It’s estate car time and the budget is 15k cash (not interested in finance).
The choices seem to have come down to:
A one year old Octavia esate, 1.6 TDI Elegance/SE-L trim, c.14k miles, balance of manufacturer’s warranty.
Or
3-5 year old A4 avant, 2.0 TDI (probably 143ps) SE trim, 30-50k miles, possibly manufacturer approved so 1 year warranty.
Whichever car I go for I intend to run it into the ground. With the Octavia there would be some peace of mind in it being much newer, service history, and perhaps a simpler more honest car. The A4 would have been a nicer car to start with so hopefully a sturdier bet longer term, but should I be concerned about longer term reliability, e.g. cam belt change coming up, clutch problems and just generally a car that starts it’s life with me that much older.
What does the hive mind say please? I do own a five so both cars fit that bill just fine!
Thanks