Help me decide!!

Thanks Hongman, just the sort of thing I am looking for!

Originally Posted by Stuuk1

The BMW... when the snow comes all you can do is look at it really.

See that's the biggest thing that bothers me about the BMW as I live on a really steep hill and I NEED to be able to get to work 27 miles away so if it doesn't do snow and we are gonna keep having winters with plenty snow....it might not be the best option for me.

went in a mates golf GT TDI a few weeks ago 07 plate and was blown away with how good it was! id swap my BMW anyday for one!

[christopher]

Have you thought about the VW Jetta MKV? Admittedly if you don't like saloons it's an instant no go. But it's basically a Golf MKV with a mahoosive boot.

I have the 2.0 TDI Sport DSG, 2007 on a 57 plate bought 2 years ago this January... and it cost a few thousand pounds less than the 55 plate Golf you're looking at.

edit: didn't realise the Golf was a GTI not a GT TDI

Snow thing goes for all RWD's really. If you want to conquer snow, get a 4WD Oh and I dont know if its just the shape of the BMW, but it seems like it gets dirty SO quickly! Especially the back.

I'm pointing out all the bad things but it really is a nice car. If I didnt have kids I wouldnt be moaning nearly as much about it.

In hindsight, for me, I should have either got the 3 series for more space or another (bigger) car completely, with less of a badge cost.

Originally Posted by christopher

Have you thought about the VW Jetta MKV? Admittedly if you don't like saloons it's an instant no go. But it's basically a Golf MKV with a mahoosive boot.

I have the 2.0 TDI Sport DSG, 2007 on a 57 plate bought 2 years ago this January... and it cost a few thousand pounds less than the 55 plate Golf you're looking at.


edit: didn't realise the Golf was a GTI not a GT TDI

No, not wanting a saloon!

I was originally looking at a GT TDI, and probably still will, just that the local dealers have a very nice GTI.

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

I HATE Mercs...but I'll have a look..

Strike it off your list then. You need to be happy with the new shiney toy.

TBH I hate BM's. The drivers always want to try and bully other traffic. They never seem to indicate as I guess that everyone else should know where they are going. They don't use their lights in bad weather.............. because they don't have to........................... the list goes on. But just my opinion and a lifetime of riding and driving.

mums got a new golf. its bloody fantastic! and its only a 1,6

[Treacle]

I would try and stay with the tdi instead of the fsi. My boss has had his mk5 gt tdi 140 for about 6 yrs now, its done about 110k and its still tight as a drum and has bags and bags of torque and has never let him down. But like all the vag tdi engines there all bomb proof. I havent really had that many dealings with the 2l tfsi engines but the one's that i have seem to be a bit troublesome. As Viney has mentioned before the bmw 1 series looks a bit like an orthopaedics shoe lol. And it doesnt help with a ride that is rock solid and the engine which isnt as good as the tdi's by a long way.

To be fair, my Astra is a cracking car, 1.9tdi and it's cracking! Handles well and isn't slow (ask GG and Stretchie, they love it) but I just seem to have developed itchy feet, which normally happens a lot quicker with cars for me, and I'm just itching to drive something different.