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      03-22-2007, 01:06 AM   #7
NickG
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Drives: E92 335i 6MT M/Blue, Jade Grey
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Newport Beach, Australia

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Originally Posted by astra View Post
i am obviously the odd one out here, cos i enjoy shopping for a new car
Me too, I just dislike the inevitable haggle! And having spent the best part of 6 months in and out of dealers assessing every alternative vehicle that might suit our needs from E91 to Alfa 159,Passat A3/A4, Volvo, Merc C Class and Saab wagons - and even the new Commodore , I'm already kind of "over it".
E91 wagon came closest BTW, but much smaller boot, lack of power (it's only available as 323i), and cost weigh heavily against it vs the $15k cheaper Suby's. Loved the look of the 159 too, but surprisingly the engines were a major disappointment, unless you go for the absurdly overpriced AWD V6....Poor old Alfa - they come so close but never seem to get it quite right!
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