the S class, 7 series and XJ’s of this world; even though it’s a cheaper budget version. As far as I can tell it’s a pointless car for a market that doesn’t exist, who wants "Tesco Value" caviar?
It’s better to have tried and failed than not tried at all. I guess Mitsubishi did ok out of their “Smart Price” super cars, who’s to say that would be any different with the large exec market.