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Old 03-10-2020, 04:15 AM   #1
seanleroy
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2012 Audi a6/a5 vs 2013 Jaguar XF

Hi,

This is my first post on here, so hope all is well with everyone. This weekend I'm going to buy one of the cars mentioned in the title, a 2012 Audi a6/a5 or a jaguar XF. So far I've only driven an A5, which is a car I've been obsessed with for a while now and when I test drove one I thought it was fantastic. I'm planning to drive the other two in the next day or so to get a feel for them, but I'd imagine they are very different since they are bigger cars.

I can only afford 2012/2013 car as that's what my budget can get me. Now I've never owned a car like these. I've only ever had a mini, honda civic and ford focus, so even just sitting in the A5 felt amazing.

Being that I've never owned one, could people give me some advice if they have ever owned any of these cars on which would be preferred. No the mileage on these cars does vary which is another concern.

A6 S-Line Manual: 63k miles
A5 S-Line Auto: 105k miles.
XF Auto: 111k miles.

While the A6 has incredibly low miles it seems obvious this car was only pottering around the city, but the dealer has fitted a new timing belt which is good to hear. I myself will be putting around 20k - 25k miles a year on it as I do long driving on motorway style roads. For that reason the A6 seems the better option, especially if I go to sell in a few years when I plan to upgrade to a much newer car. Part f my driving does involve lots of traffic and the constant clutching really annoys me so the auto cars do seem more appealing.

Any help would be great.

Sean
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