Where would you go next...

bazz26

Shame the Toureg is not available as a 7 seater. But i'd say the XC90 D5 would be the best blend of luxury and space out of that bunch. Infotainment system is supposed to be a bit of a PITA though.

drunkmonkey

We've a D5 nearly 2 years, it's a do anything machine from dancing through the snow to lugging 7 people around. Couple of little warranty jobs nothing major. Besides that just normal recommended servicing and tyres.
If the 7 seats are a must I doubt you'd be disappointed. Can't speak for any of the other engines...

carsfan2

bazz26 wrote: »

GLC is available as a 7 seater too apparently but more X3 in size.

Does it have to be diesel?

No 7 seats on glc. There’s a new glb with 7 seats coming apparently but quite small. Mercedes have so many cars now it’s confusing.
I think diesel is still the best for us at the moment.

MarkN

I’m driving a Volvo this week and have to say I’ve been very impressed so for what it’s worth, I’d have a good look around an XC90 if it’s on the list. I’ve an XC60 Polestar for Christmas and I’m very excited.

MetzgerMeister

Wow :eek: There's a serious bang of Sauerkraut off that Volvo! I like it!

carsfan2

carsfan2 wrote: »

..........Looking at new Model x5, Audi Q7, Volvo XC90 , Land Rover discovery...............

carsfan2 wrote: »

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I looked at Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia sorrento last week and they feel very cheap inside despite being close to 60k in top spec...................

Santa Fe and Sorento are incomparable to the other vehicles you mention.
A Sorento starts at €43k ......... in top spec with auto, leather, AWD etc they no doubt cheap inside as the inside is much the same as the €43k version

A BMW X5 xDrive 30d is €88,265

I bought a Sorento ........... I wasn't in the market for an x5 or Disco, they were no where near my budget

drunkmonkey

If I was buying on looks the Velar is well up there pity it's only got 5 seats we both really liked it, we nearly bought one instead of the Volvo, it came down between a Peugeot 5008 and XC90 in the end. New V 18mt old. We got an extended warranty on the Volvo which has another year left so they were the same in that respect and they were both the same price once we had the Peugeot specced up.
We reckoned in the end since the first owner took a serious haircut on the Volvo we'd dodged a lot of depreciation and the Volvo would start depreciating slower now than the new Peugeot, it seems to have played out that way, the used Volvo is worth more than the Peugeot now.

I reckon the Volvo would do us for the next 18yrs, I think she may have other plans, she'd like something smaller as feels a bit awkward dropping kids to school and that as it's a whale of a car. I'd say once the buggy gets the road she might change. (I don't want to upset her and tell her she'll need room for 5 bicycles in the back next).

We checked all the others over well, X5, Q7 etc, fitted child seats, jumped in and out of the extra 2 seats, buggy in the boot with seats up. X5 probably faired worst of everything we tested and it was a front runner at one stage as I would have been rooting for it.

carsfan2

I test drove the x5 last week. the 3.0 engine is a peach and the ride on air suspension is great. price and poor third row are main stumbling block. The engine means less to my wife as she is more of an easy cruiser. Would look for a 2019 model to take the edge off the price and early depreciation.
The Volvo has a new mild hybrid diesel engine and there are a few 192's for sale, and would probably be better value. however I've called twice to the Volvo dealer and the guy who looks after xc90 sales had gone off both days and I'm still waiting for the promised phone call from him...

Cyrus

xc90 is 4 years old now aswell as model

x5 is brand new

carsfan2

Cyrus wrote: »

xc90 is 4 years old now aswell as model

x5 is brand new

Yes. The XC90 has just been facelifted and had new engines. A very minor facelift and a few changes to equipment.
It still looks fresh though and may have less to go wrong if it’s out a while.

mickdw

mickdw wrote: »

Finally have deposit on 530e in UK.
Late 18 msport plus. sapphire black with 20 inch wheels and reversing camera from main dealer.
Now to get over to view it and hopefully get it over here quickly.
Wondering what currency company to use. I would need to have money lodged with currency company and just need a phone call to release it to dealer when over there.
Any advice?

If you are with BOI* you can pay with your debit card and it won’t be much different price wise, possibly even cheaper than a currency company when the transaction will be so large. It’s instant and easy also. Just to reiterate I mean pay with the debit card and get the visa exchange rate not transfer from a boi account at boi’s awful rates.

*all other banks have stupidly low daily transaction limits on their debit cards.

Revolut is excellent for day to day transaction but will definitely be more expensive on such a large transaction as they start to charge when you exchange more than 6k so it adds up fast.

Wailin

XC90 for the missus and an M340i for yourself, covers all requirements

vintagevrs

Axel Angry Income wrote: »

Revilut is excellent for day to day transaction but will definitely be more expensive on such a large transaction as they start to charge when you exchange more than 5k so it adds up fast.

If you have premium it's free, think premium is about 8 quid a month.

Cyrus

carsfan2 wrote: »

Yes. The XC90 has just been facelifted and had new engines. A very minor facelift and a few changes to equipment.
It still looks fresh though and may have less to go wrong if it’s out a while.

true but if its being replaced in 4 years when you goto change again it will take another hit in value.

drunkmonkey

carsfan2 wrote: »

I've called twice to the Volvo dealer and the guy who looks after xc90 sales had gone off both days and I'm still waiting for the promised phone call from him...

If it's the dealer I'm thinking of I'd say go somewhere else, tried to buy off them, treated like dirt probably as I rocked up in the Mrs old BMW Jeep worth nothing, more or less told no cars to sell me. Took it back there for warranty work, again rude staff, wouldn't give me lift into the city. (Not Dublin). Horrible experience every time, Mrs went down the last time herself as I refused they really took the piss service wise as it's a woman. Won't be back there again.

carsfan2

Wailin wrote: »

XC90 for the missus and an M340i for yourself, covers all requirements

I wish. If we change wife’s car I’ll have to hold on for a while.
Although in a couple of years there will possibly be a few available second hand.

carsfan2

drunkmonkey wrote: »

If it's the dealer I'm thinking of I'd say go somewhere else, tried to buy off them, treated like dirt probably as I rocked up in the Mrs old BMW Jeep worth nothing, more or less told no cars to sell me. Took it back there for warranty work, again rude staff, wouldn't give me lift into the city. (Not Dublin). Horrible experience every time, Mrs went down the last time herself as I refused they really took the piss service wise as it's a woman. Won't be back there again.

I’m down in limerick so doubt same dealer. They have been nice to talk to just useless.

bf

I’ve had an XC90 and a Q7. XC90 was a great machine, but had to get rid of it as the 2 litre diesel just wasn’t fit for purpose in it. The 3 litre in the Q7 was perfect & very decent discount available when I bought it (2018).

Voodoomelon

mickdw wrote: »

Finally have deposit on 530e in UK.
Late 18 msport plus. sapphire black with 20 inch wheels and reversing camera from main dealer.
Now to get over to view it and hopefully get it over here quickly.
Wondering what currency company to use. I would need to have money lodged with currency company and just need a phone call to release it to dealer when over there.
Any advice?

https://www.visa.co.uk/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html?amount=30000&fee=0&exchangedate=12%2F19%2F2019&fromCurr=EUR&toCurr=GBP&submitButton=Calculate+exchange+rate

I just did a quick currency check with a £30,000 conversion and Visa Debit rate is only 0.7% which is excellent, assuming your bank charges you nothing. As far as I remember, BOI charge maxes out at €12.50 for any one transaction.

carsfan2

bf wrote: »

I’ve had an XC90 and a Q7. XC90 was a great machine, but had to get rid of it as the 2 litre diesel just wasn’t fit for purpose in it. The 3 litre in the Q7 was perfect & very decent discount available when I bought it (2018).

Are decent discounts available with Audi?
Never managed to get much joy from a BMW dealer.

Leonard Hofstadter

mickdw wrote: »

Finally have deposit on 530e in UK.
Late 18 msport plus. sapphire black with 20 inch wheels and reversing camera from main dealer.
Now to get over to view it and hopefully get it over here quickly.
Wondering what currency company to use. I would need to have money lodged with currency company and just need a phone call to release it to dealer when over there.
Any advice?

Transferwise, couple of options depending on whether you want to do a bank transfer or pay the dealer's account directly. The fee is only 0.5% at most.

Also try Revolut.

Congrats and best of luck with it! I look forward to seeing the photos once it's on Irish soil !

mickdw

I'm a little afraid of revolut. It's great for spending small amount but with 30k I'd be afraid. I believe it doesn't have the same level of regulation yet as the main banks.
With all these currency companies, can you transfer your money locking in the rate and let them hold it a few days before giving go ahead to transfer to dealer or is it one transaction.

vintagevrs

mickdw wrote: »

I'm a little afraid of revolut. It's great for spending small amount but with 30k I'd be afraid. I believe it doesn't have the same level of regulation yet as the main banks.
With all these currency companies, can you transfer your money locking in the rate and let them hold it a few days before giving go ahead to transfer to dealer or is it one transaction.

Iv done it twice with no issue.

With revolut you put your euro into the account and you can choose when to convert it to stg. That rate is updated every few seconds. Once you convert it you then have stg in your revolut account good to go. If you don't convert it, they will automatically convert it at the time of transaction but I never do this.






See the rate changed between the two screenshots.

Also, if I paid the 8 quid for premium that 150 euro fee wouldn't be there.

mickdw

I have a revolut account and was messing about with making a few pennies swapping sterling back and forth.
Just read of a few horror stories where people saw their money disappearing and the only help on revolut was an online chat service.

bf

carsfan2 wrote: »

Are decent discounts available with Audi?
Never managed to get much joy from a BMW dealer.

Was a while ago, but for a new 181 plate, I got the guts of €10k off list price of an SLine Q7

bazz26

M340i Touring has landed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSSW2aRtIZY

Almost 84k for that one. :eek:

Leonard Hofstadter

bazz26 wrote: »

M340i Touring has landed:

Almost 84k for that one. :eek:

Not surprised, it's missing a few things you'd expect to be standard on a car costing that much, like lumbar support and electric/memory seats. The technology package would be a useful extra also and I would want the head up display.

I wouldn't bother getting the shadowline plus option, yes it brings 19 rather than 18 inch wheels, but the standard 18 inch wheels are not run flat whereas the 19s are. I also prefer the chrome grilles and silver mirrors (though I know that's a minority view), but I would go for the sun protection glass option. The upgraded leather seems like a wise investment also.

I really wish they did this car with just rear wheel drive, it is an option for US customers so I see no reason why it can't be offered here also, especially in these CO2 sensitive times, it would surely have a lower CO2 rating so would mean less fines once the new CO2 rules come in. Rear wheel drive would mean a more authentic BMW driving experience, too.

vintagevrs

I would disagree about the xdrive. Trying to put power down on cold greasy Irish roads in a RWD powerful car would get tiresome in your daily driver. The traction control would be constantly keeping things in check. At least with xdrive you can use the power more of the time. Car still has rwd characteristics when pushed hard too.

carsfan2

bazz26 wrote: »

M340i Touring has landed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSSW2aRtIZY

Almost 84k for that one. :eek:

Maybe the wife doesn't really need a seven seater.

digiman

Now this is something I would buy over the Model 3 Performance I think

https://www.usedcarsni.com/260881951