£5000, low depreciation, can be a guzzler?

[Jaroon]

So I battled back from virtual bankruptcy over the last 3 years. ( Driving a 205 and volvo V70 1999, quite good actually, oh God I am now my Dad it's official)

I can chuck 5k at a motor and, hopefully, the same again for the next few years. I'd like to upgrade annually. I work from home, only the school run (12 miles daily) and little trips so I thought a barge might be good value for me but I'm looking for minimum with depreciation and reliablity.

Any thing thirsty, bullet proof and slow to lose value in this price range chaps?

[anonymous-user]

1995 - 1997 Jaguar X300 (X305) 6 litre XJ12. 5K will get you a nice one and it will loose very little value. It'll always be a tough sell, but you just have to wait for the right buyer. Very rare, practically bulletproof and much more reliable than BMW and MB V12 offerings.

[rallycross]

928 s4' I had a very nice fsh example for £5k and find the right person to look after it and won't cost too much, won't depreciate much.

Same again for M5 E34 3.5 £5k will get you a good one and will hold it's value.

Newer but the same is M3 E36 choice of coupe saloon or convertible all in budget.

Amazing what you can get for £5k

[anonymous-user]

Gaz. said:

Jag XJR?

Not sure if your little journeys would be any good for it though?

Bullet proof? Maybe the straight six...

[vixen1700]

XJS? As long as it's looked after, you won't lose any money, it'll start going up in value.

[rb5er]

You wont lose anything on an Impreza RB5.

E36 m3 as said too.

Alfa 147 GTA

[anonymous-user]

XJS is a good call. You could get a nice late model 4 litre for that, at low mileage and kept in good condition that'll start going up in value quite soon. If I could keep anything in a nice condition I'd consider it myself.

[falkster]

I'm not sure an XJS would be classed as bulletproof?

5k could get a very nice Audi Allroad Twin Turbo. Classifieds are showing 04-55 plates upto around 11-12k but pick the no reserve ones carefully and you could have a fully loaded one (54 last week) got under £4k.

[Jaroon]

Haha, brilliant responses so far gents you've put a smile on my face. I'd totally forgotten the XJR was an itch I wanted to scratch some years ago. I'll have a look at some possible case senarios with problem areas of the vintage I'd be looking at.

Audi AllRoad has also raised an eyebrow, I've gotten used to the flexiblity of estates. Thanks

[balls-out]

you'd get a lovely camaro 4th gen for that.
6 years of ownership cost me abut £1500 in depreciation.

If you are selling after only one year, then really I think the key is to buy something priced keenly. anything that is 10 years old isn't that different in value to one 11 etc,

[voyds9]

Anything you want, you may get a free RX8 with it.

[Six Fiend]

A very tidy E34 M5

[falkster]

Jaroon said:

Audi AllRoad has also raised an eyebrow, I've gotten used to the flexiblity of estates. Thanks

I promise it will not disappoint! Having had upwards of 40 cars and the Allroad was bought as a cheap daily yet I've put it in the 'best car you've had' thread.

Even a rare 4.2 V8!!
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=1...

[Jw Vw]

Six Fiend said:

A very tidy E34 M5

Or a E36 M3, E38 740i, or maybe even an 8-series.

[sshenton1975]

Has to be a Mercedes SL 500 R129 (93 to 02)

Amazing cars!

[billzeebub]

another vote for the Merc SL..my mates Dad has an 06 plate 350SL and a 1993 300SL..the old 93 motor is by far the more reliable car, depite them both being in similarly molly-coddled 1owner condition..but I think the shape he has were still around up to the turn of the century..lovely old things in the same way as all late 80s/early 90s Mercs were bulletproof..pretty much hit the bottom I would reckon now too