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They only have a dealership down in a really kak part of Pinetown... not even interested in travelling all that way to check them out. Also, I had a really bad experience with BMW when I bought a new 320... told them I would never be back! But I must say the X5 does look awesome!
Pity you had a bad experience in the past.
If you ever do feel like going again it may be worth it.
 
The new x5 is launching next year, but yes new x5/6 for me and my next pic would be the volvo xc90


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Is there not a X7 coming as well
 
320's are more problematic then the other models in the range, not sure about the new f30s but prior to them they werent great.

The f30 320’s are the best by a country mile, power comfort and road handling that are second to non


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The f30 320’s are the best by a country mile, power comfort and road handling that are second to non


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I absolutely love my 320. Favorite BMW i have owned thus far. Luckily i have had zero problems thus far. Besides motorplan covers basically everything :)
 
They only have a dealership down in a really kak part of Pinetown... not even interested in travelling all that way to check them out. Also, I had a really bad experience with BMW when I bought a new 320... told them I would never be back! But I must say the X5 does look awesome!

@Rob Fisher If you ever interested in a bmw again let me know and ill speak to the peeps at pinetown,l have kicked enough heads around their that they actually provide me good service


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I absolutely love my 320. Favorite BMW i have owned thus far. Luckily i have had zero problems thus far. Besides motorplan covers basically everything :)

Me two, its my third one and honestly it never let me down, i traded my 328i for a tractor and couldn’t be happier then went for a full extra 320i and again I’m quiet happy.


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Calling all car experts! Having bought my wife a new Golf I realised that technology has come a LONG way in cars and although my Merc GLE is only 2 years old the technology and especially the navigation and iPhone integration sucks.

I just test drove the VW Touareg 3.0l diesel and it one exciting vehicle to drive and the technology is bloody awesome! Thoughts?
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As a proud owner of a fully spec'd 2018 Tiguan R-line I feel like VW has come a really long way from being a penny-wise option to a more affordable luxury option. I've mainly been a GTi guy from the Golf 4 GTi till & GTi and I've watched VW evolve first hand. My siblings and peers all ventured off into BMW and Merc but have no difficulty in admitting how awesome the Tiguan is. My bro recently acquired a C43 and still enjoy's time behind the wheel of the Tiguan. The most common BMW complaint I hear is that there has been very little to no evolution from a cockpit point of view.

Anyway, in a nutshell... The Toureg is the bigger, more elite version of the Tiguan. A bolder, more proud sibling and the top of the range model has got a whole lotta power beneath the hood. Apple Car Play works a charm too and I have my car reading out my whatsapp messages to me. It also has this Siri like option where you tell the car where you want to go and it maps out a route for you, also has speech to text feature to reply to said messages, and you can also ask the car to make calls for you etc
 
They only have a dealership down in a really kak part of Pinetown... not even interested in travelling all that way to check them out. Also, I had a really bad experience with BMW when I bought a new 320... told them I would never be back! But I must say the X5 does look awesome!

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The dealer is literally down the road from you, go test the Range Rover Velar, this SUV suits your high end gear



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Calling all car experts! Having bought my wife a new Golf I realised that technology has come a LONG way in cars and although my Merc GLE is only 2 years old the technology and especially the navigation and iPhone integration sucks.

I just test drove the VW Touareg 3.0l diesel and it one exciting vehicle to drive and the technology is bloody awesome! Thoughts?
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AFAIK it is basically the Audi Q5 or 7. They share tech. So imo you can't go wrong with it.

Your GLE probably just missed getting the new Nav/ Phone intergration tech. I think Carplay was released in 2017. So I would think a 2018 Merc would come with it.
 
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AFAIK it is basically the Audi Q5 or 7. They share tech. So imo you can't go wrong with it.

Your GLE probably just missed getting the new Nav/ Phone intergration tech. I think Carplay was released in 2017. So I would think a 2018 Merc would come with it.

The 2019 Merc GLE will come with the fancy stuff but the price is just over the top! Yes the Touareg is also hellish expensive but it's about R300,000 cheaper than the Merc and I would have to wait... I don't do waiting...
 
They are coming to drop off the Touareg for me to keep for a day to test on my own... I'm almost sure I'm gonna get it but will be good to test without the salesman with me or my wife in the back telling me to slow down! :p
 
One phrase @Rob Fisher .
"THE BEST OR NOTHING"

You gonna pay more of a premium for the Merc but its the same as goes for your HE gear it will be more exclusive.

Dont let your Mods Cost more than your car that's my 2c ;)
 
One phrase @Rob Fisher .
"THE BEST OR NOTHING"

You gonna pay more of a premium for the Merc but its the same as goes for your HE gear it will be more exclusive.

Dont let your Mods Cost more than your car that's my 2c ;)
At some point Merc may have been the best but definitely not anymore. Don't believe the hype

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At some point Merc may have been the best but definitely not anymore. Don't believe the hype

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Lies... lies... lies...
Blasphemy.

If we all drove the same car that would be boring.
But IMO Merc is the best but that's me I'm not saying everyone needs to agree with me.
 
Oh yes and congratulations on the new ride uncle @Rob Fisher I would have even given you a high fiver if it was the silver arrows emblem on that grill but you still get a thumbs up from me :)
 
Lies... lies... lies...
Blasphemy.

If we all drove the same car that would be boring.
But IMO Merc is the best but that's me I'm not saying everyone needs to agree with me.
We don't :)
But thanks for giving us permission. Agreed it would be boring if everyone drove the same car.
 
Diesel is the new asbestos and is going out of fashion fast.
Don't buy diesel. Second hand value might plummet.
 
Diesel is the new asbestos and is going out of fashion fast.
Don't buy diesel. Second hand value might plummet.

Doubt that very much, with fuel prices you want a diesel, plus with the power output of the new diesels you out running petrol cars. And if you look at bmw for example i can find 50 petrol 320i but trying to find a good 320d is like hens teeth and they hold there value better then the petrol counterparts. Plus every truck on the road is diesel powered so diesel aint going anywhere soon.

Fuel cars in the future are dead if we follow Frances plans.


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Agree @jm10 but only if you buying a SUV or truck aka bakkie. The petrol counterparts of these drink fuel at a rate of none.
Electric is the future I'm not sure about here in SA, I dont know if Eskom can handle millions of electric cars charging :-D

We would all probably be stranded half the time because of power cuts :-D
 
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