Have I got it right?

[alliedacademian]

OK guys, did I get the right car? Our company car list has about 2500 cars on it!!!
I used excel to calculate total cost per month of each including car & fuel tax etc.
I then choose how much I wanted to pay each month, below is the list £5 either side of my E220 Avantgarde...

What do you think? I almost went for the Audi A6 or Volvo S80, but in the end the MB smile attracted me most, even so there are penty of MBs on the list the E being a bigger car (carry lots of training gear around most of the time) was the decider.

AUDI A3 1.8 T QUATTRO SPORT 5DR
AUDI A6 2.0 SPORT 4DR M/TRONIC
BMW 318I 2.0 CI COUPE 2DR AUTO
FORD GALAXY 2.3I LX 5DR
MERCEDES C180K AVANTGARDE 4DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K AVANTGARDE EST 5DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K AVANTGARDE SE 4DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K AVANTGARDE SE EST 5DR
MERCEDES C180K CLASSIC SE EST 5DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K ELEGANCE 4DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K ELEGANCE EST 5DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K ELEGANCE SE 4DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K ELEGANCE SE EST 5DR
MERCEDES C180K ELEGANCE SE EST 5DR SEQ
MERCEDES C180K EVOL COUPE 3DR SEQ
MERCEDES C200K AVANTGARDE 4DR
MERCEDES C200K AVANTGARDE EST 5DR
MERCEDES C200K AVANTGARDE SE 4DR
MERCEDES C200K CLASSIC 4DR SEQ
MERCEDES C200K CLASSIC SE 4DR SEQ
MERCEDES C200K CLASSIC SE EST 5DR
MERCEDES C200K CLASSIC SE EST 5DR SEQ
MERCEDES C200K ELEGANCE EST 5DR
MERCEDES C200K SPORTS COUPE SE 3DR SEQ
MERCEDES C220 CDI AVANTGARDE SE 4DR
MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC 4DR AUTO
MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC EST 5DR SEQ
MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC SE 4DR AUTO
MERCEDES C220 CDI ELEGANCE SE 4DR
MERCEDES C220 CDI SPORTS COUPE SE 3D AUTO
MERCEDES C230K EVOL COUPE 3DR
MERCEDES E220 CDI AVANTGARDE 4DR
MERCEDES E220 CDI ELEGANCE 4DR
PEUGEOT 406 3.0 EXECUTIVE 4DR SN
ROVER 75 2.5V6 CONNOISSEUR 4DR
ROVER 75 TOURER 1.8 CONNSEUR SE 5D AUT
ROVER 75 TOURER 1.8 T CONN SE H-L 5DR
ROVER 75 TOURER 2.5 V6 CLUB SE 5DR
SAAB 9-3 1.8T ARC 4DR AUTO
SAAB 9-3 1.8T VECTOR 4DR AUTO
SAAB 9-3 2.0T LINEAR 4DR AUTO
SAAB 9-5 2.3T LINEAR 4DR
V W BORA 2.3 V5 4DR TIP
V W GOLF 2.3 V5 5DR TIP
V W PASSAT 1.8T S EST 5DR TIP
V W PASSAT 1.8T SPORT 4DR TIP
V W SHARAN 1.8T SL 7ST
V W SHARAN 1.9 SL TDI PD 115 7ST TIP
VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.2I GLS EST 5DR
VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.2I SPORT 4DR
VOLVO S40 2.0 T4 SPORT LUX 4DR AUTO
VOLVO S60 2.4 D5 SE 4DR AUTO
VOLVO S80 2.4 (140BHP) S 4DR AUTO
VOLVO V40 2.0 T4 SPORT EST 5DR AUTO
VOLVO V70 2.4 140BHP SE EST 5DR

Let me know,

Cheers

 

[RichardM]

VAG group have had a lot of engine problems recently, although mainly on the turbo petrol cars.

The A6 is a very dated looking car, its getting very old now and I don't like them at all. The E class is a much more modern and hi-tech car.

Given that list you made the right choice how can you compare the E Class Avantgarde to a Rover 75, or a Passat, BMW 318 or Vauxhall Omega.

 

[Dieselman]

Originally posted by Mr Stroppy
Audi A6 everytime at least it will work and the electrics wont keep breaking!

Not what Warranty Holdings think. In the main VAG products have more claims than average and the Passat is over twice as bad as the average car.

I know a couple of people with VAG cars that are very unhappy.

Definately the E220 CDi Avantgarde is the one to go for.

 

[fuzzer]

Originally posted by Mr Stroppy
Audi A6 everytime at least it will work and the electrics wont keep breaking!

Suppose anything is better than the Lada Samara 1.6 estate in beige you drive