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I must admit that this is probably my all time favourite mid-range automobiles – not just from Audi – but from any of the car manufacturers. I think that it is absolutely outstanding. I always liked the A5 but due to it being such a big car, the minimum 3.7 litre engine was required in order for it to be a force on the motorway. Now, like the previous whirlwind the R8, Audi have released an ‘S’ version of the model. So, my dilemma is this; I was never going to afford to buy a brand new A5 model and so was waiting to be a used one when they became available. However, having looked at the S5, I am debating whether or not to wait for a used version of this instead? Obviously a second hand S5 would be more to my liking but I do have to think about price, car taxes and insurance premiums etc. Whilst a brand new purchase is probably a little bit out of my league, buying a nearly new isn’t. The only thing that I have against used cars of this type is that you never know how the previous owner treated the vehicle. I mean even though it is an ultra fast car, I very much doubt that I would over rev or push its speed to the absolute limit. In fact I would take great care to ensure that it was well looked after both for me and the next owner. We all know that Audi make exceptional cars that are built to withstand a lot of pressure and speed but knowing that it has been used by someone else just makes me want to buy new instead. But, again the problem of finance kicks in and so I get brought right back down to reality! So in answer to the question of which type of car to buy; a used A5 or new A5, unfortunately it all depends on what you can afford. This time, for me – it looks like I am going second hand.

With the current car market having been under the cosh over the last few months so to speak, I had a little brainwave and thought about visiting my local Audi dealership to see whether or not I could get a used Audi R8 at a reduced rate. How wrong I was. I guess just some cars keep their value better than others and I suppose the two year waiting list kind of sums up the demand. See where there is demand – there are expensive prices as it means there are a lot of buyers wanting to purchase. From what I could gather, the same applied to the Audi TT in that its overall resale value hadn’t really been affected by the credit crunch. In fact, from what I could gather from the car salesman, although their used cars section of the business had been operating at slightly less numbers, overall car sales were not at too much of a low. Many put this down to the strong brand that Audi has these days and their popularity among auto enthusiasts. My assumption that I could just go in and use the current market situation to my advantage were quickly squashed, especially when the car showroom was flooded with customers and most of the salesman were conducting new business. I guess it’s back to trying to save up that £80,000 for the purchase.

What a motor! I love this car. Fast, slick and is as prestigious as any other. When it was first brought into the marketplace, it was officially the fastest saloon car in the world (1984). This may now no longer be the case but it has still kept its status as one of the best all round saloon cars of the 21st century. The latest E60 M5 was introduced in 2005. No modifications have been made since except for the addition of the 6 gear version, which was introduced towards the end of 2006. One thing that is pretty weird is that there are no Front fog lights available for the E60 version. This is because of the amount of air required by the engine as it forces the space usually taken up by front fog lights to be used for the intake of air. Now this may be a weird idea for some but the car dynamics make this update a must. It is just a reallocation of lights guys! Anyway, if I had the money – this would definitely be a car I would consider. Sadly though – I don’t have the cash and therefore am unable to purchase. I’m sure some of you eccentric car enthusiast out there may just be able to look into getting a used BMW M5 if the price is right. Getting a used car for this model is probably your best bet!