What should I buy with £4,000?
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Help me Pistonheads! I own a Boxster S and the engine recently blew up. It will be getting fixed over the next few months however in the meantime I have £4,000 to buy a runaround. The only criteria is that it must be reliable. It will be used for a 5 mile commute so I am not too worried about MPG. Practicality is somewhat an issue as it should be a bit more practical than the Boxster. Currently I am swaying towards a 2004 Clk 320 with Amg kit or an Alfa GT.
I would appreciate any other suggestions
I would appreciate any other suggestions
5 mile commute?
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/non...
This should do the trick. Fair bit cheaper to run than a CLK too.
Honestly, if I was doing such a short commute, I'd get something small and pokey like a Clio 172/182 that still has some practicality but can still entertain on the short journey. I'd worry that getting some big engined barge would be wasted on such a short commute, when a smaller, nippy engined car would provide some good morning and evening entertainment when required.
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/non...
This should do the trick. Fair bit cheaper to run than a CLK too.
Honestly, if I was doing such a short commute, I'd get something small and pokey like a Clio 172/182 that still has some practicality but can still entertain on the short journey. I'd worry that getting some big engined barge would be wasted on such a short commute, when a smaller, nippy engined car would provide some good morning and evening entertainment when required.
giltranator said:
Help me Pistonheads! I own a Boxster S and the engine recently blew up. It will be getting fixed over the next few months however in the meantime I have £4,000 to buy a runaround. The only criteria is that it must be reliable. It will be used for a 5 mile commute so I am not too worried about MPG. Practicality is somewhat an issue as it should be a bit more practical than the Boxster. Currently I am swaying towards a 2004 Clk 320 with Amg kit or an Alfa GT.
I would appreciate any other suggestions
No offence meant, but wouldn't something more interesting than a CLK be in order if mpg isn't an issue?I would appreciate any other suggestions
I presume that residuals will be important if this is a stop gap car? How important is the ease to sell it on going to be? i.e. niche cars often retain value better, but might be harder/take longer to sell on.
CypherP said:
5 mile commute?
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/non...
This should do the trick. Fair bit cheaper to run than a CLK too.
Honestly, if I was doing such a short commute, I'd get something small and pokey like a Clio 172/182 that still has some practicality but can still entertain on the short journey. I'd worry that getting some big engined barge would be wasted on such a short commute, when a smaller, nippy engined car would provide some good morning and evening entertainment when required.
4k for a pushbike! Wowsers.http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/non...
This should do the trick. Fair bit cheaper to run than a CLK too.
Honestly, if I was doing such a short commute, I'd get something small and pokey like a Clio 172/182 that still has some practicality but can still entertain on the short journey. I'd worry that getting some big engined barge would be wasted on such a short commute, when a smaller, nippy engined car would provide some good morning and evening entertainment when required.
As others have said, somethign small and nippy would be what i would opt for. Is it a long term keeper? or just a stop gap until the boxster is fixed?
CypherP said:
5 mile commute?
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/non...
This should do the trick. Fair bit cheaper to run than a CLK too.
Honestly, if I was doing such a short commute, I'd get something small and pokey like a Clio 172/182 that still has some practicality but can still entertain on the short journey. I'd worry that getting some big engined barge would be wasted on such a short commute, when a smaller, nippy engined car would provide some good morning and evening entertainment when required.
Wow! How much?! My Cannondale Carbon Rush was 23lbs and I sold that for £1,400 IIRC! http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/non...
This should do the trick. Fair bit cheaper to run than a CLK too.
Honestly, if I was doing such a short commute, I'd get something small and pokey like a Clio 172/182 that still has some practicality but can still entertain on the short journey. I'd worry that getting some big engined barge would be wasted on such a short commute, when a smaller, nippy engined car would provide some good morning and evening entertainment when required.
We’re looking for a similar car. Something to commute in 6 miles each way and odd trips to the shop and to family etc when I don’t want to use the Z4.
We’ll be replacing my girlfriend’s Honda Civic (2004 1.6 with 45k) and have a £4,000 budget. So far can’t find anything we really want. Thinking of maybe stretching the budget a bit and getting an early mk2 Skoda Octavia VRS (petrol).
Having said that, it would be a shame to see the Civic go. It's been 100% reliable and has cost next to nothing to fun!
We’ll be replacing my girlfriend’s Honda Civic (2004 1.6 with 45k) and have a £4,000 budget. So far can’t find anything we really want. Thinking of maybe stretching the budget a bit and getting an early mk2 Skoda Octavia VRS (petrol).
Having said that, it would be a shame to see the Civic go. It's been 100% reliable and has cost next to nothing to fun!
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