Following a write-off of my car in an accident, I decided to opt for a Skoda Superb Estate over a replacement VW Passat Estate. After numerous Youtube videos & Googled articles, I went to see two cars, a 2023 2.0 190PS DSG L&K with 10 k on the clock & a 2022 2.0 DSG 4x4 L&K with 18k on the clock. Prices very similar. Both drove very nicely. The 4x4 clearly had more punch.
Then the dilemma: I am a guy in my late fifties, I tow a small caravan once a month or so, commute 50 miles to work once a week & do 12k a year. I rarely exceed the speed limit. I was so tempted to go for the 4x4, but do I need it? (not really) so I opted for the 190PS. Based on other issues, I preferred the colour (interior & exterior) of the 190PS & trusted the dealers far more (main Skoda branch vs car supermarket style dealer). Deal struck, deposit paid.
Now I have second doubts. The head won the argument but my heart is still yearning for the 4x4. I know what I'd say to anyone else in my position, but it is always different when it is you! Hopefully once i am away in the 190, thoughts of the gutsy 4x4 will drift away into the distant past!