Help! New car decision

[Ilias99]

Hello everyone! Currently I’m the owner of a BMW 330ci which has had and has loads and loads of issues that have costed me if not tens of thousands in a bit more than a year span, plus many issues that even a BMW authorized service shop can’t solve. I’m thinking of selling it to get either a Mini Cooper S R53 or R56, a Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI, Audi S3 8l 225 or an Audi TT 8n 225. This is a tough decision as I don’t know much about these cars, and I would like to know which one is the better choice putting all pros & cons down. If you have any other car recommendation similar to these as well as in value, it would be appreciated as well as long as it stays below or at 1800cc due to high taxes in my country. I’m waiting to hear your opinions

[67Dino]

Hi Ilias, and welcome to PH.

What other requirements do you have other than price and engine size?

eg
- What do you use your car for (miles, types of road, business/pleasure)?
- Do you need back seats?
- Do you need much luggage room?
- etc.

The more you post, the more and better replies you’ll get I suspect.

[Ilias99]

67Dino said:

Hi Ilias, and welcome to PH.

What other requirements do you have other than price and engine size?

eg
- What do you use your car for (miles, types of road, business/pleasure)?
- Do you need back seats?
- Do you need much luggage room?
- etc.

The more you post, the more and better replies you’ll get I suspect.

It’ll be mainly for pleasure driving but also able to daily drive on some occasions as I have another family car. Back seats are a must.

[anonymous-user]

Ilias99 said:

Hello everyone! Currently I’m the owner of a BMW 330ci which has had and has loads and loads of issues that have costed me if not tens of thousands in a bit more than a year span, plus many issues that even a BMW authorized service shop can’t solve. I’m thinking of selling it to get either a Mini Cooper S R53 or R56, a Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI, Audi S3 8l 225 or an Audi TT 8n 225. This is a tough decision as I don’t know much about these cars, and I would like to know which one is the better choice putting all pros & cons down. If you have any other car recommendation similar to these as well as in value, it would be appreciated as well as long as it stays below or at 1800cc due to high taxes in my country. I’m waiting to hear your opinions

Are we talking pounds here or bolívar soberano?

[67Dino]

Only one of those cars I’ve experience of is the A3, and not in S3 guise. Other options you might want to consider:

Fiat 595 Abarth 1.4 T-jet
Seat Leon 1.8 TSi
Alcraft Romeo Giuletta 1.4 tb