Used 4 doors saloon, RWD, manual and affordable?

[Jimmy Recard]

kambites said:

Jimmy Recard said:

That's automatic!

What the VXR8? Really? I always thought they were manual like the Monaro!

No, the Rover 75 V8 is automatic only

[Mave]

Shifter1 said:

Mave said:

Maserati Quattroporte?

Neither affordable to buy or to run.

You can pick one up for <£15k, which is affordable for some people.
If you've got a budget in mind, why not share it? Are we talking sub £1k, less than £5k, £5-10k? Give us a clue...

[Shifter1]

Hugo a Gogo said:

ok

any other criteria we don't know about?

'affordable' is subjective - how much are we talking about?

In Germany at least, anything vaguely roadworthy is northwards of €2000, whereas in the UK you've a selection of shed money cars at a grand

big cheap manual LHD saloons that haven't been abused are hard to find, more so the more things you rule out

It's true that cars here are more expensive than in the UK. But with €2000 you can buy a more than roadworthy car.

I'm looking in the €3000-4000 range.

[Mave]

Shakermaker said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

Shakermaker said:

Are all the Volvos Front wheel drive/All wheel drive now?

nope, manual, 379 PS, RWD

Not a 4 door though.

Could get a 940 / 960?

[Shifter1]

_Neal_ said:

Why does it need to be so big if you already have a Passat estate?

It just makes things easier so we don't have to fuss about the children and who has which car a the moment. I just sold my 2-doors for that reason.

[SailingTom]

Volvo S90, hard to find but meets all your needs

[Shakermaker]

SailingTom said:

Volvo S90, hard to find but meets all your needs

Except they are all older than 2000, or there's a brand new model, but nothing in between.

But a 1997-98 run-out model would probably do everything the OP wants

[Shifter1]

Mave said:

You can pick one up for <£15k, which is affordable for some people.
If you've got a budget in mind, why not share it? Are we talking sub £1k, less than £5k, £5-10k? Give us a clue...

Above the budget and even if it wasn't it's a diva, expensive to run and unreliable. Not what I'm looking for. I don't need necessarily Toyota reliable. But also don't need something notoriously unreliable, hard to work on and expensive to repair.

[Debaser]

You should consider a 5 series.

[SailingTom]

Shakermaker said:

Except they are all older than 2000, or there's a brand new model, but nothing in between.

But a 1997-98 run-out model would probably do everything the OP wants

True its at your older age limit but will be the cheapest aswell I'll bet. If not im with the other on a 5 series

[kambites]

Jimmy Recard said:

kambites said:

Jimmy Recard said:

That's automatic!

What the VXR8? Really? I always thought they were manual like the Monaro!

No, the Rover 75 V8 is automatic only

Ah I see! I only suggested the Rover rather thant he MG because I thought it was a more ridiculous suggestion for someone who's rejected the Jag on the grounds of image.

It has to be said, there's a good reason people in this market tend to buy the 5-series.

[KevinCamaroSS]

Has anybody suggested a BMW 5 series yet?

[Shakermaker]

KevinCamaroSS said:

Has anybody suggested a BMW 5 series yet?

You beat me to it!

[fastgerman]

As already said, you want a 5 series or:

Add all wheel drive and consider Audi A4/A6 ?

Lexus?

Maserati?

Volvo?

VW Phaeton

[_Neal_]

Shifter1 said:

_Neal_ said:

Why does it need to be so big if you already have a Passat estate?

It just makes things easier so we don't have to fuss about the children and who has which car a the moment. I just sold my 2-doors for that reason.

Makes sense. Criteria very very narrow then - I think something's going to have to give otherwise you risk buying a lemon. Volvo V70 would be a good shout, for example.

I can also report an E39 5 series makes a nice family car

Edited by _Neal_ on Friday 9th December 15:48

[anonymous-user]

Got to love threads like this - OP sets next to impossible criteria to meet, flat out dismisses all suggestions for illogical reasons and then gives contributors attitude when he is questioned on the subject further...

Your choices are (using the mid ninties as a cut off point):
BMW 3/5 series
Jaguar S Type V6 or ninties XJ6
Lexus IS200
Mercedes C/E Class -
Opel Omega
Volvo 740 or 940.

That's it.

Almost all of them are going to be exceptionally hard, if not impossible to find, there's a large probability that they will have lived a hard life due to the attraction such a car will hold for wannabe drifters and none are particular good lookers, but then you're coming from a passat? I think some perspective may be required.

If you dont like any of those cars, if they are too small, or too old, or not styled to your tastes or are too difficult to find, tough.

Either revise your criteria or get the spanners and start planning a manual conversion on a car that you do like.

[Smanks]

Why does it have to be RWD?

[Shifter1]

Smanks said:

Why does it have to be RWD?

Because I already have an AWD and I don't want FWD in such a large car. This is to replace my prior car which was a 2-door RWD manual.

[Mave]

279 said:

Got to love threads like this - OP sets next to impossible criteria to meet, flat out dismisses all suggestions for illogical reasons and then gives contributors attitude when he is questioned on the subject further...

Your choices are (using the mid ninties as a cut off point):
BMW 3/5 series
Jaguar S Type V6 or ninties XJ6
Lexus IS200
Mercedes C/E Class -
Opel Omega
Volvo 740 or 940.

That's it.

You've missed out the TX1 and TX2 ;-)
4 door saloon, RWD, available in auto and manual. Cheap to buy and run :-)

Edited by Mave on Friday 9th December 16:34

[Finlandia]

Shifter1 said:

Smanks said:

Why does it have to be RWD?

Because I already have an AWD and I don't want FWD in such a large car. This is to replace my prior car which was a 2-door RWD manual.

Nothing wrong with FWD in a Volvo S/V70 or S80, plenty to be found and at really discount pricing.