19k to spend on a car

2ndcoming

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119881379#Comment_119881379

The A6 wasn't a patch on the Rolls Royce either I'm sure, you're comparing apples and oranges.

2ndcoming

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119881360#Comment_119881360

Yeah, you are more or less. A Toyota or other hybrid will be comparable in running costs to a typical diesel motorway cruiser, probably slightly cheaper but it will also have better resale value as a) they're hugely popular in Ireland b) the ar5e may (probably will) fall out of diesel.

A plug-in hybrid is better for nipping around town but you have to always remember to plug it in. Plenty I know don't in which case they end up funding a usually big and thirsty petrol engine all the time. The mild hybrids work completely differently on an Atkinson Cycle model where a portion of the petrol produced power is constantly going to charge the battery which is in turn constantly assisting the internal combustion engine to reduce running costs regardless of town or country driving.

Buddy Bubs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119910757#Comment_119910757

Only comparison I gave between A6 and CHR was that they were very similar in fuel consumption despite the Toyota being very underpowered and pretty much advertised as a fuel efficient option, which I didn't find it to be at all!