Howsit mann, can throw around cars without knowing more details is kinda pointless..
Hows about listing what the main uses of the car will be, driving conditions most of the time(traffic or no traffic), distance travveled each day, how long u plan on keeping the car, ure age for insurance purposes, category car will fall into for ure age, etc.
From there a suggestion can be made and an informed decision can be taken.
A list of pro's and cons of diesel vs petrol.
A list of what you want out of the car in terms of luxuries, what you need and what you dont.
Used Diesel:
Pros:
1.Lower Fuel Usage
2.Huge amounts or torque
3. not affected as much by altitude.
feel free to add to the list.
Cons:
1. was car filled up with 50ppm diesel or 500ppm? u will never know and as such cannot know what condition the parts internally are in.
2.The way a diesel engine works requires much stronger parts, however when these fail they are pricer to replace.
3.Longevity of turbo cars is less then that of petrol.
4.more frequent service intervals.
5.diesel costs more then petrol.
6. Sounds Horrid when old.
7.Smokes when old.
8. feel free to add to the list.
used petrol:
Pros:
1.Great performance at the coast.
2.no lag!
3.engine longevity much greater on non turbo car
4. less frequent service intervals
5.more fun
6.Sounds great always.
7. please feel free to add to the list.
Cons:
1. higher petrol usage.
2. please feel free to add to the list.
3 series
pro's
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cons
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5 series
pro's
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cons.
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Sorry in a bit of a rush.. please forum members fill in and then he can make an informed decision..
the 330i e46 is an excellent car and i would suggest that. solid motors and a great drive.
they just too heavy for me...
