I am soon to relocate to Belgium and have decided to take up the company car option, and sell my much loved Porsche Boxster.
Whilst I want to gain the benefits of a comfortable long-distance driving experience, I don't want to lose the responsive handling or the power that I currently have. My budget is not very precise but I feel that the upper limit will be around £25000 (or equivalent model in Euros) and I have the choice of any 4 door model from Citroen, VW, Audi, BMW or Mercedes. Although some may be out of my budget, I have looked at the C-Class 220D, the Golf GTI and (the one that seems to "tick more boxes" than any other) the Alpina D3.
Can you give me the benefit of your advice and if the D3 is your top choice for my criteria, how can I get one for my budget?
Thank you, Richard.
Answer
Hi Richard,
You want an Alpina badly, don’t you?
I could talk about the virtues of an Audi or the resale value of a Mercedes. But the Alpina has seduced you. Theoretically they start at £26,995. So, you need a £2-£3,000 discount (to allow for any extras you need, road tax etc).
Make an appointment and walk in with a cheque already made out for £25,000, because that is all you can afford. The reality of an actual cheque should focus their mind…
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