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  • Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    ?! We have good taste!!

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    They love it too!

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    At the moment, yes. It's quick, smart, very comfortable on long motorway drives, equally comfortable sitting in London traffic. When you can drive it properly, the engine sounds fabulous!

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Not sure, possibly Mercedes

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £23,000

    When did you buy the car?

    September 2007

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    What was the dealer like?

    The salesman was attentive and interested in us - my husband wanted a TDi, I wanted the R32. We took the R32 out and had a 'fun' test drive as opposed to a standard one!! The engine growls!!

  • Driving it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What's it like to drive?

    It's the Auto DSG gearbox so easy as pie to drive anywhere anytime although excels on the motorways. Easy to park, feel like we don't want to ever go back to a manual gearbox

    What's it like to park?

    Simple!

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Nothing at all - we love it!

    What's most practical about your car?

    5 doors and a big enough boot for cricket kit.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    No favourite gadget etc - the performance, ride and handling are our favourite things!