BiscottiGelato

As far as German car goes... want sporty go BMW, want luxury go Mercedez, want pretty go Audi, want value go for VW.

And...

If you can afford a car close to 50k, 4WD or not, do everyone a favor and buy your self a dedicated set of winter tires. I think this generation of German car is pretty good overall. You can't go wrong with any of the above choices IMO. Go with your heart and enjoy your new car~

Lik

Additionally, think about how long you intend to keep the car. (We're only looking at BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and VW here.)

If you only intend to keep the car for 3 - 4 years, I would just lease any of them. It'll cost you more, but you'll have a completely painless "ownership" experience with no surprise expenses since everything is covered under warranty.

If you plan to keep the car for 4 - 7 years, buy the 7 year extended warranty, and go enjoy the car. Little things will probably start breaking in the 4th year, and more stuff will require attention as the car ages. Once extended warranty runs out, start thinking about selling / trading the car in before the next big repair rears its ugly face.

If you plan on keeping the car for more than 7 years, go with a simpler Volkswagen with fewer bells and whistles. The car will still drive well, and the repairs will at least be affordable.

-Lik

miga

thank you 各位巴打意見同資料

habitrailspace

thank you 各位巴打意見同資料
miga 發表於 2011-1-31 22:48

how do you deal with your old car? will you post it here to resell it or trade in?

sheep

thank you 各位巴打意見同資料
miga 發表於 2011-1-31 22:48

    都有好多私事打幫手

pkphilip

One of my white co-worker loves Audi like crazy, he tells all of us that Audi is the best, etc...

Lately, he has been suggesting us to take the new 2011 Buick Regal for a run because that car was built up to German standard (I think German standard means how Germans pick their cars with lots of high expectations). It is a rebadge of the Opel Insignia in NA.

I did some brief research and found that Opel/GM has been running that car quite a bit in Nurburgring during the pre-production phase. So if my understanding is correct, if cars are extensively tested for performance in Nurburing, that means the car has to be up to par.

Philip

Lik

That Buick Regal is a very nice car. It totally feels like a German machine because it is -- it is designed and engineered by Opel -- GM's relatively independent branch in Germany. The only downside about that car is that it is a little on the heavy side, but that's probably inline with similar cars in the segment.

The 2.0T or GS trim would be even better, with it's 260-ish hp turbo charged Ecotec engine.

It is definitely worth a look.

-Lik

miga

都有好多私事打幫手
sheep 發表於 2011-2-2 11:40

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miga

how do you deal with your old car? will you post it here to resell it or trade in?
habitrailspace 發表於 2011-2-2 11:37

i'll go for trade in my old car, 都十年車囉.

Lik

i'll go for trade in my old car, 都十年車囉.
miga 發表於 2011-2-3 13:02

Private sale will net you a much better price, but of course, it'll take longer and more work on your part.

-Lik