I always wanted this model, poweful smooth engine, refined etc. and it has all of those qualities so on that front I have no complaints. I realised the cost of servicing and maintenance would be high, but I didn’t realise how high! £350 for a wing mirror and it isn’t even heated. Every time it goes to the garage it is at least £700 and the fuel pipes broke, the alternator went and the auto gearbox on the way to Italy failed with me, two children (one 6 months old) and two adults in the car. Wow the AA were fantastic see separate review. A reconditioned grearbox is £3,000. So the car has nearly cost the £7,000 I paid when it had 82,000 miles on the clock it now only has 103,000 I was told it is quite a common fault on these cars gearboxes. All in all I preferred my Audi A6 Avant.