what car 23k ish

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Wanting rid of our s213 e class for something different don't want to spend much extra.
I don't need anything as big really so any body style will do but comfortable would be nice, android auto fitted or easy to add.
Really looking at petrol powered as been struck with adblue failure before and want to avoid that.

Something rattle free ie well screwed together something the Merc was not in any way shape or form

I'd kinda thought of a stinger GT or maybe an arteon but really need to think of other ideas

So what do you think. If it could retain as much as possible in 12-24months that would be great!

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Friday 3rd May 10:26

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And less than 10 years old

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Really you can't buy a car for less than 23k that's less than 10 years old that has android auto, petrol and doesn't rattle?

I mean the Merc was only about 26k 3 years ago granted it's diesel and rattles but hey ho

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Belle427 said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023081508...

Nice thought but I already have one

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E17KRY said:

Alfa Gulia Veloce

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404279...

Audi s5

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404128...

BMW 540i

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405029...

Nice ideas, but it doesn't have to be big as long as it can fit a couple of large cases in it.

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FamousPheasant said:

When considering both the stinger GT and the arteon, I ended up in a 435i gran coupe. Arteon was the most practical but only 4 cylinder, the stinger massively well equipped, but let down by running costs in terms of servicing and efficiency.

That said anything of that type and age will depreciate. I would estimate 10-20% depreciation a year depending on the mileage you put on. Go older and fancier and you will be further down the depreciation curve but with a increased borkage potential.

The depreciation is a funny one as the mercs lost 30% in the 40 months or so and that's fine I mean there the was the point it had gone up about 15%

20% id like to avoid that's £8280 in 2 years that's a decent chunk

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the mrs keeps saying what about a golf and honestly it makes sense if a little predictable as you say

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leasing is an option just need to make sure that monthlies work out less than the possible depreciation
and yes was end of first lockdown pre spike at one point id gained as as i say 15% ish and that was after about a year of use its not normalized but was offered 18k a month ago partex

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Monkeylegend said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Really you can't buy a car for less than 23k that's less than 10 years old that has android auto, petrol and doesn't rattle?

I mean the Merc was only about 26k 3 years ago granted it's diesel and rattles but hey ho

I changed from three E Class diesels to a petrol 2015 528i BMW as I did not want the hassle of adblue and NOX sensors with the later Mercs.

The BMW is a lovely car, well put together, no rattles, very reliable, comfortable, drives well, mid 30's mpg that is mainly now short runs.

Apparently the G30 is even better and easily attainable for 23k or less with a good selection of petrol, hybrids and diesel to choose from.

Having been a Merc fan for 20 years or so I will never buy another one, the BMW is a better car all round for my purposes.

yeah the adblue only went a few months ago and that was a 2k fix. honestly ever since ive had it, its been a rattly lump and every w/s213 ive tried has been i fixed alot of them early on but they have come back now, its also due gearbox service this year i think and likely 4 tyres then there are the possible electrical issues with the new ones

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2 seaters are out as we already have one

just seen the volvo s60 looks tidy like that

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Jag_NE said:

The Stinger and Arteon aren’t smaller than the E

oh but they are the stinger is almost 18cm shorter and the arteon is just over 14cm shorter

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Off to look at a macan s this morning as the Mrs thinks she would like an SUV

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Maybe seems to be an issue for some and not others possibly more the diesel ones from a very quick read

It's an early car 2014 with a raft of options it's the petrol 3.0

It's sort of local ISH so its a would something like this be an option more than specific car

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Well the macan was nice but the Mrs didn't like the interior as if was red, very very red extended leather

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Honestly it was a nice place to be and felt more solid than the merc