gb110430 Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hi Iv been searching or been deliberating to buy a new car for a while, my first choice is a convertible , ideally it would have been a 320d convertible but its going to be released mid next year at around 35k which is out of my price range at moment, which is out of my price range so I hope you guys can help me confirm my final choice, a vw eos 2.0tdi sport dsg, for 24k. What are your opinions on this car,there arent that many on the roads and to me they look nice....... is black the best choice ...... anyone who has an Eos????there anre nt much discounts on an Eos around either even from brokers?? cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Have a quick look in the VW Chat area, there are pictures of a lovely black EOS in there. 2.0TDI wouldn't be my choice I just don't rate it as a quite and smooth engine myself. I'd go for a 2.0T unless you are doing stupid amounts of miles. Do the calcs and the diesel is not always cheaper and it often doesn't give you the smiles per mile either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb110430 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 yeah true however in this case the list price of the petrol dsg is 1k above the diesel but you get more perfermance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJ Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I can help on this one. We bought one this summer for one of our senior engineers, just about the spec you are looking at - its a 2L DSG Sport, in black, with I think the Winter pack and some other pack ... anyway it ended up with Xenons, Auto lights / wipers etc etc. I had a fairly long drive in it a few weeks back - and it really is very very nice. Quite fast, DSG is superb, and whole thing really drives quite well. Black is def a good choice as it hides all the breaks in the roof. Overall ... V nice car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb110430 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 cool thanks for the feedback Davej was it a TDI you drove? Im going for the exact same options, not much discount though available on the eos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelwind101 Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Best suited to good looking women!? They dont quite have the same appeal when a guy steps out. IMO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb110430 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 ha ha lol im dating an asian girl so ill use it as a dowry payment.....might convince her too to tie the knot tooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJ Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Dont settle for less than 6% - we got that for a spring order ... he said (but they would wouldnt they) that even fleets werent getting that (yea yea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb110430 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 where did you buy as im struggling for discount at moment??? you reckon ill get 6 % at dealer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Auto lights and auto wipers. I hate them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 I simply don't like Coupe/Cabrios (metal folding roof to you squire), for the simple reason that the A pillar and windscreen top rail are so thick and obstrusive, and the windscreens overhang the cabin too much, oh, and the folding tops are heavier than a traditional soft top. Get a soft top and a hard top for the winter I say. Mind you, the Eeore (sorry, Eos) is CC only isn't it. Great engine though fomr what I hear, just not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair_A3 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Auto lights and auto wipers. I hate them! [/ QUOTE ] How come? Love them on the 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 The auto wipers on the Bora are awful. Slight drizzle and the things go on max. So I end up using either manual intermittent or one speed mode. Auto lights? I have seen these things come on under every bridge and over hanging tree. Very slow to turn off. I just don't like that stuff. Taking auto this and auto that a bit too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Auto wipers have been the single best extra to both my current and previous cars by far. Great for safety and are very little hassle compared to using them manually. Both have adjustment for sensitivity so if they are coming on to quickly or not enough I could change it. My other half even has them on her Astra along with the auto lights and she loves them as well though they aren't quite as intelligent as the BMW or Audi versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair_A3 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Ahh maybe the BMW ones are different to whats on your Bora. The wipers seem to get the speed just right for the conditons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 The one thing I miss on the S4 is the auto-wipers, which I had on the R32. On the Golf, you could adjust the sensitivity of the auto-wiping, by moving the adjuster that would normally be used to adjust the intermittent speed. I've got auto-lights on the S4 and love them. But I can turn them off if I don't need them. Not sure if the EOS has the same feature as the S4 for the dash lights, in that, if you don't have any lights on and it gets darker, the dash lights (which are on all the time) dim, except the needles, to let you know you might want to turn on your lights. At first I thought there was a problem with the dash lighting. Until I, erm, oh sh*t, yes I have to admit it, read the manual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Of course you're not 100% guaranteed that you'll get this price but if you don't you don't pay anything and you might possibly get a better deal. I bought my GTI through this lot and it worked a treat! Eos 2L TDI Sport DSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb110430 Posted September 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 are the models Uk cars meaning built for the Uk with Uk everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 I'm failing to see the safety aspect of auto windscreen wipers tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I'm failing to see the safety aspect of auto windscreen wipers tbh. [/ QUOTE ] Easy, you go past a truck when there is lots of spray at the same time your glance in your mirrors, when you look back all you see is a wall of water and no view. With Auto wipers they would be going crazy without you doing a thing, with manual they might have been off at that point or on a 20 second interval, either way you still can't see anything when you look back. It also makes a journey far less tiring sometimes, turning them on full, then off again when you get past something then on again, or straining your eyes because any second they will wipe again so you can see but you can't be arsed to click them to a higher speed blah blah. As I've already mentioned they are a great addition to the car IMO from many points of view, being lazy is only a minor point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Whilst I can see the safety aspects for a dopey driver, most of us plan ahead when driving into a tunnel by putting the headlights on, just as we flick the wipers up a notch when overtaking a truck on a wet Motorway. They just add weight, are another thing to go wrong and take the 'control' out of driving. Manual wipers everytime for me please! The lack of a 'nudge' function on the stalk - ie gives you one sweep - in my classic Peugeot is a bit annoying though! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 On my Polo, I've always missed the "nudge" function I used to have. I'm also a fan of manual wipers as I'm pretty picky about the speed I like to have them on. Wouldn't mind trying them though hearing all the praise. On topic though, I like the Eos. Probably one of the best looking Coupe/ Cabrios out at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I was tempted by the EOS but went for a GTi in the end, purely because I got it so much cheaper. Looks wise, I would go for the top price alloy option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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