Serious 'man maths' help needed!

[Legacywr]

To cut a long story short, I have too many cars, which I hardly drive at all.

I'm thinking of getting out of my company car, which is this..




Now it's a really good daily, and only costs me £80 pw in BIK tax, that includes my petrol!

I'm also thinking of selling my Sagaris, and buying myself a really nice daily, in the 40 to 50k price bracket.

But, it doesn't really make a lot of financial sense, does it? But, you only live once!

The car I'd buy would need to have pretty good residues, and not be too ruiness to run.

It would need to have (occasional) rear seats.

Cars on my list are, an XKR-S, a Maserati Grantorismo, a BMW M2/M4, 5.0 Mustang(Grabber Blue only). I had thought about pushing the budget, and going for a 997 turbo.

I don't really want an Audi, Merc or DB9!

[Ares]

Legacywr said:

To cut a long story short, I have too many cars, which I hardly drive at all.

I'm thinking of getting out of my company car, which is this..




Now it's a really good daily, and only costs me £80 pw in BIK tax, that includes my petrol!

I'm also thinking of selling my Sagaris, and buying myself a really nice daily, in the 40 to 50k price bracket.

But, it doesn't really make a lot of financial sense, does it? But, you only live once!

The car I'd buy would need to have pretty good residues, and not be too ruiness to run.

It would need to have (occasional) rear seats.

Cars on my list are, an XKR-S, a Maserati Grantorismo, a BMW M2/M4, 5.0 Mustang(Grabber Blue only). I had thought about pushing the budget, and going for a 997 turbo.

I don't really want an Audi, Merc or DB9!

I ran two cars for years. Very quickly you realise you spend 90% of your time in a compromised car, then only 10% of your time in a fun car.

I vowed then to just have one, decent car.

Of your list, my experience/opinion.

XKR-S. I borrowed one for a week. Ranks as one of the most disappointing experiences of my driving life. It's very old tech. Great engine, but an old car.
Maserati. Very nice, but depends on mileage. Costly to do big miles in. Extortionate servicing and don't run without a warranty £X,000 per year.
M2/M4, nice. People will claim very sanitised, but in M2 form especially, a lot of fun. Throw in the C63s (I've just had weekends in both, and their other competitors) and the AMD is better than the BMW.
Mustang. Meh.
911...now you're talking. 50k will get a 991, or a 997 Turbo?


All that said.....you're coming from a Sagaris. You know raw thrills and the risk of unreliability. I don't think any of the above will feel special after a Sagaris (997 Turbo maybe excepted). I drove one for a weekend. Loved it...amazing car, a proper supercar that leaves you thinking "I'm still alive, lets do it again" at the end of each drive.

[Legacywr]

Great reply, thanks

I don't tend to do too many miles, but, I would be very worried about the servicing on the Maserati.

I do quite fancy an XKR-S, in French Racing Blue, but, I haven't driven one though.

[Legacywr]

Is this a new forum? Or, have I just not noticed it before?

[Big GT]

After the Sagaris everything will feel meh, sanitised and boring even a 911 turbo cant hold a candle to it. I would keep the Sag, look after it as values are only going one way

[Big GT]

After the Sagaris everything will feel meh, sanitised and boring even a 911 turbo cant hold a candle to it. I would keep the Sag, look after it as values are only going one way

[Legacywr]

M4 convertible maybe?

[Ares]

Legacywr said:

M4 convertible maybe?

And a weekly blow-dry

[Ares]

Legacywr said:

Great reply, thanks

I don't tend to do too many miles, but, I would be very worried about the servicing on the Maserati.

I do quite fancy an XKR-S, in French Racing Blue, but, I haven't driven one though.

Drive one. I was wildly disappointed when I did.

[Legacywr]

An M4 looks promising at the moment.

This thread was more about the financial sense, which, none of this makes

[Helicopter123]

911 surely, in a flavour to suit the OP?

M4 cab will only end in a financial rinsing...

[Legacywr]

I'd be at the bottom of the 991 ladder unfortunately, and then there's the engine problems, otherwise, a very good shout.

997 turbos have become too expensive

Also, I have a Porsche, which is boring to drive, but.... shhhhhh

[steve-5snwi]

Try a new C63, we had a new shape estate in and as an everyday car it was great, so much nicer than an M4.

[Legacywr]

They look extremely pants to me

Nicer dash though

[Ares]

steve-5snwi said:

Try a new C63, we had a new shape estate in and as an everyday car it was great, so much nicer than an M4.

I agree the C63 (S) is better than the M4....but I've just ordered the Alfa Quadrifoglio in preference to them both.