New Estate 2021 - A4/3 Series/V60/others

[nufcfan]

After a new estate, probably on a lease but will consider other finance options.

Thoughts on the obvious choices? Anything better?

Probably looking at petrol given mileage, so 35/40 TFSI, 320i and whatever the Volvo equivalent is. Would consider diesel, but not sure its needed.

Needs to carry a family of 4 at weekends/school runs, golf clubs and deal with some longer UK trips.

[dunc69]

The new Octavia vRS estate looks fantastic, is very big inside, quick, and will be excellent vfm against the cars you have mentioned.

[RammyMP]

As well as the Octavia you might want to have a look at the Superb.

I’m considering the same myself, I’d prefer an estate over a SUV but don’t know what. I went to have a look at the 3 series yesterday but I can’t get over my dislike of run flat tyres.

[FiF]

V60 is definitely worth a look. Trying to figure out the man maths on a T6 PHEV, despite a Cross Country fitting needs much better.

[nufcfan]

Thanks, actually been looking at an R-line Golf estate this morning as well. Nice car in 1.5 DSG petrol.

[Wagonwheel555]

The 2.0 German estate range is much of a muchness, you should just pick the one you like the look of and one that you like the drive of.

If I wasn't being at all picky and literally wanted best value for money, I would put my money into a Skoda Octavia estate as you seem to get a fair amount for your money, or you did when I last looked.

We have some friends with an A4 35 TFSI and its a nice car but felt a bit gutless when trying to put his foot down, I would go for the 40 TFSI if I were you.

In my honest opinion, a German saloon car with a 2.0T engine needs to have as close to 200bhp as possible in terms of power output but that is just me.

[Peperami]

As above, having driven both avoid the A4 35 TFSI. I leased the 40 in the end which is quick enough for real world driving. Gets 40mpg on a run, about 430 miles to a tank.

Preferred the drive of the BMW over the Audi, and much better screwed together, but the Audi worked out much better value at the time. Audi understeers something chronic in the wet!

[nufcfan]

Thanks, not much going at the moment really. Ideally looking to keep a 6/36 lease to about £300 per month over 4 years

[ahenners]

RammyMP said:

I went to have a look at the 3 series yesterday but I can’t get over my dislike of run flat tyres.

If only there was a way to change tyres...

[scoey1001]

Golf R MK 7.5

[J1990]

Took a new Octavia VRS estate out last weekend for a test drive, I really couldn't fault it. The seats were comfortable, nice standard spec inside and really quite a good looking car (subjective, of course). I was seeing a few <1k mile demonstrator cars up for £27-29k and it felt like a bargain. In the end the Mrs wanted a higher seating position and the Kodiaq was a god awful thing to drive - Definitely due a facelifted interior, it was just so drab and felt like stepping back in to my 2013 F31, despite it being a 44k 21 plate car.

[Wagonwheel555]

ahenners said:

If only there was a way to change tyres...

Means keeping a spare or that foam at the very least. Foam won't save you if its a full on tear either.

Keeping a spare in our Mini would take up a decent proportion of the boot.

I agree runflats are not perfect but I would rather my wife be able to drive back with a flat than be stuck on the side of the road with a 1 year old.

[GreatGranny]

ahenners said:

If only there was a way to change tyres...

Of course there is

But it would annoy me if the day after spending £30k on a brand new Beemer I then had to spend another £500-600 on new tyres!

OP, check out the Lease Deals thread. Decent deals seem to be rare at the moment. May be better getting a nearly new/demonstrator on Dealer finance/bank loan than leasing.

[nufcfan]

Some golf pcp deals floating around. 1.5 auto r-line, £2.5k down and £300 pcm on PCP. Decent deal?

[RammyMP]

Wagonwheel555 said:

ahenners said:

If only there was a way to change tyres...

Means keeping a spare or that foam at the very least. Foam won't save you if its a full on tear either.

Keeping a spare in our Mini would take up a decent proportion of the boot.

I agree runflats are not perfect but I would rather my wife be able to drive back with a flat than be stuck on the side of the road with a 1 year old.

My current car came with a repair kit, I bought a space saver and it fits under the boot, there’s no under boot section so a space saver will be rattling around the boot.

For some reason there is a spare wheel option on the 3 series configurator but none of the BMW salesmen I’ve spoke to so far know how to specify it. They all want me to select the M Sport Pro package with the bigger wheels. Painful process.