To buy or not to buy.

[RustyNut]

Shame on you for suggesting a French car Alex...

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[rynaqui]

Shame on you for suggesting a French car Alex...

You know we quite like Kias and Hyundais over here, I'd suggest a Kia Optima or a Hyundai IX35 thingy

[Cottis]

Gotta love Citroens ha ha. So much character and they float over any bump. The best of the French sh*t tips.

[RustyNut]

Annoyingly I think they look ok but I just couldn't live with the constant worry!

[Henkjan]

I'll be in need of a new work daily driver very soon and I need a bit of help deciding what to get. I'll be doing lots of motorway miles so want something that is pleasing/fun to drive, economical (must be diesel), reliable and eats up the miles without tiring me out.

I'd say: A8, 7-series or Phaeton. probably can get them for the same money (or even cheaper) than a comparable A6 or 5-series. I traded my A6 for an A8 and enjoy every mile. only practial point is that none of them are available as estate. engine choice: the 2.5tdi I would not recommend, it is a fine engine but not fuel efficient and with a fair chance of high maintenance costs (pump, cams), 2.7 or 3.0 is a lot better

[jamie9048]

defo the a8 ive just bought a old one and its spot on a newer one has got to be better again

i`m getting 30mpg out of mine and its a 2.8 petrol

[RustyNut]

Ended up going for a 5 series in the end. Got her for a good price from a work colleague and it suits my needs perfectly.

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[simon20vq]

Great choice I had a E60 530d excellent car. Just make sure you change the crank breather filter (6 cylinder engines) as they get over looked and starve the turbo of oil.