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£39K for a 320D??!!
« on: April 06, 2012, 06:18:39 pm »

Just been reading this week's Autocar, and I couldn't believe that the new 320D they are running cost £39K once the options list had been ticked.  :confused:

I couldn't help but think this makes the £42K specced up Golf R discussed last week look an absolute bargain!
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 09:08:58 pm »
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on April 06, 2012, 06:18:39 pm

Just been reading this week's Autocar, and I couldn't believe that the new 320D they are running cost £39K once the options list had been ticked.  :confused:

I couldn't help but think this makes the £42K specced up Golf R discussed last week look an absolute bargain!
why? i agree its mad money but don't see how it makes a vw hatch seem cheaper, because the golf is faster?
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2012, 09:11:12 pm »
The BMW probably handles better :chicken:
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2012, 09:15:34 pm »
you can spend £40k on an 8P without options - the world has gone mad...
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 09:20:35 pm »
The market is different to 10 years ago, people who bought m3s now buy diesels because of  company car tax and spec them to sin, how many good lookin bm and audi's do you see that have four pot diesel motors in them? Loads
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2012, 09:23:02 pm »
A press demo for a mag will have every possible option known to man, nobody in their right mind specs a car like that, or more to the point pays list price.

Given it's VW rival is a Passat, lets see how much we can spend on a 170bhp diesel version??? I know which I'd rather have.........

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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2012, 09:25:21 pm »
WHAT???  40K for a passat.. thats crazy...

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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2012, 09:28:01 pm »
I'm sure the 120d that was at shows with every BMW performance item came in at over 50k, saying that BMW performance doesn't count because it's just  :love:
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2012, 09:32:19 pm »
Quote from: jhtrophy on April 06, 2012, 09:08:58 pm
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on April 06, 2012, 06:18:39 pm

Just been reading this week's Autocar, and I couldn't believe that the new 320D they are running cost £39K once the options list had been ticked.  :confused:

I couldn't help but think this makes the £42K specced up Golf R discussed last week look an absolute bargain!
why? i agree its mad money but don't see how it makes a vw hatch seem cheaper, because the golf is faster?

Not cheaper, but better value in my opinion! I know what I'd rather spend 5 years driving!
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2012, 09:34:52 pm »
You can take the Beemer and shove it where the sun don't shine  :booty:
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2012, 09:39:47 pm »
Swings and roundabouts though. The BMW over 5 years will cost you next to nothing to run, it will be more practical and comfortable, and it will still be worth something when you come to sell it. They're two totally different cars doing totally different things.
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2012, 10:05:59 pm »
Quote from: andrewparker on April 06, 2012, 09:39:47 pm
Swings and roundabouts though. The BMW over 5 years will cost you next to nothing to run, it will be more practical and comfortable, and it will still be worth something when you come to sell it. They're two totally different cars doing totally different things.

Unlike the £4K BMW M5 2000 model on wheeler dealers last night, from 50K to 4K in 11.5 years  :signLOL:

I am pretty sure 3yr depreciation on BMW's and VW Golfs runs at around the 50% mark (give or take 1-3% each way)
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2012, 10:22:11 pm »
It's more model specific than that...
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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2012, 10:33:13 pm »
Quote from: Jussa on April 06, 2012, 09:34:52 pm
You can take the Beemer and shove it where the sun don't shine  :booty:

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Re: £39K for a 320D??!!
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2012, 10:36:32 pm »
Quote from: andrewparker on April 06, 2012, 09:39:47 pm
Swings and roundabouts though. The BMW over 5 years will cost you next to nothing to run, it will be more practical and comfortable, and it will still be worth something when you come to sell it. They're two totally different cars doing totally different things.

If you haven't topped yourself through boredom or regret at not buying the R  :signLOL:
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