New car time

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by bradders, Jun 14, 2013.

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  1. Don't you just love Sales type car snobbery lol

    (only pulling your leg bradders)
     
    #41 Imola, Jun 15, 2013
  2. Wondering if he'll stick a sun strip on it with his name........ :p
     
    #42 wantz1, Jun 15, 2013
  3. I will add
    The sales director and sales team at the company i work for would never again touch a Merc with a barge pole!
    Top boys now drive Beemers and the ass kissers now drive Audi or VW's.
     
    #43 Imola, Jun 15, 2013
  4. It's not snobbery Steve, its one-up-manship :wink:

    Going to have a sticker in the back saying 'my other ride is a battered old Master' make sure I keep with my working class routes...and just hope people don't think I'm an ex public school boy :eek:
     
    #44 bradders, Jun 15, 2013
  5. I'll have this car for prob 90k miles so 2 years or so, by then I'll hopefully be in Porsche territory....








    .....then I woke up!
     
    #45 bradders, Jun 15, 2013
  6. Don't touch a Merc mate! unless you buy the models still made in germany!
     
    #46 Imola, Jun 15, 2013
  7. Fuck it, get a Honda. You're about the right age for one!:wink::eek:
     
    #47 abmatt2002, Jun 15, 2013
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  8. #48 wroughtironron, Jun 15, 2013
  9. Volvo something.

    Some of their estate cars look pretty cool. And they're not German.

    V60 Gallery
     
    #49 gliddofglood, Jun 15, 2013
  10. You can go off some people.... :tongue:
     
    #50 bradders, Jun 15, 2013
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  11. Well, personally I'd have an Alfa, but they are sort of "between cars" at the moment aren't they?

    Could get a 159 I suppose - that's a nice motor.
     
    #51 gliddofglood, Jun 16, 2013
  12. Check the Alfa range, its crap! Only 2 models to choose from.
     
    #52 bradders, Jun 16, 2013
  13. Next Saturday :biggrin: IMG_1039a.jpg

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    #53 JimVee, Jun 16, 2013
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  14. Choice is Guiletta or Mito.
     
    #54 bradders, Jun 16, 2013
  15. After 10+ years of 320d Tourers I tried out and loved the Volvo V60 (don't laugh!) and have one in Ducati red :smile:

    The car rides so much nicer on our rubbish roads than the beemer and the 5 cyl engines are sweet. Cabins a really nice place to be in R Type trim of course! The D5 is a stonking engine and the emissions and mpg are good. It's also good to be in something a little different (and it's not German :biggrin:)
     
    #55 Kirky, Jun 16, 2013
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  16. What kind of mpg are you getting Kirky? I have considered an X60 but think a bit juicy.
     
    #56 bradders, Jun 16, 2013
  17. Cant beat a Volvo ,had three well the wifey has:upyeah: nice and safe for the kids and great reliability
     
    #57 big thumpa, Jun 16, 2013
  18. Beemer 5 series, best car in the world so they say ...

    Have you looked at new 3 series GT also the new Merc CLA ?

    Your car choice sounds the same as mine, I can't ignore the 5 series and really seems little to compare but i like the idea of a GTi or the new A3 Quattro or 125D which really shift.
     
    #58 tricolore, Jun 16, 2013
  19. CLA top of list and hoping to get an all day test next week. If its big enough in the back for my son and the engine is not too noisy, I'll be ordering by the end of the week
     
    #59 bradders, Jun 16, 2013
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  20. For me at least, that list is a no brainer - it would be the Mercedes all day. If you have freedom to move away from that what about a Honda Accord? excellent cars. (and not just because I have one!) mine is a 2002 and has just shy of 140,000 on it and still feels new. It's noticeably smoother and quieter than my managers 61 plate Audi A3
     
    #60 philoldsmobile, Jun 16, 2013
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