As the ones that are for sale are quite literally ripping the pish …. with their add on "premium"


The daughter has asked me to get her this one , going to drive out to the dealership to finalise everything hopefully over the weekend so looks like the wallets going to be taking a severe bashing ….

She took it for a test drive today all be it i had to sit in the back …. i was even quite impressed with it myself ……. Nice car to downsize from a FFRR i would say

MICK wrote:

impressed with it myself ……. Nice car to downsize from a FFRR i would say

You're banned

Nice looking car MICK

Wouldn't want to pay premium for Evoque either

Cheers delamo yeah some of the Evoque sellers are just wanting too much

@ 47p2 down your neck of the woods today MB was where she test drove one , still say they are a nice car , anyhow banned ….

Watch this space ..

Just out of interest MICK...is that a used MB?

How does it compare to what you would have to pay for an Evoque with similar Spec / £ for £

Well the MB is £33.995 it's a 6 month old demo has all the toys 3.0 litre engine , i would guess to get the equivalent specced Evoque you would be in the region of £45k / £48k in either the Dynamic or Prestige model with a 2.2 Litre engine

Just round the corner from me Mick.....I have a contact in the Hamilton branch, not sure if he could swing things for you but worth a try



Oh and you're still banned

Nah its alright John , but thanks for letting me know …..

MICK wrote:

Well the MB is £33.995....the equivalent specced Evoque you would be in the region of £45k / £48k .....

Theres your answer...

...its probably more practical than an Evoque to use as an everyday car also.

I am surprised by how few Evoques I do spot (considering I drive in and out of London each and every day).

As much as I like the design and have driven the sporty engine version which was great , the Evoque looks like it would be quite awkward to live with and use as an every day car - especially if you have children.

I found rear vision and awarenness wasn't great in the Evoque, and the view out of the door windows was filled with the huge wingmirror - i think the only thing wrong with Evoques is they are more cool design rather than useable function if that makes sense

If it's the 320 or 350 cdi, splash out on a Brabus D6 box from Merc. I'm on the look out for one for my CLS, they're supposed to totally transform the car.  2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

Well after test driving the Evoque myself and being a back seat passenger in the Merc , i would say she has picked the better of the two cars ….

She also looked at Audi Q5 and Q7 , Beamers X6 , X5 , X3 ….

plus read in another post the Evoques are starting to have problems ...

@ MAAK TS it's the 350 CDI , the normal set up of the car will do her just fine , as she's not a fast driver … safe and steady is her motto …

MICK wrote:

The daughter has asked me to get her this one

I know what my answer to that one would be....

Try before you buy...

No left foot rest in the ML. Personally, I found it bloo dy uncomfortable. Also, I hated the stalk operated gearshift, no "S" mode, no TR, no kickdown discernible, and insurance more than an FFRR. Apart from that (oh, and the American build quality and slow step off) I loved it.


I didn't buy one. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Well she tried it yesterday and she liked it , she's 25 and thinks it's more for a young girl rather than a "Boxy Square Car" as she calls the Range Rover

So what you don't like in a Merc somebody else does , just as what you like in a FFRR someone else hates ….