Stagea Questions

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The question is more do you want a Stagea?

The VE on paper is better for everything you are looking at; cheaper parts, more modern, better climate control, safer, cheaper to run and likely better resale.

The only pro for the Stagea is that it is a Stagea.

Don't get me wrong, I love mine - and I bought it with the idea of it being the Daily and eventually Family Wagon.

But I also bought it because I wanted a Stagea, if I had only wanted a Family wagon I would go VE in a heart beat.

The rear ducts were an option on the M35 I believe, however its been shown that it can be retrofitted with ease as the ducts just terminate under the center console/arm rest.

The NA model PM35 is a better option for parts as it shares an engine with 350z's and V35's and its upkeep is likely less being naturally aspirated and RWD.

I also imagine you could easily get away with 95 octane in the NA - I wouldn't use anything but 98 in the turbo myself (it can still likely run on 95 though).

I disagree, the service costs and parts availability are cheap and easy to come by. I paid $7,000.00 for my C34 S2 Dayz edition Stagea with 90,000 km on the clock the 100,000 km service cost me just shy of $450.00 for all the parts with a new in cabin air filter.

I find it very interesting the amount of miss information floating around. To fully insure the car is only $500 per year through famous car insurance.

My C34 S2 Days edition is RWD 2.5 Turbo, it uses 8.5L on the highway and betwen 9.5 and 10 around town.

At the end of the day the VE wagon is not a better option, truth be told they are crap, they do not hold there value and are over priced in the market as it is.