V6 or V8 with a bit of luxury, £5k budget, what to go for?

[sixty]

Evening guys,

I originally wanted good mpg as a priority, then as much BHP as I could get whilst maintaining economy, was looking at 2.7 diesel V6's and the like. However due current workplace I now cover less than 10k miles a year and do loads of short journeys, so the good mpg has gone out the window, and the want of the diesel has gone out the window. I'm now after a big V6 or big V8 petrol with a touch of luxury.

Contenders so far

Jaguar S-type 3.0 v6 240bhp
Jaguar S-type 4.2 v8 400bhp supercharged
Jaguar XJ (not sure on different versions yet)


Please add to the list and explain why, luxury is a must, boyracer/chav image a definite no.

Thanks!

Edited by sixty on Friday 25th January 20:56

[muppets_mate]

If you're looking at Jags an XJR has got to be on the short list, shirley?

[0a]

I would spend under £1k and get this. Reasons? You won't get a much more comfortable car, it sounds like it has a great history, and the spec and colour is lovely:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C360020

[Mr2Mike]

Spend half your budget on a superb Skoda Superb. Or get a newer, lower mileage one which is still well inside your budget.

[billywhizzzzzz]

Audi S8. Ignore that Jag rubbish

[Matt UK]

Jagur sounds like a great call.

S-type is good, XJ is better. 6's and 8's both in your budget.

I picked this up for under £7k

[Welshbeef]

Matt UK said:

Jagur sounds like a great call.

S-type is good, XJ is better. 6's and 8's both in your budget.

I picked this up for under £7k

Get out!!!

£7k and over 30mpg... For a car that would have been what £60k

[Mastodon2]

Luxury V8 for under £5000, has to be an Audi A8 4.2L V8. It doesn't get much more luxurious at this price, and the engines a belter too, for a 2 tonne beast it can really shift, all in absolute comfort.

[Rally2]

Lexus LS430? Most reliable car ever? If 5k's your budget you might not appreciate any huge bills from German manufacturers.

Or a bit different a Subaru Legacy 3.0 Spec R, it's not a v6 but a flat 6 and it's a beautifully built thing

[andy43]

560 W126. Ticks all the boxes, including the minimal depreciation box.

[E38Ross]

BMW 745i?

[SWoll]

E38Ross said:

BMW 745i?

That's was my thinking, although the looks certainly split opinion. (but then again I can't stand Jags...)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Slightly over budget, but I'm sure he'd take £5K

[anonymous-user]

billywhizzzzzz said:

Audi S8. Ignore that Jag rubbish

I think S8 too. Although they do seem to have chocolate gearboxes.

[SWoll]

St John Smythe said:

billywhizzzzzz said:

Audi S8. Ignore that Jag rubbish

I think S8 too. Although they do seem to have chocolate gearboxes.

Seems to be a common complaint with bigger engined Audi's of a certain vintage.

[Mr E]

Surely the barge thread has this covered in spaces?

[SBN]

This

http://autotrader.mobi/used-cars/advert/2013011449...

With some change

[Matt UK]

Welshbeef said:

Matt UK said:

Jagur sounds like a great call.

S-type is good, XJ is better. 6's and 8's both in your budget.

I picked this up for under £7k

Get out!!!

£7k and over 30mpg... For a car that would have been what £60k

It's a wonderful bargain barge

[deadtom]

XJR V8.

[FarmerJim]

This side of a Rolls-Royce or Bentley nobody does a better barge than the Jaguar XJ. Comfort and sportiness in the same, superbly reliable package.

[bigdom]

Depends on how you drive, and how big you want it, although BMW have these engines in all body sizes