Help needed ... I think I'm going to buy an Audi or a BMW

[I like Skol]

Fitting the Thule rack to my saloon car is rubbish, would be a doddle with the estate roof rails. I wanted an estate, wish I had held out for one now. No problem having 4 bikes up there either way.

 

[mustang1]

I suppose buy the car you like the look of. IMO Audi's looks nicer but BMWs are sportier to drive. Audi's also have a wicked good cabin build quality.

 

[byegad]

If you signal when out on your bike you'll detest both cars, and likely go mad. Both makes very obviously don't come with indicators.

 

[DCBassman]

Mercedes R Class - 10 years old, 130,000 on the clock.

What? Good grief man, it's just about run in!

 

[Biff600]

I went from Mercedes, to Mercedes, I'm now on my 5th !!

I can't get my bike in the boot without taking it down to component parts as the rear seats don't fold. But I can live with that.

 

[screenman]

If you go down the Audi/BMW route make sure that you get one with the optional speedometer/indicator pack fitted!

Are you kidding, that is £30 a month more.

 

[rugby bloke]

Are you kidding, that is £30 a month more.

That's ok - I was expecting to have to have them retro fitted onto a second hand car ...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

If you signal when out on your bike you'll detest both cars, and likely go mad. Both makes very obviously don't come with indicators.

Also pay for the steering pack upgrade else you will find yourself stuff in the outside lane on motorways .

 

[Cycleops]

This is the perfect car for a middle aged crisis now the kids are gone;

 

[sheddy]

RWD beamers are a bit rubbish on ice and snow

 

[Buck]

I had an A4 Avant a few years ago - bought it new and basically ran it into the ground - loved it!

I then got a Golf which was a great car but only FWD and missed the all wheel drive. I’ve now got an Audi A5 and yes, in Quattro guise. Lovely car to drive and the new Quattro puts more to the rear wheels than before so is a livelier drive than old but still sure footed unless you drive like a @#£&

I love the interior and styling as well plus I had a removable towbar fitted so I can put the bike rack on.

The only sure way for you is to test drive a couple - you’ll know which you like, then it’s a numbers game.

 

[classic33]

Porsche?

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8Xo7OvM4A

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

If I was buying a VAG car, I think it would be the cheapest one, if it had the requirements I wanted. A badge means absolutely zilch to me. I've only ever driven Japanese cars. Change of job has made me have German company cars, I'm really underwhelmed by them, but that's just me. I think I was expecting more, but honestly its a bit of a let down... I've just had a Mercedes E Class E220D estate AMG Line 2017 and a Golf GTD 2018. The Golf is a way, way better car, but even that's over-priced, if you'd be happy with a Skoda or Seat. Depends if you buy into all this German Prestige stuff. They are ok, but I'm really missing something. Most cars are pretty good now, they are not worth the price that they command, just in my very humble onion..

Mercs seem really dull to me, maybe if I could afford a proper AMG one...

 

[Edwardoka]

Get a Lexus, it's like the Japanese Mercedes. People who drive Audis and BMWs are saaad.

 

[vickster]

Another vote for a Skoda estate. Been very happy with my green meanie Fabia VRS for 6 years, practical, comfortable, reasonably economical, oomph when needed, stands out from all the grey/black/sliver German boringness