German car question/poll

[sasguru]

Yeah but you do get a 'shove'.

That 'shove' is as close as Dim gets to a sex life - no wonder he values it so much

[darmstadt]

Compensating with super plus at the minute, €1.25 a litre but who's counting.

Where the **** is it 1.25? It hasn't been that for years here. I tanked this morning and it was 1.73

(Are you sure you're putting in 98 octane petrol and not diesel?)

[The Spartan]

If that's what you're after, then chuck in another 1500 quid and get one of these instead - much more fun !

2009 Abarth 500 1.4 16V T-Jet 3dr Hatchback

Now we're talking, I love the fiat 500 my mate has one and it's a superb car

[original PM]

I bought a 525d touring which was about 4 years old with 90k on the clock.

Full service history etc

Blew the turbo within about 6 months and cost 2 k for engine rebuild

so from my experience you will need about 2-3k in the bank for when something expensive goes pop....

[sasguru]

Where the **** is it 1.25? It hasn't been that for years here. I tanked this morning and it was 1.73

(Are you sure you're putting in 98 octane petrol and not diesel?)

You're either saying Lord Haw Haw is lying or that he's thick.
Which do you think it is?

[darmstadt]

You're either saying Lord Haw Haw is lying or that he's thick.
Which do you think it is?

Don't know but average petrol prices in Germany today are:

Normalbenzin 1,662 €
Superbenzin 1,662 €
SuperPlus 1,718 €
Diesel 1,528 €
SuperE10 1,617 €

Unless you're running on dodgy red diesel...

[beaker]

If it were me, I would buy the latest 3 series with the biggest engine I could find. Most fun option. But yeah, keep some £££ aside for the inevitable expensive repairs...

[AtW]

Where the **** is it 1.25?

Probably in Dubai where scooterscot got nice new tax free contract?

I hear he had red carpet welcome by the sheikh himself.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

If it were me, I would buy the latest 3 series with the biggest engine I could find. Most fun option. But yeah, keep some £££ aside for the inevitable expensive repairs..., keys down the side, front end repairs (they do all still have that electro-magnet fitted behind the front grill don't they?), optional extra switch to turn the foglights off, optional indicator switch, crash repairs after losing it and going backwards through hedges, cost of another car to use if it snows or rains.

Added a few extras - list price now even more outrageous.

[doodab]

Looks like I am going to need a car soon. I'm tempted by something patently ridiculous like a Lancia Delta Integrale.

I'll probably end up with a volvo or a honda.