New 3 series

[pauldavies85]

Ive owned my new Audi a3 1.6tdi with lots of options for around 4/5months, but to be honest it really doesn't float my boat and I find it extremely boring. I previously had a 120d m sport, full spec and I much preferred it.

Now, I changed my car for tax reasons, I'm self employed and with a car of 110g/co2 you get to write off 100% of the purchase value in one year - brilliant.

If I want to change the car, I then pay tax on the residual value of the car, though of course if I buy another low emission car I can simply write off the difference. This leads me on to the latest installation of the 320d ED.

My friend has a 09 320d coupe, lovely car and gets a great mileage, in fact better than my lawn mower powered a3!

Could somebody give me a few idea on spec of the ED as when you get the dealership brochure it skips this model out and leaves you to draw your own conclusions. Does it essentially only come as the SE spec or could you get it as M Sport etc?

I think it only would come as the saloon model too?

Do you think I could get the dealership to supply additional 18" alloys and keep the 16" alloys that come on this model to fit my same size winter tyres that I swap onto my A3 - I also got a winter wheel package on the a3.

Thanks

Paul

[Mustard]

New F30 3 series just about to hit the showrooms, ED is only available in one spec... Other 320d's SE, Sport (not M Sport.. This will follow later) 'Modern' and 'Luxury' specs , see which appeals and add additional requirements to suit

Saloon only at the moment, remains to be seen if other body styles are added as other new body styles
are released

Alloys upgrade to style you want factory fit, and then buy a 'winter wheel and tyre package' as a dealer fit accessory

Edited by Mustard on Saturday 21st January 15:44

[gizlaroc]

Mustard said:

Alloys upgrade to style you want factory fit, and then buy a 'winter wheel and tyre package' as a dealer fit accessory

You can't upgrade the alloys at the factory on the ED, once you do that it is no longer and ED.

So buy them and then fit what you want.


It is on the configurator by the way, so you can have a play about. Problem for me is it is £39k with the bits I want and I can't get my head round £40,000 for a 2 litre diesel.

[pauldavies85]

You can when the tax man takes half that £40k! But fair play!

[pauldavies85]

Ok what options would everybody recommend.

Sports seats, leather, heated seat, decent headlights.

What does the nulitmedia package give you? It appears basically a sat nav for 1500? The I drive console is now STD.

Have I overlooking any 'must haves' particularly I terns of selling on desirability.