Quote Originally Posted by kceire
Quote Originally Posted by Murty
Hi, Looking into buying a 520D mainly for commuting (2008 with 100k miles - has full service history with BMW garage) - this is with a main dealer and comes with the 2 year BMW warranty. I have never owned a BMW before and choosing between this and Audi (A4 - I know should be comparing against A6 but prefer the A4)

just a couple of rookie questions ..

Is it better to pay the extra (about 2 to 3k) to buy from main dealer and get the warranty ?
What is the performance and handling like in comparison to Audi A4?

any words of advise before I buy?

Thanks for any advice - really appreciate it !
Paying extra for warranty - only you can decide. If your not comfortable buying privately then it's a sure bet. The warranty is worth circa 1200€ over the 2 years also and you can continue it if you want.

Handling and performance is better than the A4 in my opinion also. The Audi probably has better mpg though.
probably need to compare 5 series with A6 ,and 3 series with A4 . i dont think A4 does better mpg ,and last i would never sit in Audi after BMW !!