Should I Change

[JonathanK]

A friend has just ordered a new RR Sport and he’s offered me his 2 yr old, 67 plate Mercedes E350d All Terrain with 17k on it for his trade in value which is £4K less than any equivalent on Autotrader. The All Terrain model is fully loaded and this one has the only optional extra - radar cruise and side monitoring.

I love my BiTdi and said I would keep it for years. It’s a 2014 model with 45k up and again fully loaded with almost every extra.

Aggghhh, what should I do?


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[Gmonster]

I also am in the long term strategy; I have a 2013 C7... 6 years in of a 9 year plan.. 86k on clock... next MOT due next Tuesday.. I am sticking to my plan I think... with the options of going for another A6 in 2022-23... or possibly downsize to an A5... Questions I would ask of you are... 1. How is your car going/feeling? Reliable no issues?... paid for?.. minimum/no outlays? ... you enjoying the experience etc? answer here gives a good baseline...
2. What was your plan/next move after the A6....and how much does the merc option that has popped up align with your original plan ?


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[Elansear]

Better the Devil you know ?

[nevbadger99]

Nice problem to have :-)

I am working on the assumption that things are changing so rapidly out there, best to stick with minimal outlay at the moment and see how things pan out re: diesel being banned / electric / imminent collapse of society, plus I have 2 expensive kids going to uni soon so once I have paid my A6 off in about a year I am staying put.

Plus it's a manual and they won't exist for much longer. But mainly it works and I like it....

[Whippy53]

Do what your heart tells you, forget common sense, forget financials, get what you want, be too late later.

[lynalldiscovery]

I would say go for it and if you dont like it you should be 4k up so can get a better Audi if thats what you want.

[Gmonster]

Hybrids or full electric seems to be the way it’s going in the medium/long term... that’s if you can find/afford anywhere to park it... or if you can overcome the shame that you are actually still driving a car


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[JonathanK]

After much deliberation I’ve decided to keep the BiTdi. A few reasons. 1. The Merc is black with black interior. Not my favourite colour or combo. 2. The 350d uses the ‘old’ V6 diesel which has been superseded by a new inline 6 with 48v added taking it from 258 to 340bhp and torque up to 516 lb/ft which gives it BiTdi equalling performance. Why go with old tech when new tech is already here? 3. I don’t really need an Allroad equivalent, I’m happy with a ‘normal’ 4wd estate. I only want it to tow a caravan. 4. The new S6 fits the bill for a future replacement so why change brands? It’s not like I need to so I’m sticking with the BiTdi until a diesel S6 tickles my fancy in a couple of years.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and suggestions.


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[B6Andy101]

Good choice fella.