Choosing between two totally different cars
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okay I have to make a decision on buying a car in the next couple of days. I have boiled it down to two:
· 2010 Volvo C70 T5 (nearly new) fully loaded for £19k
· 2009 BMW 630i Sport with under 20,000 miles, fully loaded, for £22k
The insurance costs on the BMW is double of that on the Volvo. The Volvo is a convertible (which I love) and the BMW is a coupe. The Volvo is nowhere near as fast or luxurious as the BMW. The Volvo will probably move in snow, the BMW won't. The Volvo has four full useable seats, the BMW only the front two are realistically usable. I am only looking at the Volvo because it is relatively rare, is comfortable, and does the impression of a convertible/coupe quite well.
Does anyone know if the 6 Series rides well? I had a 2006 Porsche Boxster S once on 18" wheels and it was too uncomfortable so I don't want the BMW to be like that.
Also, £19k is a LOT of money for me, so stretching to £22k for the BMW is not just a stretch but more of considerable shattering especially combined with the higher insurance costs.
What to do?
· 2010 Volvo C70 T5 (nearly new) fully loaded for £19k
· 2009 BMW 630i Sport with under 20,000 miles, fully loaded, for £22k
The insurance costs on the BMW is double of that on the Volvo. The Volvo is a convertible (which I love) and the BMW is a coupe. The Volvo is nowhere near as fast or luxurious as the BMW. The Volvo will probably move in snow, the BMW won't. The Volvo has four full useable seats, the BMW only the front two are realistically usable. I am only looking at the Volvo because it is relatively rare, is comfortable, and does the impression of a convertible/coupe quite well.
Does anyone know if the 6 Series rides well? I had a 2006 Porsche Boxster S once on 18" wheels and it was too uncomfortable so I don't want the BMW to be like that.
Also, £19k is a LOT of money for me, so stretching to £22k for the BMW is not just a stretch but more of considerable shattering especially combined with the higher insurance costs.
What to do?
versus said:
okay I have to make a decision on buying a car in the next couple of days. I have boiled it down to two:
· 2010 Volvo C70 T5 (nearly new) fully loaded for £19k
· 2009 BMW 630i Sport with under 20,000 miles, fully loaded, for £22k
The insurance costs on the BMW is double of that on the Volvo. The Volvo is a convertible (which I love) and the BMW is a coupe. The Volvo is nowhere near as fast or luxurious as the BMW. The Volvo will probably move in snow, the BMW won't. The Volvo has four full useable seats, the BMW only the front two are realistically usable. I am only looking at the Volvo because it is relatively rare, is comfortable, and does the impression of a convertible/coupe quite well.
Does anyone know if the 6 Series rides well? I had a 2006 Porsche Boxster S once on 18" wheels and it was too uncomfortable so I don't want the BMW to be like that.
Also, £19k is a LOT of money for me, so stretching to £22k for the BMW is not just a stretch but more of considerable shattering especially combined with the higher insurance costs.
What to do?
Bizarre post.· 2010 Volvo C70 T5 (nearly new) fully loaded for £19k
· 2009 BMW 630i Sport with under 20,000 miles, fully loaded, for £22k
The insurance costs on the BMW is double of that on the Volvo. The Volvo is a convertible (which I love) and the BMW is a coupe. The Volvo is nowhere near as fast or luxurious as the BMW. The Volvo will probably move in snow, the BMW won't. The Volvo has four full useable seats, the BMW only the front two are realistically usable. I am only looking at the Volvo because it is relatively rare, is comfortable, and does the impression of a convertible/coupe quite well.
Does anyone know if the 6 Series rides well? I had a 2006 Porsche Boxster S once on 18" wheels and it was too uncomfortable so I don't want the BMW to be like that.
Also, £19k is a LOT of money for me, so stretching to £22k for the BMW is not just a stretch but more of considerable shattering especially combined with the higher insurance costs.
What to do?
Drive them both and see which one you like. Plenty of BMWs around for 19k instead of 22k.
Dave Hedgehog said:
i make a list of must have requirements for a car - in my case, 4/5 door, dsg, AWD
i set a budget
i make a short list of cars
i go drive the list and pick the one i like the most
i set a budget
i make a short list of cars
i go drive the list and pick the one i like the most
Pretty much.The short list can end up rather long though. My last one had over 20 cars on it.
hornetrider said:
Bizarre post.
Drive them both and see which one you like. Plenty of BMWs around for 19k instead of 22k.
It is bizzare. I've driven the Volvo, but not the BMW. I think I'll go see one tomorrow and I know I'll prefer the BMW, but in the long-term I wonder if I would miss out on the convertible factor. Drive them both and see which one you like. Plenty of BMWs around for 19k instead of 22k.
I hate making decisions thats the problem!
versus said:
hornetrider said:
Bizarre post.
Drive them both and see which one you like. Plenty of BMWs around for 19k instead of 22k.
It is bizzare. I've driven the Volvo, but not the BMW. I think I'll go see one tomorrow and I know I'll prefer the BMW, but in the long-term I wonder if I would miss out on the convertible factor. Drive them both and see which one you like. Plenty of BMWs around for 19k instead of 22k.
I hate making decisions thats the problem!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3529222.htm
SLK 55 For under £20k give you the performance and comfort over the bmw and get the hard top roof from the volvo?
SLK 55 For under £20k give you the performance and comfort over the bmw and get the hard top roof from the volvo?
Edited by Crusoe on Thursday 2nd February 10:34
Can you get an E9x 3-series cab for that money?
ETA:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3462231.htm
Best of both worlds?
ETA:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3462231.htm
Best of both worlds?
Edited by kambites on Thursday 2nd February 10:45
Test drove a BMW 6 Series 650i. It wasn't very comfortable, the steering was very light and the car felt really bulky. Also the panoramic roof is a bit of a cocktease as it makes you want to open it but you can't! It only has tilt, no slide functionality.
The acceleration was brutal, almost too much for my needs and without any effort I was 80mph+. Looks good, but something about the bulkiness of it and ride quality make feel a bit nauseous after the drive.
I thought the Volvo C70 had a low-rent interior but now I realise that less is better when it comes to interiors. As long as they are high quality, the amount of stuff actually spread across the dashboard should be minimal. Just my opinion of course.
The acceleration was brutal, almost too much for my needs and without any effort I was 80mph+. Looks good, but something about the bulkiness of it and ride quality make feel a bit nauseous after the drive.
I thought the Volvo C70 had a low-rent interior but now I realise that less is better when it comes to interiors. As long as they are high quality, the amount of stuff actually spread across the dashboard should be minimal. Just my opinion of course.
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