Estates - are they now cool?

[white_goodman]

I don't know. Everyone wants an SUV/crossover don't they? I'm not sure if they're cool but I certainly like them. Certainly some Audi RS models only being available as an Avant probably helped the image of estates but that doesn't make all estates cool.

[AC43]

When the second child came along the C43 had to go. Luckily they made C43 Estates.

[mondeoman]

TREMAiNE said:

chrismoose91 said:

320d touring, remapped, straight through pipes, tinted: awesome!

...Really?

[caelite]

Personally I prefer the profile of a saloon. Some cars definetly suit the estate body though (RS4 *drool*)

[Pints]

Digitalize said:

What do you mean now? They've always been cool.

Ford Focus estate. Not cool.

[wildcat45]

The first estate car I remember - indeed the first car - was pretty cool to me. Ours was fed.

[willmagrath]

LittleEnus said:

chrismoose91 said:

I'm 24 and drive a 320d touring, remapped, straight through pipes, tinted: awesome!

I like the multi functionality... I take my rents to the airport quite regularly, put all my mates gear in the back and bikes etc... Do it!

And people look at you funny when you burn it off at the lights... Or when drifting around roundabouts!

LOL

Love it. I plan to get a 330d auto estate. Your reasons are why I want an estate

[Mr E]

In on my 4th wagon.
Although the 156 was so small I'm unconvinced it counted.

They've got increasingly rapid as well.

[Fleckers]

I loved my MG ZT-T SE260

[jdw1234]

They are cool because you can give into practicality, but still drive a fast/decent handling car.

I want one, but the missus like a 4x4 - boo!

I therefore drive the kids about in a 1980s Mercedes SL on the weekend.

[vit4]

I love estates, but I've only had the one, a mk3 Mondeo. That said, I've usually bought at the bottom end of the market where estates tend to command a fair premium for a half-decent one. Given the choice of two identical cars though, a hatch/saloon and estate I'd always choose the estate.

[donnydave]

This problem has been solved for quite some time now thanks to the previously mentioned Volvo and Audi, and of course my own personal rather biased suggestion,

tadaaaaaaa:




I absolutely love it and can't think of many good reasons to ever go back to a saloon.

slightly better stock photo:

[djdest]

willmagrath said:

Love it. I plan to get a 330d auto estate. Your reasons are why I want an estate

I love mine, it does everything I need and more, out of 20+ years of driving it's the only car I've kept longer than a year. Coming up for 3 years soon, and struggling to find anything better to replace it with.

It loves motorway runs

[SystemParanoia]

Always preferred them with the R34 front end



im also a fan of the legacy

[The original Nick the Greek]

No.

[mp3manager]

Estates have never been cool. Nor will they ever be.

[MattOz]

mp3manager said:

Estates have never been cool. Nor will they ever be.

Au contraire. Especially in 335i guise with manual 'box

[chrismoose91]

TREMAiNE said:

They probably look at you 'funny' thinking what an utter bellend.

And then there's those who are clearly taking the piss...
Are we on pistonheads or mumsnet? Get a grip.

[MiniMan64]

mp3manager said:

Estates have never been cool. Nor will they ever be.

Estates always have been cool. They always will be.

[Lester H]

Well, surely large estates are "cooler" than the majority of dull MPVs. They will never be ice cool, but they are - the bigger ones- a bit posh, which MPVs just can't do, and if supply and demand means anything, they always command a premium over the equivalent saloon. "Cool " is a youngsters term, but can it compete with "shooting brake"? To illustrate, mid range estate 15% more than its saloon sister, Golf Plus MPV wannabe, 10% less at - say - 2 years down the line.