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Right Gents/Ladies,
Need some advice. My wife and I are in the market for a new vehicle. We have narrowed the choices to a few completely unrelated vehicles, they are: VW Touareg V6, Mini Cooper S, pre-owned '01/'02 M3 & Subaru Legacy GT Wagon. All vehicles have been test driven. I have been temporarily working in Kabul, while here I have had time to really analyze the choices above. I can say that the Legacy is out, the lack of Nav & Xenons for a $45K Cdn asking price is absurd. That leaves me with three really nice vehicles to choose from. Out of them, the M3 is the least practical for insurance reasons alone. Cooper S or Touareg? They each have their + and -. I really like the interior materials and overall luxurious feel in the T-reg along with a simple understated exterior. The S is also great for other reasons, most notably MINI2. The board is out of this world compared to what is out there for other vehicles. This alone is worth the price of ownership. So, why am I posting? I would like your collective, professional and unbiassed
opinions. Particularly if you have past/current T-reg or M3 experience. The more I am in Kabul the more I begin to lean away from the Mini, help me refocus. Thanks in advance. I hope this doesn't fall into an O/T discussion, it is still very much Mini related. I really value your opinions
KS
And cheers to all the other nations (England, Belgium, France, Germany, Australia, USA and more) that are part of ISAF here in Afghanistan. Be proud of your homelands. I am so fortunate to have the ability to make a decision like the one above, whereas some locals here need to figure out how they are going to feed their families tonight.
Need some advice. My wife and I are in the market for a new vehicle. We have narrowed the choices to a few completely unrelated vehicles, they are: VW Touareg V6, Mini Cooper S, pre-owned '01/'02 M3 & Subaru Legacy GT Wagon. All vehicles have been test driven. I have been temporarily working in Kabul, while here I have had time to really analyze the choices above. I can say that the Legacy is out, the lack of Nav & Xenons for a $45K Cdn asking price is absurd. That leaves me with three really nice vehicles to choose from. Out of them, the M3 is the least practical for insurance reasons alone. Cooper S or Touareg? They each have their + and -. I really like the interior materials and overall luxurious feel in the T-reg along with a simple understated exterior. The S is also great for other reasons, most notably MINI2. The board is out of this world compared to what is out there for other vehicles. This alone is worth the price of ownership. So, why am I posting? I would like your collective, professional and unbiassed
KS
And cheers to all the other nations (England, Belgium, France, Germany, Australia, USA and more) that are part of ISAF here in Afghanistan. Be proud of your homelands. I am so fortunate to have the ability to make a decision like the one above, whereas some locals here need to figure out how they are going to feed their families tonight.