starofwisdom
New Member
Hello everyone. This is my first post so please treat me kindly!
I currently drive a Golf and am thinking of an upgrade as the Golf has done lots of miles (86K in just under 4 years), and a reward for my own hard work. Also things have started to go wrong on the Golf (just replaced the gearbox) so my confidence in it is starting to ebb away, although it (and the VW garage) has been good for me.
I have test driven the usual executive car contenders: Audi A6, BMW 5-series and the Mercedes Benz E-Class. All 2 litre diesels with an auto gearbox, and this would be for a brand new model. Obviously all 3 were a better driving experience in comparison to my 4 year old Golf. I have already discounted the 5-Series; I'm not a fan of the current bodystyle and the drive I found to be a bit numb.
Which leaves the A6 and an E220. Both body styles I love. I must admit I prefer the A6 interior, the Mercedes dashboard does seem a bit dated in comparison. However driving the Mercedes was a real treat, nice and steady, steering I could actually feel! And of course, the prestige factor felt good.
So I am angling towards an E220. Just wanted to ask whether it's worth spending the extra on the Avantgarde instead of SE? And what sort of real world diesel economy owners of new E220s get? And assuming I don't drive like Lewis Hamilton, is there a good chance the car may last for many, many years?
I have never owned a Mercedes Benz so It's quite a big step for me but one which I am relishing!
I currently drive a Golf and am thinking of an upgrade as the Golf has done lots of miles (86K in just under 4 years), and a reward for my own hard work. Also things have started to go wrong on the Golf (just replaced the gearbox) so my confidence in it is starting to ebb away, although it (and the VW garage) has been good for me.
I have test driven the usual executive car contenders: Audi A6, BMW 5-series and the Mercedes Benz E-Class. All 2 litre diesels with an auto gearbox, and this would be for a brand new model. Obviously all 3 were a better driving experience in comparison to my 4 year old Golf. I have already discounted the 5-Series; I'm not a fan of the current bodystyle and the drive I found to be a bit numb.
Which leaves the A6 and an E220. Both body styles I love. I must admit I prefer the A6 interior, the Mercedes dashboard does seem a bit dated in comparison. However driving the Mercedes was a real treat, nice and steady, steering I could actually feel! And of course, the prestige factor felt good.
So I am angling towards an E220. Just wanted to ask whether it's worth spending the extra on the Avantgarde instead of SE? And what sort of real world diesel economy owners of new E220s get? And assuming I don't drive like Lewis Hamilton, is there a good chance the car may last for many, many years?
I have never owned a Mercedes Benz so It's quite a big step for me but one which I am relishing!