Yeah the Golf R Estate is a nice car by any stretch, it actually makes me chuckle with all the people saying "It's just a Golf". Golf is a premium brand with a great reputation among critics and drivers alike!Wouldnt bother with the marque snobs, Golf R is a nice car, even if they are pretty common.
Am I the only one noticing that the OP is located in Switzerland and thus looking at autotrader UK prices is a bit irrelevant?
If you don't like the 335d, there's always the 340i petrol flavoured version.
As an ex F30 owner, I'd still vote for the S4 though. Or Golf R.
I had assumed given the Seat had it as standard,, the VW did too. Good old VAG optioning strategy, gouge that option money
A 320i is certainly not around 300bhp. And interior build quality is unfortunately less good than the Golf, and significantly less good than the S4.
Almost everything costs more... except thankfully laptops, TV's and photography gear.
I had assumed given the Seat had it as standard,, the VW did too. Good old VAG optioning strategy, gouge that option money
A 320i is certainly not around 300bhp. And interior build quality is unfortunately less good than the Golf, and significantly less good than the S4.
I am not willing to increase my budget to that significant level higher for a weekend warrior car, regardless of "new architecture" or "two classes higher" etc etc.
Two classes below is a bit of an overstatement, interior quality wise a Golf 7 is better than an F30 (the... class below). I've had an F30 for a while, we have an Octavia Mk3 in the family and overall the Skoda is much better screwed together, even if some aspects are a bit more utilitarian.
Thank you for being a voice of reason, I will take your advice into account and in the end I am certainly looking to buy the cheapest car that fits my requirements and gets me the kit I want for the next few years. I have £35k to spend and have no problem spending up to this, but clearly I don't want a car that will plummet in value either.Two classes below is a bit of an overstatement, interior quality wise a Golf 7 is better than an F30 (the... class below). I've had an F30 for a while, we have an Octavia Mk3 in the family and overall the Skoda is much better screwed together, even if some aspects are a bit more utilitarian.
Squeaks, rattles, tyre roar, wind noise - all are better in the Skoda. The Golf came out in 2013 with volumes actually selling in 2014, whilst the 5 Series came out in late 2016 with volumes sold in 2017. Hardly 6 years between the new platforms, more like 3.
Don't get me wrong, the 5 is a much better built car than a Golf, this is absolutely normal - but it's not really comparable price wise either.
A 340i won't be better built than a 320i unfortunately. but I also think you should buy the cheapest Golf R you can find and save yourself from throwing money for no benefit whatsover. There's no difference between a 2014 Golf R and 2017 one, but there is quite a bit of difference between a 2017 Golf R and a 2017 540i. Or a S4 Avant.
I was looking for suggestions on models to check out and I have had some good ones that I will now research. Don't be a pleb with all of the "Just go and buy your Golf" passive aggressive nonsense and instead just refrain from posting if it bothers you so much.
Thank you for being a voice of reason, I will take your advice into account
I was looking for suggestions on models to check out and I have had some good ones that I will now research. Don't be a pleb with all of the "Just go and buy your Golf" passive aggressive nonsense and instead just refrain from posting if it bothers you so much.
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