Craig Norquay
Registered User
Hi all,
New to the forum, main reason being is I'm looking to buy an S4 Saloon or Avant (Avant is my favourite choice so far). I currently own an Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR and i'm not looking to move away from the hatches and FWD to something more premium and AWD. I'm looking at buying used, either a B8 or the B8.5, there does tend to be around a £5k price difference between a decent mileage B8 and B8.5 (obviously age is different but i'm basing it on the mileage). So a few questions.
Given the choice would you for a higher spec B8 or a lower spec B8.5 as a higher specced B8.5 is a fair bit more, I did notice that the front end has had a facelift and read the nav system is better than the B8, anything else worth knowing? Is it worth paying the difference for the 8.5?
Also what optional extras would people deem as a must? Read the sports differential is great, but is it a must?
The Astra has things like autowipers, auto lights, high beam assist as standard etc, I presume the S4 comes with these as standard?
and how are people going on fuel? I drive mine around town a lot and get 18-19mpg (Car is horrible on fuel all the time) so not too worried about this but would be good to know what to expect, can it get a semi decent mpg when sitting on a motorway?
Thanks in advanced guys.
New to the forum, main reason being is I'm looking to buy an S4 Saloon or Avant (Avant is my favourite choice so far). I currently own an Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR and i'm not looking to move away from the hatches and FWD to something more premium and AWD. I'm looking at buying used, either a B8 or the B8.5, there does tend to be around a £5k price difference between a decent mileage B8 and B8.5 (obviously age is different but i'm basing it on the mileage). So a few questions.
Given the choice would you for a higher spec B8 or a lower spec B8.5 as a higher specced B8.5 is a fair bit more, I did notice that the front end has had a facelift and read the nav system is better than the B8, anything else worth knowing? Is it worth paying the difference for the 8.5?
Also what optional extras would people deem as a must? Read the sports differential is great, but is it a must?
The Astra has things like autowipers, auto lights, high beam assist as standard etc, I presume the S4 comes with these as standard?
and how are people going on fuel? I drive mine around town a lot and get 18-19mpg (Car is horrible on fuel all the time) so not too worried about this but would be good to know what to expect, can it get a semi decent mpg when sitting on a motorway?
Thanks in advanced guys.