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Pesty
Original Poster
25,911 posts
125 months
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Fancy a change for my opt out company car. I have been thinking of something boring like a Skoda superb, vauxhaul insignia or even being sensible a 1.7 diesel astra. Now the thing is I'm fed up with boring work cars I fancy somthing a bit different but Am i being daft? will driving this beast for 20- 25k miles a year for work break me? Anybody know anything about owning one? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
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RZ1
3,282 posts
75 months
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Just dont put any bentley badges on it
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Garlick
38,300 posts
109 months
PH Manager Bloke
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I'll be watching this with interest as I too have been drawn in by these big beasts.
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RJP001
238 posts
19 months
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Pesty said: but Am i being daft? Yes.
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Cledus Snow
1,475 posts
57 months
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They do awesome burn outs. And yes i do mean the 3.0 Diesels. 
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black1
922 posts
66 months
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they are crap i tried one when the came to the uk s  t drive s t ride s t car
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PumpkinSteve
1,804 posts
25 months
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At least you might get some work on the side moonlighting as a hearse for hire.
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lgw
305 posts
79 months
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Just sit in it, all that cheap nasty plastic interior will put you off buying it
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Codswallop
3,894 posts
63 months
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I like the 300C, and since it shares a fair amount of parts with the old E-Class, it should be mehanically reliable (but without the rust hopefully). But why do they all have grey leather? Grey leather looks rubbish almost everytime 
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keith9849
33 posts
14 months
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RZ1 said: Just dont put any bentley badges on it Glad you said that. But how about a "Rover 3 Litre" badge?
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SpecB
506 posts
17 months
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I love the exterior styling but refused to buy one based on the test drive and s t interior. It really is one of the worst interiors I have ever seen in a car of this type.
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Roo
5,887 posts
76 months
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It would be better if it was a 2008 model with the single tone dark interior in it.
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DoctorX
1,217 posts
36 months
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Saloon looks much cooler than the estate IMO.
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Pesty
Original Poster
25,911 posts
125 months
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black1 said: they are crap i tried one when the came to the uk compared to a 1.7 astra? Im not feeling the love here. Beter not say the other car that caught my eye at that dealers  f k it ill just get an insignia and be boring.
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McSam
4,814 posts
44 months
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I'm sure it's a decent car, though I have also heard the interiors are naff - but do you really want to spend ten grand on a mediocre car when you're going to ram the value through the floor with your mileage? Get an older diesel 5er instead?
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m44kts
705 posts
69 months
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I gave them some serious consideration, first a diesel, (same engine as my current Merc, they're a good engine) then seen they did the 5.7 Hemi and loved the idea of a ridiculous engine, then found an SRT-8 in budget. Went to have a look at one at the local Chrysler garage and was hugely disappointed by the cheap interior.
The leather was crap, the dash plastics lacked any rigidity and were low rent, the driving position was ok but couldn't quite get comfortable. Basically, it felt really cheap inside. Huge let down. They depreciate pretty fast too, the SRT-8 I saw was in black with black leather with around 35000 on the clock and was up for £14k. It was only a few years old too.
Shame really as they look so good on the outside.
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Pesty
Original Poster
25,911 posts
125 months
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McSam said: I'm sure it's a decent car, though I have also heard the interiors are naff - but do you really want to spend ten grand on a mediocre car when you're going to ram the value through the floor with your mileage? Get an older diesel 5er instead? The idea is we have cars up to three years old. The 407 is already 4 years old... However my boss has relaxed his possition (he has to really his car is a 55 plate and he gets double the allowance) The idea about the 300 ( or dodge nitro yes ok I know) is that the engines are apparently bomb proof main consideration is reliability. I could stick a cheap non dating plate on my car and as long as I didnt break down on the way to a customer my boss would be happy. Options option 1 most sensible:- I could keep the 407 its cheap to run costs me nothing and is making me money as its paid off. Its not going to depreciate like a stone from where it is now. 20k service intervals which are cheap and 40MPG even with my heavy feet. It has never had one single problem with it and feels liek it did the day i bought it. option 2 Buy a 1 year old Insignia/Astra/Superb A N otherboring repmobile. boss would be happy but I will lose a lot on depreciation for what? a few years newer car but it will have warrenty. Option 3) something like a 300c I will be happy as its something different that I like rather than a compromise like option 2. However running costs are a concern as is size. I have to visit some very tight places for parking at customer sites I struggle with the 407 at some places
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dme123
467 posts
58 months
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Seriously, just drive one. You won't want it any more.
Dave
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Pesty
Original Poster
25,911 posts
125 months
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Any other suggestions?
Yes sorry this is now a what car thread. ( will probably just keep the 407 save a bit and buy a sportage next year)
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swerni
19,910 posts
79 months
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4L V6 Pathfinder I'm even starting to bore myself 
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