Not a joke...

TiTheRev

Have been asked by a good friend which car i'd get as a company vehicle. Fully expensed, so money is no issue. Which car would you get from these options;

Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Insignia or Volkswagen Passat?

All 2.0 TD, mid range saloon models, delivery mileage.

So on looks/spec alone (and running costs etc ignored), which would you choose?

It sounds like an Englishman, irishman, scotsman joke...you choose which is the butt

colino

Even as a Vauxhall guy, from that shortleet it would be the Mondeo for me.

jase1

Mondeo.

Don't much like Vauxhalls (and the Insignia is pug-ugly IMO -- spiritual successor to the final Primera), and I've never been too impressed by the way Passats drive.

vikingaero

Depends. The Mondeo is significantly roomier than the Insignia and better to drive. The Insignia has low warranty claims and is one of the most reliable Eurobox cars. The Passat is the middle of these two.

hannoja

The Passat for me. No clever reasoning; I just like VW (miss my Golf ).

We have a Mondeo atm. Not diesel, not turbo, definitely not new. It's been pretty reliable for the couple of years we've had it. Still miss my Golfie though.

I also think it's the nicest looking of those three, followed by the Mondeo.

Did I say I miss my Golf? :rotfl:

TiTheRev

Being a VW man, I must admit I have slightly rose tinted spectacles, but am genuinely surprised by the answers. I thought that the VW would be by far the best option? Ford, Vauxhall or VW? In my experience in the trade, that's a no brainer...like being asked if you'd like a chocolate, the wrapper or to pay for it!

Thanks for your opinions, although Viking didn't actually fall either side of any fence

birkee

Top Gear reckoned the Mondeo was as good as it gets in it's class, and even, when compared to most of the cars out of its class.

Any

Passat is boring car for old folks though...:-) No, really, I wouldn't choose a Passat either. Now, if you said Golf... But that is different kind of car.

Vauxhall.... yuk.

Definitely Mondeo for me too.

StrongWork

Of the list, Mondeo.

TiTheRev

Have you guys seen the new Passat? IMHO, it is much better looking than the previous versions, and drives very well to...like the Mk5 to Mk6 Golf, they've updated and refined a LOt of things.

http://sportcarnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2011-VW-Passat-46.jpg

Inactive

Looks like a " Sales " push for VW to me, I wouldn't buy any of them.