Golf R or 320d touring shadow
Discussion
So my brothers been driving sub shed cars for about 2 years as he’s been trying to get on the property ladder, he bought his house before Christmas, done it up and now it’s time for him to finally get a new car.
Budget is up to 370 a month.
So far, his options are,
320d shadow edition touring - 350 pm
Golf R DSG - 360 pm
Golf GTI Performance 245 - 319 pm
Mercedes C200 AMG Line estate - 370 pm
E200 AMG Line - 360 pm
All are 3+23, all 10k per annum
MPG is a concern to some extent, he mostly has his 2 kids in the car so isn’t going to be speeding everywhere.
The cars in question are the complete opposites however they’re all in budget, all are nice cars, even the slowest are brisk at 7.5 0-60 (E200).
The natural answer as a petrol head would be the Golf as this PistonHeads but is it? The 320d may be better to live with for 2 years.
I have a Civic Type R and I let him borrow it from time to time so the 320d might make sense as it will be a lot better on fuel and he has the option of driving a fun car if he wants.
The Mercs are glamorous and they have better interiors than all the cars in the list. They’re also probably the comfiest and look the nicest.
What do you think he should go for?
Budget is up to 370 a month.
So far, his options are,
320d shadow edition touring - 350 pm
Golf R DSG - 360 pm
Golf GTI Performance 245 - 319 pm
Mercedes C200 AMG Line estate - 370 pm
E200 AMG Line - 360 pm
All are 3+23, all 10k per annum
MPG is a concern to some extent, he mostly has his 2 kids in the car so isn’t going to be speeding everywhere.
The cars in question are the complete opposites however they’re all in budget, all are nice cars, even the slowest are brisk at 7.5 0-60 (E200).
The natural answer as a petrol head would be the Golf as this PistonHeads but is it? The 320d may be better to live with for 2 years.
I have a Civic Type R and I let him borrow it from time to time so the 320d might make sense as it will be a lot better on fuel and he has the option of driving a fun car if he wants.
The Mercs are glamorous and they have better interiors than all the cars in the list. They’re also probably the comfiest and look the nicest.
What do you think he should go for?
Megane RS 300 Trophy/Cup £340/330
Hyundai i30N £290
Seat Cupra Lux 290 £270
Octavia RS 245 £270
All should come at very sensible numbers with the performance to match everything on your list whilst having lower monthly payments which will cover the extra cost of fuel.
There are better deals out there so take a look.
ZX10R NIN said:
Megane RS 300 Trophy/Cup £340/330
Hyundai i30N £290
Seat Cupra Lux 290 £270
Octavia RS 245 £270
All should come at very sensible numbers with the performance to match everything on your list whilst having lower monthly payments which will cover the extra cost of fuel.
There are better deals out there so take a look.
+1Hyundai i30N £290
Seat Cupra Lux 290 £270
Octavia RS 245 £270
All should come at very sensible numbers with the performance to match everything on your list whilst having lower monthly payments which will cover the extra cost of fuel.
There are better deals out there so take a look.
Depending on the age of the kids, not sure a fancy interior is a great idea....
RazerSauber said:
If he's not going to be speeding everywhere, why get a performance car? Might as well go for something with less grunt and probably save costs on monthly payment, tax and insurance surely?
How sensible! If only I could apply logic to my car buying. For many it's an emotional thing rather than a calculation.
iphonedyou said:
doog442 said:
Sensible idea, no idea why that dullard was laughing at you.
Re-using teabags is sensible, and about as relevant to OP's thread.Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff