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questions about buying new e90
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check13
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Newcastle;329644 said:hey mate..thanks for the reply....quick concern...any catch to the $5k thingie?
like do they have a higher interest rate for loan? or you got to take 90% loan? or you got to to buy certain colour?
thanks matey.
no condition to the overtrade of 5k.
Hi,
Sorry to hijack this thread but I am interested in getting a Beemer from PML. Any advice on the bargaining process and the types of freebies I can expect to obtain from the Sales personnel? I.e. V-Kool film, BMW Service Inclusive etc.
Many thanks in advance.
hi all.. went down to see the 525.. its a year old.. thats right.. but my mum got the figures all wrong! the 128k was meant to be for a 323 with less than 5k km on the clock.. the 525 is going for 175k.. it has full AC Schnitzer and M5 rims.. car has been lowered as well.. i think the suspension setup was changed by the previous owner as well.. saw it at ctbercars btw.. not interested in it after he told me its 175k.. lol
anyhow, i then went to VW and wanted to test drive the GTI, but was told that since i'm under 24, i cannot test drive it, so that car is out of the question as well.. then went over to Audi to test drive the a3 1.8T.. I seem to like how the car drives, but 1 thing about the car is the road noise.. seems to make the car feel cheaper than it is.. anyone has any views on the a3?
I'll be going to test drive the c180 this weekend if i'm free..
fasterthanferrari
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The A4 looks outdated lah. C class means Chio.
I had an A3 before. It is not a bad car. I agree that the road noise is a bit on the high side. But, having driven a 320i for the last 6 months, i find the road noise also going higher. So i think it is a factor of getting used to. If you have a SPL meter, bring it along your next test. That will give you some scientific data.
The Audi's fitting is way way better than Beemer (or honda). i drove my hard for 3 years, not a creak. my 320i, after 2 months, creaks start setting in. My wife complains that it is sounding like a taxi when travelling at below 40kph. I was told that after the leather soften, it will be better. I am over 100kg, i don't see how come i need more than 6 months to soften leather!
Having driven both (actually all 3), i find the drive better in the 320. I feel more control and stability in it. The A3 is not bad, but handling is just not as good, or not as sharp. I don't know why delrosa says that the Civic 2.0 handles better than the 320. I find the car rattle like it was going to break apart, even though at 180kph, the car feels like it still has a long way to go... at 180kph, the 320 and the A3 feels like not much is left in the engine.
In terms of safety, well i am sure a lot of cars has a lot of test being done. And the rating form EUROCAP definitly means something. But i know the beemer has been tried and tested before. Delrosa crashed and totalled hsi car, walking away with some bruises. A close family member crashed and totalled his car and also walked away with bruises. Well, maybe a volvo is safer, or a landrover.... but i know, the Beemer has been tested before, and proven to work.
My gut feel about what car to buy:-
1) if you are already considering a beemer, you probably will not be satisfied by a Civic, assuming that paper president is not a concern for both.
2) 4 pot or 6 pot, there maybe vast difference in the 2, and there is always something better. You need to start somewhere i guess.
3) I used to think a 320 will give me a 'better' prestige. But honestly, these day, there seems to be as many 320 as Altis. Ok, this is an lie... but i was doing a road test jsut 2 weeks ago. i counted, along exeter road, 30 "2 litres cars" that went pass me at 7pm in the evening, there were 7 "320". 10 Camry, and the rest was shared by other brands. It is becoming common. Which is good for resellers.
4) Nowadays, people change car every 3 to 5 years. If there is no issue, go buy a A3 or a 320. Try it out. If you don't like, 3 years time, switch back to a Civic... not much issue. it is a big commitment, but it is not something i want to lose sleep over.
5) don't buy a silver car.
delrosa81
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henry2703;338147 said:
This one I agree, mine 320 creaking all over the place.
henry2703;338147 said:
Hmmm I don feel like its handling is better but high speed stability seems better. Its been sometime since I last drove a civic, but if my memory serves me correctly which Im pretty sure, the cabin seems calmer than the 320. Yeah the civic FD 2.0 hits 180 easily.
henry2703;338147 said:
Alamak bro don like that leh, I totalled my car, I got back another 320 and I got back the same colour, Silver
