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new (to me) car time soon
« on: 15 February 2019, 20:54:12 »

Time to replace my R320 soon. Replacement needs to be big enough to tow a 1850kg max caravan, I want a 'proper' torque converter auto. Big heavy stuff is becoming a dinosaur these days so the choice is getting limited. I'd like a Jaguar like Lord Opti but my wallet doesn't stretch that far.  ;)

I test drove a 16 plate Jeep Grand Cherokee today. Didn't seem too bad but the touch screen that seems to do everything kinda puts me off .... why can't there be a switch for the ???? instead of scrolling through various menus & sub menus? The FIAT bit puts me off too  :-\

I've a test drive booked next week in a 14 plate ML350 that surprisingly has quite a few bells & whistles.

Head or tails?  :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #1 on: 15 February 2019, 21:00:47 »

Down in these parts many large caravans are towed around on the rear of Ford Transits, or equivilant trucks, from many a lovely field to another lovely field. :D :D ;)
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #2 on: 15 February 2019, 21:02:25 »

Don't think you can go wrong with an ML 350 lovely vehicle.
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #3 on: 15 February 2019, 21:46:11 »

Down in these parts many large caravans are towed around on the rear of Ford Transits, or equivilant trucks, from many a lovely field to another lovely field. :D :D ;)

and I thought you were above comments like that Lizzie .....  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2019, 21:48:07 »

Don't think you can go wrong with an ML 350 lovely vehicle.

Which is the same running gear as mine ......

Another problem I'm having is in my head, the car's I'm looking at are similar cost to my first house!  ??? ???
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #5 on: 15 February 2019, 21:57:26 »

Keep the R class or buy a newer one :-\
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #6 on: 15 February 2019, 22:10:34 »

Keep the R class or buy a newer one :-\

The newest R Class is 2012 and I think this car is going to cost in the future .....  :-\ I've had it 7 yrs. I think I'm due another car.  ;)
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #7 on: 15 February 2019, 22:59:31 »

Have a search for the Jeep Grand Cherokee's 'Moose test'  ;)
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #8 on: 15 February 2019, 23:19:20 »

Have a search for the Jeep Grand Cherokee's 'Moose test'  ;)

Will do ..... it's gotta be better than the original A Class .....  ???
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« Reply #9 on: 15 February 2019, 23:26:08 »

Have a search for the Jeep Grand Cherokee's 'Moose test'  ;)

Will do ..... it's gotta be better than the original A Class .....  ???

I wonder what suspension it had  :-\ Steel  springs or airbags  :-\ :-\
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #10 on: 15 February 2019, 23:32:48 »

Try a Touareg Andy,best tower I've ever had by a country mile :y
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #11 on: 15 February 2019, 23:36:45 »

Try a Touareg Andy,best tower I've ever had by a country mile :y

Not a torque converter though .....  :-\
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #12 on: 15 February 2019, 23:58:06 »

Try a Vauxhall Omega. Some of them are quite nice.  :y  :D
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #13 on: 16 February 2019, 00:09:09 »

Keep the R class or buy a newer one :-\

The newest R Class is 2012 and I think this car is going to cost in the future .....  :-\ I've had it 7 yrs. I think I'm due another car.  ;)
Previous E Class... Good for 2,100kgs ;)
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Re: new (to me) car time soon
« Reply #14 on: 16 February 2019, 07:03:05 »

Try a Vauxhall Omega. Some of them are quite nice.  :y  :D
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