What car for a man with a bad back
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Looking for a new car for my mum,
Has a mint 38,000 mile A3 2.0T Sportback Sport from new. Been a great car, only reason for sale is my Dad gets a bad back driving it, claiming seats are hard. Doctor supposedly said it's not uncommon to hear this. He's 61 btw.
So being the stubborn man he is the Audi must go. And he is concerned the same will be the case with other VAG products.
Due to mileage petrol is fine, doesn't need to be a rocket ship, 40mpg is fine. £20k budget, up to a year old, ideally similar size to A3 as bigger car in family, but do use it to go away on weekends etc, so no superminis.
I can't what is out there. 1-Series is all I can really think, they would like something decent quality.
Thoughts?
Has a mint 38,000 mile A3 2.0T Sportback Sport from new. Been a great car, only reason for sale is my Dad gets a bad back driving it, claiming seats are hard. Doctor supposedly said it's not uncommon to hear this. He's 61 btw.
So being the stubborn man he is the Audi must go. And he is concerned the same will be the case with other VAG products.
Due to mileage petrol is fine, doesn't need to be a rocket ship, 40mpg is fine. £20k budget, up to a year old, ideally similar size to A3 as bigger car in family, but do use it to go away on weekends etc, so no superminis.
I can't what is out there. 1-Series is all I can really think, they would like something decent quality.
Thoughts?
matt21 said:
Looking for a new car for my mum,
Has a mint 38,000 mile A3 2.0T Sportback Sport from new. Been a great car, only reason for sale is my Dad gets a bad back driving it, claiming seats are hard. Doctor supposedly said it's not uncommon to hear this. He's 61 btw.
So being the stubborn man he is the Audi must go. And he is concerned the same will be the case with other VAG products.
Due to mileage petrol is fine, doesn't need to be a rocket ship, 40mpg is fine. £20k budget, up to a year old, ideally similar size to A3 as bigger car in family, but do use it to go away on weekends etc, so no superminis.
I can't what is out there. 1-Series is all I can really think, they would like something decent quality.
Thoughts?
I had to get rid of a 1 series because of back pain.Has a mint 38,000 mile A3 2.0T Sportback Sport from new. Been a great car, only reason for sale is my Dad gets a bad back driving it, claiming seats are hard. Doctor supposedly said it's not uncommon to hear this. He's 61 btw.
So being the stubborn man he is the Audi must go. And he is concerned the same will be the case with other VAG products.
Due to mileage petrol is fine, doesn't need to be a rocket ship, 40mpg is fine. £20k budget, up to a year old, ideally similar size to A3 as bigger car in family, but do use it to go away on weekends etc, so no superminis.
I can't what is out there. 1-Series is all I can really think, they would like something decent quality.
Thoughts?
I would rule out BMW 1-series IMO. Seats not great at all and certainly no better than an A3.
The best seats I have had were in an Audi A8, closely followed by an Alpina B10. The answer to good seats is look at top end executive transport, they just have better seats than anything mainstream and are often bargains used.
The best seats I have had were in an Audi A8, closely followed by an Alpina B10. The answer to good seats is look at top end executive transport, they just have better seats than anything mainstream and are often bargains used.
Don't think that this is a general problem with VAG cars. Always had problems with A3s myself, but no problem in the A2 (and that's with the basic entry level seats). Golf is soso, Passat good, A5 soso. Volvo and SAAB very good. All IMO, and that's the crux. I think he'll just have to try them in the exact spec on the car he's interested in.
TVR Cerbera, I had a discectomy L4/5 in 99 and need another one out L5/S1 Bought a Cerb, drove it like I'd stolen it and never once had any back ache or shooting pains down my sciatic nerve.
Everything else Mercs, Beemers and even the DB7 all give me some trouble, only other car that is grief free is daughters MGTF, but then again I drive it 'enthusiastically'
Everything else Mercs, Beemers and even the DB7 all give me some trouble, only other car that is grief free is daughters MGTF, but then again I drive it 'enthusiastically'
matt21 said:
Looking for a new car for my mum,
Has a mint 38,000 mile A3 2.0T Sportback Sport from new. Been a great car, only reason for sale is my Dad gets a bad back driving it, claiming seats are hard. Doctor supposedly said it's not uncommon to hear this. He's 61 btw.
So being the stubborn man he is the Audi must go. And he is concerned the same will be the case with other VAG products.
Due to mileage petrol is fine, doesn't need to be a rocket ship, 40mpg is fine. £20k budget, up to a year old, ideally similar size to A3 as bigger car in family, but do use it to go away on weekends etc, so no superminis.
I can't what is out there. 1-Series is all I can really think, they would like something decent quality.
Thoughts?
I have always found this with VAG group cars.Has a mint 38,000 mile A3 2.0T Sportback Sport from new. Been a great car, only reason for sale is my Dad gets a bad back driving it, claiming seats are hard. Doctor supposedly said it's not uncommon to hear this. He's 61 btw.
So being the stubborn man he is the Audi must go. And he is concerned the same will be the case with other VAG products.
Due to mileage petrol is fine, doesn't need to be a rocket ship, 40mpg is fine. £20k budget, up to a year old, ideally similar size to A3 as bigger car in family, but do use it to go away on weekends etc, so no superminis.
I can't what is out there. 1-Series is all I can really think, they would like something decent quality.
Thoughts?
My current car is a 5 series M Sport and thus has the best seats I have ever had in any car... I am now doing circa 50,000 miles a year and my back is fine, even after the 3 hour battle home I have had to endure tonight!
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