Here we go again...recommendations/ thoughts?

Zed Baron said:
Pondrew said:
The Mondeo that has caught my eye is a 2017 Titanium spec 1.5 ecoboost with 30k miles. £14k! :o
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I'd do a little research on the 1.5 ecoboost engine first, I'm sure there are issues with them
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I have done. Coolant leaks and overheating problems, but nowhere near as common as the 1 litre.
As discussed elsewhere, if I researched every engine available I wouldn't buy anything!
 
I’m going to do what you do, which is set your criteria and then ignore them completely and buy something totally random :o

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True-Blue said:
I’m going to do what you do, which is set your criteria and then ignore them completely and buy something totally random
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It's a good, but usually expensive, way of doing things. Sort of 'car lottery'. :D

I am now looking at Audi A4 avant TFSIs. Turns out they did a manual gearbox until very recently.
Budget has had to increase by £10k, but I am now going with the attitude that the more I spend the less inheritance tax my wife/ daughter will have to pay the bstard Government!

I call that 'man maths plus'. :thumbsup:
 
Pondrew said:
the more I spend the less inheritance tax my wife/ daughter will have to pay the bstard Government!
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They thinking of bumping you off then?
I only ask as I want to arrange my holidays so I can make your funeral. :D
 
Your wife is Malteser so she will just have to move back to avoid that part.
 
pvr said:
Your wife is Malteser so she will just have to move back to avoid that part.
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British citizen with no dual nationality.
I think she would rather pay than have to live there again.
 
No luck then :lol:

I am going through what you are going through with your mum, so all I can say is that I am grateful that they didn't live in the UK and I only pay the NL tax, which is a tiny fraction of what it is here.
 
Well done - although I really don't like white cars!

Does anyone know what " 35TFSI" means though, compared to say "40TFSI"?
 
Abbas said:
Always had a soft spot for an Audi estate
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I had a new A6 estate (avant in VAG speak) back in 2007 (leased). The one I had was a great place to 'be' but not good to go anywhere in, as the 140hp diesel was too weedy for the car and it had the god-awful CVT auto box. Looked fast and a million dollars, though!

I was considering the 'black edition' facelift but adds £5k to the price for different wheels, a 'virtual dash' and worse styling. Virtual dashes are fun for about 5 minutes then just annoying IME.
 
Mr Tidy said:
Does anyone know what " 35TFSI" means though, compared to say "40TFSI"?
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Engine output. The 35, 40 and 45 are all 2 litre (in the petrol). 35 has 150bhp (and is available in a manual but can be mapped!), the 40 is 190bhp, the 45 is 235bhp. Almost identical to the 18i, 20i and 28i variants in the E89!

40 and 45 variants are only available with the DSG and are about £2k more each as the index increases. It has to be a 35 as want a manual!
 
Pondrew said:
Engine output. The 35, 40 and 45 are all 2 litre (in the petrol). 35 has 150bhp (and is available in a manual but can be mapped!), the 40 is 190bhp, the 45 is 235bhp. Almost identical to the 18i, 20i and 28i variants in the E89!
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Thanks. :thumbsup:

Seeing as my old 330i is 255bhp I'd need at least a 50 if I ever thought about an Audi!

I wonder why an R8 isn't an 80 or so? :lol:
 
Mr Tidy said:
Well done - although I really don't like white cars!
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I love a sparkling clean white car....and one thing I can do well is clean the buggers!
 
I used to love them until I had Audi customer service :x
The gearbox on my estate went a month out of warranty, £9k repair so sold it as a non runner :x

Hope your dealer is better over there
 
I do like that generation of A4 Avant. Surely it's worth stretching your budget to the S4 though? :D
 
tiglon said:
Surely it's worth stretching your budget to the S4 though?
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Auto only! Wife won't drive an auto and I am not keen TBH. Equivalent S4 is £10k more aswell.
 
Pondrew said:
tiglon said:
Surely it's worth stretching your budget to the S4 though?
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Auto only! Wife won't drive an auto and I am not keen TBH. Equivalent S4 is £10k more aswell.
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Ah sorry, that's a shame. I'm sure a mapped 35 will be plenty fast anyway!
 
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