German car question/poll

[Jog On]

Looking to buy a new car next month. Got about 8K to spend (don't do finance, buying it outright) and wany a nice BMW/Mercedes/Audi saloon type thing. If you were in my position which one would you be looking at and why?

Specs:

Diesel, 4 door, up to 100k miles (no more), saloon, no more than £8k

BMW 3 series
Mercedes C class
Audi A4/A6 (A6 is current frontrunner)

Poll to follow...

[scooterscot]

A6 is as close as I could bring myself to anything in that list. That's before I'd rather hack my gonads off with a rusty old blade covered chilli sauce.

[wim121]

Indeed scooter ...

I would say a4 or a6. a4 might be a little better, more economical perhaps ....

Dont go with a bmw, they truly are awful lumps of crap.

[scooterscot]

Feeling a little feisty today. What I meant for my recipients to read 'Go for the A6, a fine choice' my head and fingers were obviously not in alignment.

Fiat 500 sport, £8k - Lots of fun. Trust me :O)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3238445.htm

[wim121]

Fiat 500 sport, £8k - Lots of fun. Trust me :O)

Bury Motors : Fiat 500 Sport

Yes, if you're a 4ft asian girl living in london .....

[scooterscot]

Yes, if you're a 4ft asian girl living in london .....

Actually 6 foot living in Munich, and driving it is a hoot.

[wim121]

Actually 6 foot living in Munich, and driving it is a hoot.

So you've never heard someone say "Schau, ein homosexueller!"?

At least it isnt as bad as some kid hipsters nowadays buying beetles and minis ....

[scooterscot]

So you've never heard someone say "Schau, ein homosexueller!"?

At least it isnt as bad as some kid hipsters nowadays buying beetles and minis ....

Why would I care what other people think why buying a car? Self-esteem = 0

[Ruprect]

a6, few years old. its what I went for and its a great car.

[DimPrawn]

535d

You might need to stretch the budget by £1K, but once you've sampled the shove of that twin-turbo straight six diesel, you'll not want anything else in that price range.