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[Doctor Gollum]

E63 AMG all day long 

Not for £20k

[X30XE]

E63 AMG all day long 

Not for £20k

It'll lose way less in depreciation. So I'm taking the executive decision to exempt it from the 20k rule 

[Doctor Gollum]

E63 AMG all day long 

Not for £20k

It'll lose way less in depreciation. So I'm taking the executive decision to exempt it from the 20k rule 

Fair dos... but even an £18k E250 will depreciate far more slowly than an £18k Valencia special...

[Shackeng]

E63 AMG all day long 

Not for £20k

It'll lose way less in depreciation. So I'm taking the executive decision to exempt it from the 20k rule 

The problem is that when I bought my TD estate 18 years ago, I was of an age that I expected it to see me out, but now that I have survived far longer than I deserve, I need a replacement to 'see me out', so depreciation means very little, neither does mpg, and other than I have no wish to own another persecuted diesel, the only other requirements are as stated above, legroom, comfort, loadbay, legroom, loadbay and legroom.

[Doctor Gollum]

Try both the Mundeo and the E Class with fully electric seats. Then buy the Mercedes

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

E63 AMG all day long 

Nice car......but which is best?

6.2 N/A.......5.5 turbo.......4.0 turbo?

The latest 4.0 turbo has more than 600 BHP and 600 lb ft torque. Impressive for a relatively small capacity lump.

[YZ250]

SWMBO has I've decided that I am getting too long in the tooth to maintain my cars ........

Can't offer any advice on a future car choice and apologies for going off track but I was only recently thinking how I admire the likes of yourself, Terry and others who are getting on in years, for still working on your own cars.    It crossed my mind as I crawled out from under my car and I wondered how much longer I would be able to work on mine and family vehicles. You guys have a fair few years on me so I sincerely respect you for that. 

[JamesV6CDX]

It's three pedals and diesel but, you're welcome to have a go in my 2010 Mondeo

[Shackeng]

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.

[X30XE]

Try both the Mundeo and the E Class with fully electric seats. Then buy the Mercedes

tbh that's utterly offensive to Mercedes. The mundano is a steaming heap of dogshit next to a C class let alone an E.  The poor guy is intimating that this may well be his last car purchase... nobody should even be suggesting it could even possibly be a ford.

[X30XE]

E63 AMG all day long 

Nice car......but which is best?

6.2 N/A.......5.5 turbo.......4.0 turbo?

The latest 4.0 turbo has more than 600 BHP and 600 lb ft torque. Impressive for a relatively small capacity lump.

Have each delivered to me tomorrow morning and I'll let you know. In a year. 

[Viral_Jim]

Rare as hens teeth and also from VAG which (justifiably)gets a bad rap on this forum, but have you considered a 3.6 V6 superb? Probably ticks most of your boxes, other than I couldn't find one <3yrs old.

This sort of thing:



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201702232604328

Alternatively, the latest generation of 220bhp 2.0 DSG super s can be had in hatchback form for a whisker over your budget (and are still bigger than a lot of estates out there).

[Doctor Gollum]

Try both the Mundeo and the E Class with fully electric seats. Then buy the Mercedes

tbh that's utterly offensive to Mercedes. The mundano is a steaming heap of dogshit next to a C class let alone an E.  The poor guy is intimating that this may well be his last car purchase... nobody should even be suggesting it could even possibly be a ford.

You know it. I know it. Rest assured that once both have been properly considered, Chris will know it

On paper the E is the right car, build quality and material quality will both reiterate this and hopefully the proper seats will ice the cake, box it and deliver it with a bow on top...

[Doctor Gollum]

Superb hatch has a sodding great bar across the base of the rear window.. doesn't help boot space, also has a deep lip. Boot is narrower than it should be due to platform restrictions... this actually applies to the car as a whole. Suggested budget allows for the 1.4 TSi, which is utterly ludicrous.

Oh, and it sounds like a diesel

[78bex]

My boss is a tall fella & drives one of these

  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CR-V-2-0-i-VTEC-SR-PETROL-AUTOMATIC-2014-63-/252807796878?hash=item3adc84d88e:g:cu0AAOSwXYtYw7Fb

We travelled upto Heathrow the other week, it seemed very comfortable & quiet.