Help me decide... Either a new mercedes a class (auto option) or new vw beetle (auto option). What colour, engine and spec should I go for... which is the better choice?!
By the way I live in the UK, so prices over here for both these cars are probably slightly less than US (for once!). a class is about £18000 new and beetle is £13000-ish!

The A-Class isn't available in the US yet, but the NB is. Sadly for you folk "over there" the prices are lower "over here". The Queen certainly gets her due at tax time...