Depressed by used car options

[ZX10R NIN]

Nice positive input ORD, the OP wants something with that's Auto comfortable (so no small hatches) handles well with 200bhp & Diesel with an annual mileage of 40,000 the world isn't his oyster with that budget it's hard to find something which he won't have to change after 1 year.

I'd be happy for you to show me some options I may have missed.

TomEP said:

Might as well get a caravan and give up with life if you buy one of these....

And your suggestion was what?

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Friday 6th May 08:20

[Bill]

ORD said:

You're driving a boring diesel. You want to spend £15k to drive in a different boring diesel? The used car market is paradise for you! It's absolutely packed with soul-destroying cars with the badges and sports trim you want.

[ZX10R NIN]

OP here's another Mondeo but with only 6,104 miles you should be able to keep it three years without changing.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

If they're not close to you they'll drop the car to your nearest dealer.

[Al U]

ORD said:

You're driving a boring diesel. You want to spend £15k to drive in a different boring diesel? The used car market is paradise for you! It's absolutely packed with soul-destroying cars with the badges and sports trim you want.

OK, well I have some news for you. While a car with a diesel engine may be boring to you, it isn't boring to everyone. You may also be surprised to know that most people that buy diesel cars aren't buying them for excitement. Having a diesel engine doesn't prevent a car from being driven quickly down a particular road nor does it prevent you enjoying the other things about actually driving a car rather than just using one of your senses to listen to the sound that the engine makes.

[Al U]

ZX10R NIN said:

OP here's another Mondeo but with only 6,104 miles you should be able to keep it three years without changing.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

If they're not close to you they'll drop the car to your nearest dealer.

Thanks for the suggestions, but as said previously I am not really interested in getting another Ford as my next car.

But anyway, that 4 year old Mondeo has done 1500 miles a year for 4 years, I think that puts it firmly in the not used enough camp.

[Rangeroverover]

Buy a good 996 for about £12,000, as it will not depreciate and in all probability will increase in value; you can offset that against the increased fuel consumption. When bimbling along the motorway at 75-80mph mine would do 30 mpg.

You get a car you will enjoy, you get "free motoring" as it will not lose value even with extra mileage

[ZX10R NIN]

Al U said:

Thanks for the suggestions, but as said previously I am not really interested in getting another Ford as my next car.

But anyway, that 4 year old Mondeo has done 1500 miles a year for 4 years, I think that puts it firmly in the not used enough camp.

Missed the no Fords bit then the Jag XF does seem to tick the boxes.

[Al U]

Rangeroverover said:

Buy a good 996 for about £12,000, as it will not depreciate and in all probability will increase in value; you can offset that against the increased fuel consumption. When bimbling along the motorway at 75-80mph mine would do 30 mpg.

You get a car you will enjoy, you get "free motoring" as it will not lose value even with extra mileage

Your point is a very valid one. This is pretty much what happened with the S2000 but better in fact.

Bought in November 2014 for £8450 @ 47k miles. Sold in September 2015 for £11000 @ 66k miles. Don't get me wrong I did spend some money on it in that time which eroded my profit but I got to drive an S2000 for 19000 miles depreciation free.

I'll have a think about this because while I do not like 996's there may be other cars that I could try this trick with again.

[gregd]

Al U said:

Your point is a very valid one. This is pretty much what happened with the S2000 but better in fact.

Bought in November 2014 for £8450 @ 47k miles. Sold in September 2015 for £11000 @ 66k miles. Don't get me wrong I did spend some money on it in that time which eroded my profit but I got to drive an S2000 for 19000 miles depreciation free.

I'll have a think about this because while I do not like 996's there may be other cars that I could try this trick with again.

Maybe a Boxster or Cayman?

[Al U]

gregd said:

Al U said:

Your point is a very valid one. This is pretty much what happened with the S2000 but better in fact.

Bought in November 2014 for £8450 @ 47k miles. Sold in September 2015 for £11000 @ 66k miles. Don't get me wrong I did spend some money on it in that time which eroded my profit but I got to drive an S2000 for 19000 miles depreciation free.

I'll have a think about this because while I do not like 996's there may be other cars that I could try this trick with again.

Maybe a Boxster or Cayman?

I do like Cayman's, they also seem like the natural step up from an S2000. I think I have already missed the boat on them though as they seem to have become pretty stable now so if I bought one and kept it for a year I still think I'd lose a fair amount.

That's the difficult thing with this tactic, when I bought the S2000 I did not expect the value of them to climb, it is hard to predict.

[qska]

I like my E class for a similar mileage... E350 goes nicely... CDI means I get ~37mpg in total average (commute ends in London traffic)

Not exciting, but serene and I arrive calm and not tired at all.

[FWIW]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

I wouldn't be looking at anything other than a 6cyl 3 series diesel for this job.

[FIREBIRDC9]

You can't find anything for 15k?

Bugger me , wish i had 15k to spend on the classifieds!


You need to look at older stuff.

Get much more for your money.

Look at petrol too

[Limpet]

In your position, I'd keep the Focus and save the money.

[WCZ]

Limpet said:

In your position, I'd keep the Focus and save the money.

+1 not sure if I could be arsed spending 15k on something so boring

[Limpet]

WCZ said:

Limpet said:

In your position, I'd keep the Focus and save the money.

+1 not sure if I could be arsed spending 15k on something so boring

It's not just that. I know far too many people who've been bitten buying out-of-warranty / higher mileage modern, "nice" German metal only to encounter some eye-watering bills and find themselves completely on their own.

My neighbour spent £17k on a 3 year old A6 3.0 TDI Quattro which had come from a major lease company. 85,000 miles, immaculate, full Audi history. The kind of thing you'd have bought with complete confidence a decade ago knowing it wasn't even half way through its economical service life.

He was forced to fork out a third of the purchase price again on faults and upkeep in the first year. Fundamental, expensive issues like a faulty timing chain, and a borked autobox. And not a single drop of assistance or goodwill from Audi, despite the full Audi history. I can name four other people who've been bitten by sub four year old, higher mileage Audis and BMWs. Even if its only one fault, you don't get bills on these cars under four figures, even at independents. They can be very expensive things to own out of warranty.

I'd buy one cheap that I could ignore issues with, fix myself, or bin, or I'd buy/lease new, but the middle ground would terrify me, quite honestly.

Edited by Limpet on Monday 9th May 15:40

[irocfan]

buy a Corvette, pretty much bomb-proof albeit a little cruder than the Germans