wafty diesel motorway estate
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bennno said:
Visit to dealers confirmed e class is comfier than a6 avant.
However
A8 on another planet, working on wife
A6 Allroad. 3.0D V6 , all come with wafty with air suspension. However
A8 on another planet, working on wife
on the budget too.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403067...
Edited by PushedDover on Sunday 14th April 17:29
bennno said:
fflump said:
If you are considering an A8 you should check out its competitors (7-series, S-Class) as well?
The a8 seems better value than a s class - bmw 7 series seems a bit more dated - but both in 23-25k range at main dealers.fflump said:
So you've dropped the 4-pot diesel criterion? And the estate one?
4 pot wasn’t really criteria, more not bothered if 4 or 6.More about long distance comfort.
Estate is better, or large hatch / suv.
But sting in an a8 earlier confirmed it was immediately way more comfortable than an a6 avant and a bit better than a e class estate
bennno said:
4 pot wasn’t really criteria, more not bothered if 4 or 6.
More about long distance comfort.
Estate is better, or large hatch / suv.
But sting in an a8 earlier confirmed it was immediately way more comfortable than an a6 avant and a bit better than a e class estate
I recommend doing some research as even with a specific model things can vary insofar as types of suspension may be optional, tyre/wheel size affects comfort, even the mode the car is in (e.g. comfort, sport etc) can affect ride quality.More about long distance comfort.
Estate is better, or large hatch / suv.
But sting in an a8 earlier confirmed it was immediately way more comfortable than an a6 avant and a bit better than a e class estate
Depends on the trim level and how the seat fit you personally as well as the general quality of the car.
Two other people's cars I recall as being a good place to be a passnger were a Mondeo Ghia and a Citroen C5.
My mate's hybrid Honda CRV was pretty good too.
Noise also depends on the tyre choice, one of my sheds years ago became a lot nicer at 70 when I put some decent tyres on it.
BMW (put some numbers here)d SE would be where I'd start looking.
Two other people's cars I recall as being a good place to be a passnger were a Mondeo Ghia and a Citroen C5.
My mate's hybrid Honda CRV was pretty good too.
Noise also depends on the tyre choice, one of my sheds years ago became a lot nicer at 70 when I put some decent tyres on it.
BMW (put some numbers here)d SE would be where I'd start looking.
James6112 said:
Skoda Superb?
A great ride on our 3rd world road surfaces..
I’ve been looking at the Laurin & Klement Superb estate recently, truly a thing of beauty inside and it should be perfectly possible to find one within the OP’s budget. There’s also delivery mileage 73 plates on Autotrader with 2 year’s free servicing, recovery etc for £37k. Trying not to be tempted…A great ride on our 3rd world road surfaces..
OutInTheShed said:
Depends on the trim level and how the seat fit you personally as well as the general quality of the car.
Two other people's cars I recall as being a good place to be a passnger were a Mondeo Ghia and a Citroen C5.
My mate's hybrid Honda CRV was pretty good too.
Noise also depends on the tyre choice, one of my sheds years ago became a lot nicer at 70 when I put some decent tyres on it.
BMW (put some numbers here)d SE would be where I'd start looking.
If thinking along Ford lines, a Mondeo Vignale diesel would leave the OP with several grand in change for his £20k budget…Two other people's cars I recall as being a good place to be a passnger were a Mondeo Ghia and a Citroen C5.
My mate's hybrid Honda CRV was pretty good too.
Noise also depends on the tyre choice, one of my sheds years ago became a lot nicer at 70 when I put some decent tyres on it.
BMW (put some numbers here)d SE would be where I'd start looking.
Rob 131 Sport said:
The 4 pot Diesels of the BMW and Mercedes are much maligned without reason and actually make really good cruisers. I’ve owned albeit previous generations of both (520d and E250) and covered 20k miles per year in each.
Agreed. I'll happily have a go at 4-pot diesels for being rough as a badger's arse on startup and in urban driving but if you're schlepping up and down motorways/A roads then they're fine. Yes a 6-pot is going to be a bit smoother but you're into princesses-being-bothered-by-peas territory. Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff