Autoblog-Opinion: Bob’s luxury
Posted on 05-12-2015 at 14:00 by larssb – 111 Comments”
Just when we on the editorial staff just sit leaning, and there is already some feet on the desk were planted came the question of Bob. Bob has a luxury problem, as he describes. Or we can help him. Sure, we eat problems for breakfast. If it about cars.
But first a sketch of Bob’s current situation:
Current /previous auto’sAudi A3 8p 3.2
Sale / lease:Sale
Business / privéPrivé
Budget:+/- 23.000 euros (incl trade-in current car)
Annual mileage:15.000
Brandstofvoorkeur:Gasoline has a preference
Reason purchase other car:Want something new, no real reason.
Family Composition:Single
Preferred brands /models:German brands
No-go models / brands:Alfa romeo/French cars
Yourself Bob has always looked to the thicker motor 3-series coupe’s from Munich, but also a slightly less young 5-series has his attention. Because of Bob’s part-time job as a taxi driver, the interest for the brand Mercedes changing: the interior would give him the idea to be able to give running on his work, and that is not always an equally attractive idea. An Audi A5 coupé, he finds, however, is attractive, but he has some reservations because of all the activity around the 1.8 and 2.0 TFSI models.
Further, he sees against massive depreciation and high maintenance costs. An understandable point of view, to do that ourselves also, but there is also a little bit of the shoe. Especially that last point, the maintenance costs are often a factor which must be taken into account as the car in the A segment, by far, transcends and is much more efficient and economical transportation from A to B. Reasonably increase maintenance costs exponentially along with the performance, driving pleasure and status (for what that is worth) of the row-iron in question. The amortization of such models varies a lot more and can be relatively easy with older or high-rise types. But there is no way out, a depreciation and onderhoudsloze funcoupé would be the perfect gap in the market. And certainly en masse in the parking garage of the editors present.
We can start a private trolley and go on the road for Bob, looking for suitable candidates. Just around the corner encounter we have on a eye-catcher, we steps again:
Fat and otherwise: Ford Mustang 4.0 V6
Bob gave in to his current A3 3.2 is already very proficient in refueling and there is also no dread to see. That is a good thing. Though in practice it’s not so bad shows to fall with this striking USA-compartment: close to the 1: 10 is certainly feasible. But 1 in 6 also. It is but how you take that 210 HP the traces. Further, it is the case, a well-equipped copy, to prepare, they were sometimes rather bare of the boat. But most of them are richly adorned with useful and less useful accessories and have that typical American atmosphere and lazy complacency. And that is certainly in terms of maintenance, an advantage that costs fall so bad. And if you see him but long enough to hold-ie over a few decades is worth more than the soft price where you have him now for picks.
With the same rings, a well-known heart: Audi TT 3.2 V6
If there is not more space is required, this is a great way to the T(F)SI-troubles and also a little bit of the afschrijvingsspook to work. TT-models in this price range have the largest depreciation preliminary behind the back and the technique is known and proven. The model you must address of course, but most versions are good in their performances and options. You will find them often in a S-line or other thick trim. And the sound of a 6 cylinder remains delicious and very familiar to Bob.
To coast and to adopt: Mini Cooper (S)
However, it must be your taste, and you’re not not the only one. That last has the advantage that the choice is huge. Downside may be that you’re not very exclusive ride and he is quite eeehhh, ” as a model. But he sends sublime, is generally reliable and in numerous versions to buy. With all the (sporty) luxury and also when automatic mode is easy to find. A 1.6 Cooper S automatic transmission drags you with its 184 HP to a top of thick 220 km/h and gets to 100 per hour in just over 7 seconds. There asks-ie not huge amounts of peut for, at least, when you know to keep is 1 to 15 no problem. So there is not on piece, no more than the image.
Swedish foodie: Volvo S60 T5 aut.
It is equally good looking and it takes the whole budget, but then comes this Scandinaviër in sight. With a little luck, or continue looking at our eastern neighbours, it is even an R-design model, year, between 2010 and 2012. With the 240 HP powerful four-cylinder does Bob not a big step back in power, but a supersporter is the Volvo. On the other hand, he asks no sacrifice in the cost, both fixed and variable, and that is a plus. Moreover, he is the standard, very complete, especially as regards the safety systems. In his introduction called Volvo this is their most dynamic and sporty scion and the 2nd owner is still fun of. Also because it is not everyone’s first choice.
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