25K to spend on a nice 2 year max Diesel

[Spuggy]

As the title says we are looking at changing out the long legged Touareg, which carries out the thankless task of the school run.

I put a deposit on a 2009 240 PS Q7, only to return home to tantrums about its sheer size. "Grrr why didn't you say anything before the deposit was handed over. "
Anyway Q7 is a no no.

I have been looking at E250/350 CDI 7g's with tiny mileages (3-9k) and 61 plates for in the region of 23-24K LOT OF CAR...

Also seen a few nice Alpina D3's LCI's for around the 20k mark with 18k mileage.

Also to add to the dithering a few 520d M-Sport F10's sneaking into the budget... Help!

Edited by Spuggy on Sunday 8th July 07:57

Edited by Spuggy on Sunday 8th July 07:57

[Vitorio]

I'm no fan of SUVs/Softroaders, but how about a Q5, should be a fair bit smaller then the Q7, much closer to the touareg.

But honestly, school-run, so taking 2-3 kids to school, providing you dont actually live on top of an unpaved hill in schotland (in which case a LR would be your only hope besides a helicopter), a 5 door VW Golf (or something similar) should be more then sufficient.

Any reason you are looking for large german saloons for just taking the kids to school?

[sturobturbo]

Out of what you've mentioned, I'd have the F10.
But I wouldn't buy a diesel, and I can't afford 25k either, haha.

[Deerfoot]

Tiguan?

Smaller than your outgoing Toureg and a Q7.

[GBDG]

Why a diesel for the school run, how far do you live from the school?

I vote E60 M5.

[All that jazz]

4x4 requirement AND diesel engine requirement for (what is likely to be only a couple of miles) school run? This thread will not go well for you OP.

[thinfourth2]

25K for the school run


More money then sense

[Jimbo.]

Are 3.0d XFs at or around £25K yet? They're nice

[veevee]

Slightly older 530i and the rest for petrol money.

[vit4]

Jimbo. said:

Are 3.0d XFs at or around £25K yet? They're nice

Beaten to it. Surely worth a look in

[anonymous-user]

thinfourth2 said:

25K for the school run


More money than sense

Why do people always say this? How do you know how much money this guy has? £25k might be the quivalent of you buying a packed of crisps for all we know?

besides, why shouldn't he buy his wife a nice, safe, comfortable, easy to drive car to carry his most precious posesions around? (his kids, not his Kyle CD back catalogue........ ;-)

[AnotherClarkey]

I would be tempted by a Lexus GS450h as an alternative choice, especially if the school run was short.

[sturobturbo]

AnotherClarkey said:

I would be tempted by a Lexus GS450h as an alternative choice, especially if the school run was short.

I wouldn't haha.

[thinfourth2]

Max_Torque said:

thinfourth2 said:

25K for the school run


More money than sense

Why do people always say this? How do you know how much money this guy has? £25k might be the quivalent of you buying a packed of crisps for all we know?

besides, why shouldn't he buy his wife a nice, safe, comfortable, easy to drive car to carry his most precious posesions around? (his kids, not his Kyle CD back catalogue........ ;-)

Then why does he want a diesel?

[chrisispringles]

If she liked the Q7, just not its size, then what about an Audi Allroad?

[SystemParanoia]

school run!? OMG.. get a Ford F250 Duallie.. its the only tool for the job!.. its a little small for the task in hand.. but it should safely block any rod you stop in allowing your kid casually saunter across the road in safety to the school.

now wouldn't that be nice

[daemon]

All that jazz said:

4x4 requirement AND diesel engine requirement for (what is likely to be only a couple of miles) school run? This thread will not go well for you OP.

Have to agree....

[AnotherClarkey]

OP, what does your wife want?

[V8Triumph]

Range Rover?

[daemon]

V8Triumph said:

Range Rover?

Range Rovers seems to be the preferred weapon of choice at the primary school next to me...