Audi, BMW, Mercedes?

[Kerny92 1,246]

4 minutes ago, Flipper_Al said:

If you go to look at a Merc, get a pic of the vin off the windscreen, you can then decode the vin, to give you the datacard for the car, this gives all the build data, and all the optional extras,

And how do you decode it then? 

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Mercedes-Benz

 

[Kerny92 1,246]

23 minutes ago, Flipper_Al said:

https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Mercedes-Benz

 

Well how about that hey.

[dytkos 17,888]

Tricky as you like!

Cheers, D.

[Stavross 17,121]

55 minutes ago, Kerny92 said:

Yeah my pals saloon was sublime over the pot holes and speed bumps, will you get that sort of ride in the BMW or Audi?

The ride in the Audi isn’t as soft as the merc if you go s line, it is if you go for the sport pack (SE)  but then you miss out on all the nice s line bits, the problem I see with the merc is you would have to buy quite new to get the spec of let’s say an 8 year old Audi 

[downsouth 8,023]

9 hours ago, Kerny92 said:

Don't know if it's true but a bloke i worked with said the likes of Audi, Volkswagen have been having big problems with a cheap part going on them. I'll be looking for one about 5-8 year old. I must admit i think the Audi S-Line estate is the best looking of them all.

Got an A4 2.0tdi S line estate at the moment and its the 3rd motor ive had with a VAG 2.0tdi engine and i wont be buying another.All been unreliable c**ts.

[shovel leaner 7,650]

1 hour ago, Flipper_Al said:

I looked at the 5 series and the A6, i wanted an estate a little bigger than my old Passat, as a pure drivers car the the 530M Sport was superb, but after testing all three, i choose the E class, just that little bit more refined  

For an estate they have done a great job at Mercedes, I’ve got a bit of car envy

[lurcherman 887 13,335]

Cla estate ? Just a a class chassis but look the part

[lurcherman 887 13,335]

Shootin brake

[lurcherman 887 13,335]

4x4 pick up ?!

[Kerny92 1,246]

40 minutes ago, downsouth said:

Got an A4 2.0tdi S line estate at the moment and its the 3rd motor ive had with a VAG 2.0tdi engine and i wont be buying another.All been unreliable c**ts.

Yeah that's what the fella at work said. The 2 litre engine is no good but the 3 litre is a beauty of an engine.

[Kerny92 1,246]

I can't see me getting anything newer than a 2012 model atm.

[forest of dean redneck 11,926]

8 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said:

Auto 100 per cent 

I could never drive an auto years ago now I love them, wife’s got a seat Alhambra 2.0 auto it’s nice with electronic handbrake etc but don’t think the power delivery is as smooth as it could be. 

Might get myself a little auto run around again next year,. 

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

1 hour ago, Kerny92 said:

I can't see me getting anything newer than a 2012 model atm.

Mines a 2013, it's all about the extras

[Stavross 17,121]

1 hour ago, Kerny92 said:

Yeah that's what the fella at work said. The 2 litre engine is no good but the 3 litre is a beauty of an engine.

The old 1.9PD engine was the best Diesel engine Audi made, then around 2005 they replace it with the 2.0 and had nothing but bother with the fuel system and a few oil pump failures from what I remember about them, if you were looking at one after 2011 they made a few changes and ive never seen any major engine faults as long as they are descent mileage with good servicing