Bottled It

Keefey56 · August 19, 2014

Have just placed an order for my new company car, have had a BMW 520 for the last 3 years and 75k and it has been faultless to be fair, really had my eye on an IS300h executive which I tried and I thought was really good, but stupidly I followed that with a drive in a se which for some reason I just could not get on with, the revs on this model did seem to be a bit intrusive something I did not experience with the exec, but I was getting pushed for an answer and could put off no longer so played it safe and chose another 520, now starting to regret the huge tax savings that I won't be making, but just did want to take the risk of not enjoying the next 75000 miles.

So if you see a white soon to become grey 520 driver waving at you, it's me, I yet to have a wave returned, probably think I am mad.

Will continue to keep looking in on this forum

ColinBarber · August 20, 2014

Good luck Keith, sorry it didn't work out for you.

Blisteringblue · August 20, 2014

Shame, I've just an SE and its perfect to me. I'm sure the other models are better but I can't see them being massively different. I tend to drive in ECO anyway and have learned how to drive with the lag.

Not to rub it in but also as a company car driver the complete cost of my car including tax and petrol for July was £49 :outforcount:

Best of luck though.

ColinBarber · August 20, 2014

No, there is no difference between an SE and Executive in terms of drivetrain or programming. Not sure why the difference, maybe in was in a different drive mode or perhaps the Battery was particularly flat and therefore rev'd the engine more to charge - but that would only be for a few minutes.

Keefey56 · August 20, 2014

Thanks for your comments, Blisteringblue, you are not rubbing it in at all GRRRRRRR, got to put it to the back of my mind now, if I can. In the words of Arnie, i'll be back (most probaly)