Cheap alternatives to Audi & Mercedes | Fifth Gear

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[jp_]

Good to know that cheap alternative to Audi is Audi RS.

[Ash-]

Three great cars, the Mondeo is a great sleeper, the Rover is charming and the RS4 is awesome.

[carrera_]

Video quality is still same from 10 years ago

[qasimmir]

The ST220 is a nice car. The sound of that V6 is fantastic reverberating off surrounding buildings. The way it holds the road, turns like it’s on rails, sharp steering. Things to look out for is rust, bottom end engine wear, water ingress.

[danieldravot]

When we’re talking about two grand for front pads and rotors for the Audi, is that from a dealer or a qualified independent shop?

Here in the Colonies, owners of used Audis assiduously avoid the former, generally calling them ‘stealerships’. My A4 Quattro is maintained by a specialist Audi shop for about half of what the local main agent charges . . .

[MARKSP]

Its the running costs that are going to make you file for bankruptcy

[gwsr]

The ST220s always over produced on power. Dynoed from new with between 230 and 235bhp standard. Still fun to drive and getting very thin on the ground now. Plus prices seem to be on the up. Good cars the ST220s

[philzvids]

I had the 2.5 V6 Duratech Mondeo and it was a total pain.

[XYZ-gwe]

15, 000 pounds buys you an RS4 in the UK?!!! I was looking for one here in the US, you can't find one for cheaper than $35, 000-$45, 000 if they are in good condition and under 100k miles

[cameraprepper]

Saab 9-5 Aero Hirsch (306hp, year 2009) or Saab 9-5 2.8T (296hp, year 2012).

That Mondeo in Portugal is rare, and when they are for sale the price can get to 9.000 EUR.

[LawrenceTimme]

The MG is rwd. Should be the most fun if set up correctly. Not sure how you would go about that with there being so few though.

[Darthadios]

How about jaguar X-type ? I have been watching used X-types, but I might buy a diesel because the petrol engine have a bad head gasket problems. And that diesel is VAG-based basically an Audi engine.

[Bando-fxmf]

I love how she talks, “it’s marmite car, either you love it or you hate it.”

[reviewswithhughes]

the st220 is the best of the 3 there drives lovely and sounds great and is still cheap now to buy

[jontheodore]

Why are you quoting values of cars in 2014 in 2021? not much use todays prices...

[ColapsMental]

Just see how cheap and easy is to try to fix the Rover as it's always on strike

[zabaleta]

The Mondeo is a hand grenade! There's that well known transmission problem, which she pointed out, and the head is a time bomb after 120000km. I'd never get one.
She's THICC though!

[MrDeadsr]

Garages love owners of old Audi RS models

[himshan]

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