A35/ A250 alternatives
Discussion
What would you guys reccomend for a alternatives similar to either a Merc A250/A35.... Maybe leaning more towards the A250 as it'll be the OH's car and the A35 is possibly a bit excessive although for the difference in the price between them and the reason I'm chipping in the A35 makes more sense to me. Essentially shes looking at an A180 for between 10-13k and I'm happy to top it up to 20k if it gives the option of her car becoming a useable option for longer journeys when we're not needing to take mine.
What else is out there thats a similar size 5 door hatch - 200-300ishbhp, petrol, AWD prefered..... Budget range is wide between 10k and 20k and happy to go 2018 and up to 60k miles.
What else is out there thats a similar size 5 door hatch - 200-300ishbhp, petrol, AWD prefered..... Budget range is wide between 10k and 20k and happy to go 2018 and up to 60k miles.
Lozw86 said:
BMW M135i or M140i
Audi S3
Golf GTI or R
CheersAudi S3
Golf GTI or R
BMW M135s and M140s seem a bit more over 20k from looking unless im missing something?
S3s are out for a few reasons - sore topic that theres a 25 year old 8L one parked up here that she wants me to get rid of and thats not happening lol
Any other options out there that are like non 'M' 'S' 'GTI' etc but like the model down? I'm so out of touch with it these days but it seems to be like 100bhp options then straight to 300bhp with very little in between.
Edited by Black_S3 on Sunday 24th May 19:39
Mr Tidy said:
Good luck whatever you go for.
I'm probably showing my age when my first thought of an alternative to an A35 would be a Morris Minor.
As am I showing my age by having to google what you meant there! Sorry to spoil the excitment but its nothing as intresting as the cars you were thinking of....I'm probably showing my age when my first thought of an alternative to an A35 would be a Morris Minor.
I think what they mean by “I’m chipping in the A35” is “I’m adding the Mercedes A35 model as a suggestion for potential purchase as well as the A250 despite knowing it is a much more powerful model” rather than “I intend to sell the A35 we currently own as part of the overall scheme”.
It confused me at first reading, too.
Chipping in - adding as a suggestion YES
Chipping in - selling up NO
It confused me at first reading, too.
Chipping in - adding as a suggestion YES
Chipping in - selling up NO
biggbn said:
The All4 300hp Minis, always get confused by their name, Clubman, Countryman?
I think that's the jcw clubman. A bit hens teeth when I looked but when you realise mini made a pretty pokey (302bhp) 4wd with a decent boot i was a bit 
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20447943?s...
U less you're really set on an a class, please go try it. My wife had one and it was thr most horrible plastic hard interior and felt like it was in something a lot 'cheaper'. And then when we took it for its first service, Mercedes wanted 500 quid for what was, ostensibly, an oil and filter change.
BAD Mercedes. Naughty.
Edited by TimmyMallett on Monday 25th May 08:51
Black_S3 said:
What would you guys reccomend for a alternatives similar to either a Merc A250/A35.... Maybe leaning more towards the A250 as it'll be the OH's car and the A35 is possibly a bit excessive although for the difference in the price between them and the reason I'm chipping in the A35 makes more sense to me. Essentially shes looking at an A180 for between 10-13k and I'm happy to top it up to 20k if it gives the option of her car becoming a useable option for longer journeys when we're not needing to take mine.
What else is out there thats a similar size 5 door hatch - 200-300ishbhp, petrol, AWD prefered..... Budget range is wide between 10k and 20k and happy to go 2018 and up to 60k miles.
At nearer your 10k budget the Q30 (it's an A250 Engineered apart from the bodywork) Sport:What else is out there thats a similar size 5 door hatch - 200-300ishbhp, petrol, AWD prefered..... Budget range is wide between 10k and 20k and happy to go 2018 and up to 60k miles.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202604291...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202605192...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202605192...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202603261...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202605202...
At the higher end there's the S3:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202605252...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202603230...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202605192...
Obviously there's the Golf R
Personally I'd go for the 35 at the top end of your budget they'll hold value better than the 250 so for me that where I'd be heading.
At the lower end the Q30 is a step above everything else especially interior wise.
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