What would you buy? £30k-£40k
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Hi all,
So its time to officially opt out of the company car scheme...
We live in the sticks so would like 4wd, and some poke, budget of £30-40k, petrol, oh and at least 12 month Warranty (assume i will finance some of it, so a dealer car... bangernomics doesnt apply)
Shortlist i had:
Golf R Estate
B8 RS4
Panamera S or older Turbo?!
AMG A45 Shootingbrake
Would love an M5 but residuals have some way to fall and i fear a bum investment
Any others?
Not quite in the same performance league but would something like a 440i X-drive work? (assuming they do an x-drive version, else 430d x-drive)
C43 AMG (assuming tyre skipping has been sorted?)
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
or
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
C43 AMG (assuming tyre skipping has been sorted?)
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
or
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Edited by kiethton on Tuesday 13th June 14:23
kiethton said:
Not quite in the same performance league but would something like a 440i X-drive work? (assuming they do an x-drive version, else 430d x-drive)
C43 AMG (assuming tyre skipping has been sorted?)
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
or
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Hmmm 440i is an interesting call, I do love my BM's - although the Xdrive's seem to ride very high!C43 AMG (assuming tyre skipping has been sorted?)
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
or
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Edited by kiethton on Tuesday 13th June 14:23
The C43 for me could be a little bit like buying the bodykit but always wanting a C63, i'll have a look as the new Merc's are a very nice place to sit
Deerfoot said:
Hmmm not really a Volvo kind of person yet, just had a look at a C43 Estate, looks nice!I like my Mercs but I'd take an RS4 over a C43
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
If you can find one then an Alpina B3 with xdrive is well worth hunting down.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Or hunt down a last of the line C63 with the 4matic
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
If you can find one then an Alpina B3 with xdrive is well worth hunting down.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Or hunt down a last of the line C63 with the 4matic
A heads up on living out in the sticks and wanting four wheel drive.
Gravel on roads as they disintegrate
mud on road
T-junctions on steep hills
A bit of snow on the road that doesn't get cleared.
Knowing this we got a Z4M Coupe
Winter tyres will do the same thing but not everyonee wants to swap wheels every time the farmer pulls mud out of their fields and on to the lanes..
OP - You mentioned a second hand RS4 on your list, a Brand New S4 or S4 Avant can be had in budget via carwow.
Gravel on roads as they disintegrate
mud on road
T-junctions on steep hills
A bit of snow on the road that doesn't get cleared.
Knowing this we got a Z4M Coupe

Winter tyres will do the same thing but not everyonee wants to swap wheels every time the farmer pulls mud out of their fields and on to the lanes..
OP - You mentioned a second hand RS4 on your list, a Brand New S4 or S4 Avant can be had in budget via carwow.
DoubleD said:
nickfrog said:
Nice problem to have although I don't get the connection between living in the sticks and 4wd unless it's an off-roader.
I was wondering that. seadragon said:
DoubleD said:
nickfrog said:
Nice problem to have although I don't get the connection between living in the sticks and 4wd unless it's an off-roader.
I was wondering that. ZX10R NIN said:
I like my Mercs but I'd take an RS4 over a C43
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
If you can find one then an Alpina B3 with xdrive is well worth hunting down.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Or hunt down a last of the line C63 with the 4matic
i didnt realise they did an Alpina xdrive thanks!http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
If you can find one then an Alpina B3 with xdrive is well worth hunting down.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Or hunt down a last of the line C63 with the 4matic
Chr1sch said:
seadragon said:
I love my Golf R estate and in the same price range there is nothing else I would consider now I have owned it for a year. Fun, fast, stylish, practical, etc etc
Its ticking all the boxes for me I must say, and the virtual cockpit etc is very cool in new 310'sGassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff