W211 E Class - 320 or 270 CDi?
Discussion
Morning all,
I'm at a current crossroads on what to do for my next car. Accepting that my Rallye won't last forever, and has largely been outgrown at present, I need something bigger. My initial thoughts were a W220 S320 CDi, and I kick myself now for not buying one when I had the chance a couple of years ago - most of the models I've looked at recently have been fit for scrap. Many of them, I could tell were not worth looking at from the advert alone; even some of the most forgiving pictures were showing blistered arches and rotting bootlids.
So, it is with some regret that I've decided the moment has probably passed for the S220. Despite being the prettiest of all S Classes (in my eyes) it just seems the moment has passed for them.
The W211 E Class looks like it is a reasonable buy though. The ones that pop up on my radar are the 320 and the 270 CDi models. It looks as though the 270 is generally a little cheaper and a little less well equipped. Is it worth paying more for the 320? Is there an appreciable difference in performance, refinement or running costs? My requirements are fairly normal; I need a bit of space in the car for getting my kit to work and back, I take the occasional trip to the Lakes with the wife so some luggage space and refinement would be nice, and my mileage now largely precludes a large, thirsty petrol (my previous car was a D2 A8 4.2, which was lovely, but would cost me hundreds of pounds a month in petrol). I'm not after fun or anything, I'll get that from motorbiking. My plan is to buy a sensible, swift and comfortable family car that will do me well for a few years. I'd be looking to spend around £5000, so I appreciate I'm looking at older models of around 100,000 miles or so, this wouldn't worry me. Or should it?
I'm at a current crossroads on what to do for my next car. Accepting that my Rallye won't last forever, and has largely been outgrown at present, I need something bigger. My initial thoughts were a W220 S320 CDi, and I kick myself now for not buying one when I had the chance a couple of years ago - most of the models I've looked at recently have been fit for scrap. Many of them, I could tell were not worth looking at from the advert alone; even some of the most forgiving pictures were showing blistered arches and rotting bootlids.
So, it is with some regret that I've decided the moment has probably passed for the S220. Despite being the prettiest of all S Classes (in my eyes) it just seems the moment has passed for them.
The W211 E Class looks like it is a reasonable buy though. The ones that pop up on my radar are the 320 and the 270 CDi models. It looks as though the 270 is generally a little cheaper and a little less well equipped. Is it worth paying more for the 320? Is there an appreciable difference in performance, refinement or running costs? My requirements are fairly normal; I need a bit of space in the car for getting my kit to work and back, I take the occasional trip to the Lakes with the wife so some luggage space and refinement would be nice, and my mileage now largely precludes a large, thirsty petrol (my previous car was a D2 A8 4.2, which was lovely, but would cost me hundreds of pounds a month in petrol). I'm not after fun or anything, I'll get that from motorbiking. My plan is to buy a sensible, swift and comfortable family car that will do me well for a few years. I'd be looking to spend around £5000, so I appreciate I'm looking at older models of around 100,000 miles or so, this wouldn't worry me. Or should it?
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