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Opinions on these two cars please...

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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    I'd have the Mercedes - it's a pre-facelift too, which is good. No a/c on either car, though.


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    I'd have the Audi TBH. Depends on the condition though.


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    victor1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭victor1


    audi


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    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Anan1 wrote: »
    I'd have the Mercedes - it's a pre-facelift too, which is good. No a/c on either car, though.

    Would you need a/c?

    I'd go for the Audi


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Micky Dolenz wrote: »
    Would you need a/c?
    It'd want to be a pretty special car for me to buy it without a/c.


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    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Audi any day, those Mercs look incredibly out dated.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,245 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    €3k looks pretty expensive for an almost 12 year old A6. The older Merc ain't cheap either btw.


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    shawnee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭shawnee


    Having had a 1994 merc, I like these cars and they are most reliable. However the prices seem to have dropped as has the popularity of them. If buying I would certainly go for top spec, elegance model with all the extras and as low mileage as possible. You may even get the a/c included which would be worthwhile. It may mean searching a bit but generally you are not going to pay thousands more.
    Overall if you are a fan go for a classy merc.


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    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Anan1 wrote: »
    It'd want to be a pretty special car for me to buy it without a/c.

    With the state of the weather here I'd be more concerned that it didn't leak!

    Merc for me. Just a better built car back then - if it checks out.


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    gyppo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gyppo


    Niether are too cheap, but I'd go with the merc every time. W124s were probably the last over-engineered model Mercedes built, and when the audi is recycled into tin cans, the merc will still be running if serviced correctly.


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    chickenhawk
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭chickenhawk


    I'd have the merc. I used to have one pretty similar and no complaints.


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    Notorious
    Registered Users Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭Notorious


    While the Audi is nice, I'd go for the Merc.


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    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    Both cars seem a bit overpriced IMO, however the Merc would be a more comfortable car to have but it depends on condition they are prone to rust.


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    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    With either, given that you have a duff knee, pay careful attention to the driving position. In left hand drive cars the transmission tunnel usually bulks out at the passenger side, which is of course where we sit. The germans are devils for offset pedals due to RHD conversion, and you can end up in a lot of discomfort if you have existing knee trouble as you legs are off to one side.


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