New car collected!

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Northants reg in MK? Do MK not have a dealership? Nice car though ^^ Prefer the styling of the leon.

The Audi seems to ride really high :confused:
 
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Is there no way to get this scheme to offer you better cars? They all seem to be small hatchbacks?

If so, are you not tempted by something outside this rather narrow definition?
 
[TW]Fox;27023365 said:
Is there no way to get this scheme to offer you better cars? They all seem to be small hatchbacks?

If so, are you not tempted by something outside this rather narrow definition?
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There are larger cars, but sometimes they aren't the best spec/performance. I'm a fan of hatches as it happens.

I am tempted, but the sensible part of me likes to keep the price around a certain point and not get carried away.
 
First proper drive this morning! Liking the 7k red line and it pulls pretty well, plenty of grunt at 185ps. Noticed that it has quite a bit of torque steer.
 
Some nice cars in the car park at the HQ, lots of them for Audi Driving Experience.

TTRS, RS6 Golf R.

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Out of shot was R8, another RS6 and TTRS.
 
Passat CC would be nice!

Cracking deal though to drive around in a brand new car. I think I worked out my car costs me £70 a month for servicing, tyres, MOT, insurance. Including depreciation that would go up to about £180 per month.
 
What's the ride like?
My S3 is just appalling. On potholed roads and Belgian cobbles it's horrific.
When I test drove it on smooth German tarmac it was fine :o
 
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Lmao why would you get an A1, the most feminine car one could get.
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Lmao why would you get a 320d, the worst 3 series you could get.

See? Sucks doesn't it. He's got the A1 because he only has to have it for 6 months and is presumably trying to experience a wide range of cars, given the great opportunity he has to do it.
 
Next car has been confirmed, I didn't get my first choice this time. I guess they don't see too much demand for the Sirocco.

So next up will be the Seat Leon 5dr FR 2.0TDI 184ps 6-speed DSG in White.

Should be interesting comparing against the 1.8TFSI 180ps 7-speed DSG previous.
 
I would have pushed for the new TT. The chance to own something like that, just when it is being released for such a small amount per month (compared to bog standard finance) would be a no brainer for me.
 
[TW]Fox;27023365 said:
Is there no way to get this scheme to offer you better cars? They all seem to be small hatchbacks?

If so, are you not tempted by something outside this rather narrow definition?
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Many people in the local area are on this scheme, as they are Bentley employees. My friend's dad is a senior testing manager (lucky sod), and I asked him about this. He says the range of vehicles increases as you climb the ladder within the VW Group, it's linked to your career / pay grade. Then again he can take out a test production Bentley whenever he likes so it doesn't matter too much to him!
 
So it's that time again, the A1 goes back on 2nd April and I collect my next Seat Leon. The fun part now, choosing the next car.

It's been made easier this time round - I knew I wanted a bigger car than a hatch and luckily the new Passat is available. So, the best Passat on the list is:

Passat Saloon R-Line 2.0 TDI 190 6 speed DSG £156/month

That will be my first choice in white. Weirdly it only comes in grey/silver/black/white.

For my second choice I was a little torn, because I really want the Passat and wanted to keep the monthly cost around ~£150, so I opted for:

A3 Saloon 2.0TDI Sport 150 S tronic £138/month

I'm sure the 150ps is enough for my needs and it's a pretty car and quite new. Colour will be grey.

I should be OK with the Passat as my first choice, they are limited to 25 which is a healthy amount for a single month.
 
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