Started my decision making this weekend for next change which was very early as cannot order till April next year! but it was a quiet weekend but think my decision making is pretty much over already as certain things already know that cannot get over.
Firstly Audi
There was a black S3 Sportback in showroom and a standard A3 S Line 3 Door and still cannot get over the Sportback lines for me personally.
Love the A3 S line 3 Door lines but having had 2 of this model previously really cannot get over not having 5 doors and going back to driving me mad getting in and out of passengers (quite regular carrier of)
So when add in that would have to likely drop some options that really like due to price then that is Audi eliminated.
BMW had a gold ticket event and some really good savings on the tickets but sat in 1 2 3 and 4 series and tried to convince myself that would like but that feeling never came. The 3-4 too big for me really and really only liked the 1-2 in saloon and the only car that really took some attention was from wife in an 2 M series convertible in black but not for me!
Noticed every car had a handbrake? presume auto hold is an option?
So that is BMW eliminated.
The next 2 garages up on same road are Ford and Mercedes and spent about 10 minutes in each as again thoughts not changed,.
Think the A series is too cramped for view and just not like interior too much. When kitted up the style is ok but interior is where spend most of time.
Did not have any performance Focus or Fiesta as even though they little OTT in styling do quite like them to, but again interior of what did see was horrible if honest.
So that is both them eliminated.
Honda Type R was a consideration but having seen reviews and one in flesh (not at garage) then have dismissed that pretty quickly
Would consider a Guiletta if was an option as only other car would look at.
So went full circle in one weekend and back to the MK7 and basically can relax now and not give it all much thought as be getting a Lapiz Blue R with with preferred options of DSG 5 Door DCC Winter Pack and dropping the Sat Nav (depends what standard by then as might change) and if have ££ left putting pretoria on it + tin of hammerite for hub rust at 5000 miles
Wife relieved as she knows that that weekend has just saved her from many weeks of me boring her silly with models and options.
