Ben J
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Decided to keep the Audi i've got lol.
Can't justify putting in another £10k to change when its not even 2 years old yet.
[Edited on 26-04-2012 by Ben J]
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mwg
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Ok Colin.
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Ben J
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Lol
Tbf, the last time I posted a thread like this I bought a car.
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whitter45
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wise move i think
you have a perfectly good car in the A4
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pow
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The power delivery on the auto mercs isn't nice.
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Colin
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Originally posted by mwg
Ok Colin.
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Ben J
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Definatley swapping the Audi within the next 2 months, and sadly actually seriously considering an Insignia now! Love the Audi but its got battle scars, and it reaches its warranty mileage limit in 10k miles. Clutch release bearing has gone too which is being done under warranty but that started alarm bells.
My sensible head has kicked in and I can get the same spec in an Insignia, albeit without the Vorsprung Durch Technik for about £6k less than the equivelent A4/C-Class.
Test driving on Sunday.
Looking at the SRI CDTI (160) VX-Line. I'll need one thats fully loaded tho.
Never thought i'd come back to VX unless it was another with a VXR badge 
[Edited on 12-11-2012 by Ben J]
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Ian W
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But won't you lose a shed load when you come to sell it? Don't see a big Vauxhall holding its money well tbh!
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Ben J
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I'm not bbuying brand new. It'll be nearly new/ex demo,
And I only tend to keep cars 2 years.
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Hammer
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Why sadly? They are lovely cars.
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Ben J
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Didn't think i'd go back to a Vauxhall.
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Ben J
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Hell of alot of car for the money tho tbh.
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Eck
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I'd have something automatic, V8 and Merc.
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whitter45
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Think i would be doing the same in your position buying private
Just make sure you get good discount as they lose so much money
How much will the Audi fetch you
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mwg
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Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI
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Robin
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Try to get an extended test drive Ben, if I had driven ours longer I wouldn't have bought it.
Drive it with the stereo off around some 30 zones too, the turbo whistle will drive you insane.
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whitter45
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good cars mwg but surely buying into the same risk as they use the same engines, running gear etc
[Edited on 13-11-2012 by whitter45]
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mwg
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I was thinking from a money point of view he can get one with plenty of warranty for probably cheaper than even the Insignia. And still keep the German solid feel. I was seriously impressed with the quality of them. Bargain I think, especially compared to the equivalent A4.
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
Think i would be doing the same in your position buying private
Just make sure you get good discount as they lose so much money
How much will the Audi fetch you
Hoping for around £14.5k part ex for the Audi. Thats an educated guess.
[Edited on 13-11-2012 by Ben J]
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Try to get an extended test drive Ben, if I had driven ours longer I wouldn't have bought it.
Drive it with the stereo off around some 30 zones too, the turbo whistle will drive you insane.
Vauxhall don't do them. Well Lookers don't anyway. Went in at weekend and asked. Got a normal test drive on Sunday.
Its crazy. The guy said its due to insurance. He admitted it was shit. Volvo and BMW will give me a V60/3Series for a day when they've one free no probs if I want!!!
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Ben J
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Originally posted by mwg
Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI
No chance. Bro in law has one and I always comment on it being a taxi.
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Joe
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You will regret selling your Audi for an insignia. Don't do it.
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by mwg
Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI
No chance. Bro in law has one and I always comment on it being a taxi.
Your loss. They are a bloody good car. Thought people had got over the Skoda badge stigma these days!
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
You will regret selling your Audi for an insignia. Don't do it.
Having gone from a BMW to one, this is probably why I don't like it.
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
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Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by mwg
Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI
No chance. Bro in law has one and I always comment on it being a taxi.
Your loss. They are a bloody good car. Thought people had got over the Skoda badge stigma these days!
I've no issue owning a Skoda, but if I got the same car as my BIL he'd think he was even more amazing than he already does if that's possible.
[Edited on 14-11-2012 by Ben J]
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