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What car: merc e200 sport / a6 / a4 with 13k ish as a budget

  • 21-01-2013 9:56am
    #1
    smythy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    I'm looking for some advice please. I'm in the process of trading down from a 520d as the loan is crippling me!

    I do about 12k Kms a yr. I'm looking for something that is close to what I was in ie comfort and style.

    The cars I was looking at are:
    Mercedes e200 sport '07 auto (does anyone have one? What a they like?)
    A6 2ltr tdi auto '08 pref the sport version
    A4 2ltr tdi auto '08 pref sport
    Or an older 520d '07-'08 pref msprt but all seem to have high mileage >100k

    Are there any mechanical problems with these, any advice/ info appreciated thanks
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  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,182 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Any reason your are going diesel ? your mileage doesnt appear to be large enough to warrant it.


  • #3
    inforfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,863 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    He is already on diesel, 520d.
    But i would really go for petrol on that milage.


  • #4
    smythy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭smythy


    listermint wrote: »
    Any reason your are going diesel ? your mileage doesnt appear to be large enough to warrant it.

    No reason in particular prob habit as have been driving a diesel auto for last 6 yrs


  • #5
    smythy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭smythy


    inforfun wrote: »
    He is already on diesel, 520d.
    But i would really go for petrol on that milage.

    the cars im looking at all semm to have 2ltr petrol, are they very hard on juice?


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,479 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    smythy wrote: »
    the cars im looking at all semm to have 2ltr petrol, are they very hard on juice?

    At only 12k km per year or 7500 miles per year would fuel consumption really be a huge concern for you considering that the purchase price of a petrol model is considerably lower than the equivilant diesel model.


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  • #7
    DAZP93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭DAZP93


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4340836

    You know you want it..:D


  • #8
    smythy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭smythy


    DAZP93 wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4340836

    You know you want it..:D

    lovely car alright but milage is v high


  • #9
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,795 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    smythy wrote: »

    lovely car alright but milage is v high
    I wouldnt call that high. Its km. Anything less would be lies.


  • #10
    ofcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭ofcork


    AFAIK the timing chain has to be changed on these,a poster here had one go on him as there was a desigh issue with the cogs i believe.


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