gregjd

After about 12 months umming and ahhing I've this afternoon finally gone and ordered the replacement for my current MY00 Impreza Turbo. I've gone all middle aged and ordered a new Merc E320cdi Avantgarde Estate (Auto, xenons, lots of toys..got myself 4% off list too which isn't bad for a Merc). Even more sensibly I've gone for silver with black leather (they all seem to be in this colour combination). My only concession to Scoobiness is 17" alloys and sports suspension!

The kid in me was tempted by a 5 door PPP'd WRX or an S4 Avant but I don't think they're big enough for what we need as a growing family (not to mention the thirstiness).. I also drove the new BMW 530d in anticipation for the Touring but the looks of it don't do it for me. I didn't want to wait for the new A6 and the new Legacy doesn't tempt me either so it felt a bit of a default choice in the end. I'm also tempted by the Brabus tuning options for Merc diesels

What do you guys think?

ADL-ATR

Length between services, road noise, reliability, build quality....Need I go on.

Flat 4x4

A totally different driving world to be honest.
If you can afford a weekend car as well then well done !

gregjd

A weekend car is on the agenda at some stage...when I can save up the pennies anyway!

Simon S3

My Father has had an E270 CDI for about 5 months now, I`ve borrowed it a few times and it really is a good car. It`s not exciting but I guess it`s not suposed to be. It`s got plenty of torque and the auto gearbox is very good.

He went for Cubanite silver with grey leather and it looks very classy.

Good choice!

HumptyDumpty

anyone know if you can 'chip' a diesel as you would a petrol turbo car?

Simon S3

Yes, diesels can be chipped, and in many cases the results are very impressive.