Dilemma

[Skye]

Hi,
Just about to order another car through NHS Fleet Solutions. I currently have a VW GTD Carbon grey, voice control, full beam assist, nav, parking and sunroof.
I have configured another GTD with the same options and for £10.00 more a month I can get a Mercedes 200 coupe sport (manual gear box). Parking, artico leather etc standard. Only extra privacy glass. No sunroof. Standard white paint.
The Golf has been great but I can't ignore the Mercedes.
What would you go for?
Thanks

By the way speccing the DSG makes the Golf ridiculously more expensive a month.

[Andrew@DTUK]

Is the merc petrol or diesel?

[Skye]

Hi,
Thanks for replying. The Merc is petrol. The diesel adds another £25.00 more than the GTD.
Thanks

[Andrew@DTUK]

Hi,
Thanks for replying. The Merc is petrol. The diesel adds another £25.00 more than the GTD.
Thanks

I was just going to say that the 200 diesel uses a 1.6 Renault engine and is absolutely horrid, so if you enjoy driving your Gtd you'd be seriously disappointed with that engine as it's gutless

[Wrex22]

I only see posh women over 50 driving mercs around here

[Fury]

I went from a GTD to a new Mercedes C220 AMG line back in December 2014. What nightmare the Merc was in the dealership for 33 weeks with a suspension problem, eventually they replaced the car with a new vehicle. The replacement car was better but not without its problems, so when it was 3 months old I traded it for a new Golf Gti and after 12 months ownership I couldn't be any happier.....

[Skye]

Thanks for the replies.
I can't help thinking the Merc is an old mans car but I also specced a diesel Jag xe r 180 manual for the same price. Options though are expensive and I can't get Arthur Daly or the Sweeny out of my head.
I specced a Golf gti and that's a tenner dearer with out a sunroof and the R is £50.00 a month dearer.

With the NHS Fleet Solutions insurance, servicing, tyres,parts and labour are all included. Whilst I would like a pearl black gti, I also find the c class coupe with the standard equipment value for money.

In the late 70's early 80's when I was "young" the car I wanted, apart from a Ferrari 308  gtb was the 1st edition  gti in metallic green with (as I remember) the independent Silverstone performance package added. At least that's what I think it was.

Unfortunately days of getting one of the rear wheels to lift or hand brake turns have gone. Enough nostalgia. Can you persuade me to stay with Golfs.

[GT4]

Go with the Merc ... different class to mundane VW ! Our lass is going with a GLA from NHS too 👊

[fredgroves]

The merc is a bit meh in my book.  I'm not saying that a golf is a supercar but mercs are just so middle aged woman to me. 

Here's another way of looking at it,  what's the difference in BIK?

[dubber36]

I wouldn't have either the Merc or the Jag with a manual box. It's just not right.