I should buy this...but want one of these?

[white_goodman]

Have you ever gone out to buy one type of car and come back with something completely different? I always research before buying, so tend not to but I imagine if I were more affluent, going out to buy a diesel Focus and coming back with something like a V8 Mustang might be quite fun!

My wife quite rightly (or wrongly) normally entrusts buying our cars to my expertise. Right now, she wants a mid-range Golf or Passat-sized hatch/saloon (possibly new on finance), which will be cheaper to run than our main family car (a 4.0 petrol Grand Cherokee) for local trips but also comfortable for longer trips without the kids. Problem is, I have got bored already and my mind is already starting to wonder!

Here are some of the vehicles that I want!



I have no need for a 4-door 4x4 convertible (who does?) but one of these (especially in orange or yellow) really appeals. It’s probably quite crude to drive, thirsty and not very practical but I like to think that come the apocalypse (War of the Worlds/Day After Tomorrow scenario), I could get the whole family into one of these and somehow survive (when the family expands, we will probably have to replace the Grand Cherokee with a 7-seat MPV so will lose our 4x4 capability).



I have survived 33 years without a pickup in my life, so not sure why I would need one now but really want one of these for some reason!





One of these. No explanation required on here but they hardly fulfill my wife’s brief do they?



My wife owned and loved one of these before we had kids, so might actually go for one of these BUT it has an awful ride, difficult to load kids into and no room in the boot for prams etc. Don’t know why I like them but would be a fun summer car!

[Stupeo]

Not quite at the same level as your post, but I went out on Monday to buy a Mondeo for the daily hack. Didn't like the one at the dealers and ended up coming away with a Nissan Qashqai+2!!

EDIT: It appears I didn't quite read your post properly, sorry!

[so called]

I went out to get a !more sensible" winter car (Wifes words).
She said my TVR Chimaera was a bad choice for German winters.
So last January I went to Fords of Winsford to buy a Disco 3 or Freelander or MB ML or some such snow munching vehicle.

I bought this

[ImpossiblyDaft]

so called said:

I went out to get a !more sensible" winter car (Wifes words).
She said my TVR Chimaera was a bad choice for German winters.
So last January I went to Fords of Winsford to buy a Disco 3 or Freelander or MB ML or some such snow munching vehicle.

I bought this

This isn't that weird in a "oh I bought something crazy", though, its just good logic - its got all the traction and stability control gubbins that a TVR doesn't and Mercedes are hardly likely to make a car that can't be driven in Germany!

[V8RX7]

I do this all the time.

I have 17 cars and not one is the practical 4 door saloon I need to take my kids to school.

The last few times I've bought:

2 Seater RX7
TVR Chimaera
4 Seat 6 ltr V8 RX7
Monaro

I'm currently looking at an M3 (but it's not really me) or a V8 Holden.

Did I mention its main job is for a 5 mile school run twice a week ?

[so called]

ImpossiblyDaft said:

so called said:

I went out to get a !more sensible" winter car (Wifes words).
She said my TVR Chimaera was a bad choice for German winters.
So last January I went to Fords of Winsford to buy a Disco 3 or Freelander or MB ML or some such snow munching vehicle.

I bought this

This isn't that weird in a "oh I bought something crazy", though, its just good logic - its got all the traction and stability control gubbins that a TVR doesn't and Mercedes are hardly likely to make a car that can't be driven in Germany!

Point taken but it still contained the "I want a 4 wheel jeepy thing, what have you got" and "Oh yes that will do nicely".
Its actually a bit crap in snow as I found out in January when I drove it over to Germany.
Rear wheel drive or maybe its the summer tyres but it wasnt the wisest choice.