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[Closed] Recommend me a super plush, nice, mile munching car.

weeksy · 2016-04-20T06:29:31Z

As you may recall, next year I've got a family trip with the wife/boy. We're going to end up putting 2500 miles or so in the car over the course of 2 weeks, although only really 4 possibly 5 days of driving. I currently have a 2007 Civic I-shift auto, which is nice enough, comfy enough I guess, but is quite road noisy and although a reasonable place to spend time, it doesn't feel 'plush' really in many ways. So I ideally want something that's going to cruise through the miles and leave us feeling fresh as a daisy when we get there. Part of the trip we've previously done in my 2010 plate Mondeo and it was a nicer place to be for this sort of trip, bit more leg room, etc, but it had a few mechanical issues that were getting expensive so it went. However something like a Mondeo isn't off the list at all. I'm thinking along the lines of an Audi A5. Something on a 2009 or so with 60-70k on it, which you're looking about £10,000 to buy. My Civic only has 49,000 on it so is decent enough miles that I should see £3500-4000 back for it... Other than the A5 though I really have no idea at all what's good bad or indifferent in that sort of car. Ideally I either want a petrol (with 35mph average minimum) or a non DMF type diesel. My last few cars have been petrol for this reason and if I can manage it again that would be good. I owned a Honda CR-V which was lovely, but had the infamous squeaky clutch pedal that my dealer couldn't fix, so went back. But I'm not sure it was massively more refined than the Civic in many ways. Only other thing it must be able to do is have a towbar as I need to take motorbikes to racetracks. So... what do you have guys ?

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Inbred456

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If it's only a week hire something big and comfy 5 series or E class.

Posted : 21/07/2016 12:25 pm

weeksy

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Inbred456 - Member

If it's only a week hire something big and comfy 5 series or E class.

A. I've already bought a car
B. It is 12 days and then i'd have to come back and drive the horrid Civic again.

Posted : 21/07/2016 1:44 pm

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