£60k Weekend car - 4 seater
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Looking for a fun weekend car up to around £60k.
Must be 4 seater as miss taking the kids out.
Just sold an R8 V10, so will have to go a long way to beat that...
Current considerations:
Challenger Hellcat
911 991 Carrera 2
911 997 Turbo
I really am struggling, which is a 1st world problem I know.
Must be 4 seater as miss taking the kids out.
Just sold an R8 V10, so will have to go a long way to beat that...
Current considerations:
Challenger Hellcat
911 991 Carrera 2
911 997 Turbo
I really am struggling, which is a 1st world problem I know.
rufmeister said:
Looking for a fun weekend car up to around £60k.
Must be 4 seater as miss taking the kids out.
Just sold an R8 V10, so will have to go a long way to beat that...
Current considerations:
Challenger Hellcat
911 991 Carrera 2
911 997 Turbo
I really am struggling, which is a 1st world problem I know.
How old / big are the kids / what are you going to use it for?Must be 4 seater as miss taking the kids out.
Just sold an R8 V10, so will have to go a long way to beat that...
Current considerations:
Challenger Hellcat
911 991 Carrera 2
911 997 Turbo
I really am struggling, which is a 1st world problem I know.
Nissan GTR, Mustang 5L, BMW i8, Bentley Continental Speed, Aston DB9 all within 60k budget.
I’ve got a similar budget and a similar list, including the R8.
I missed out on a grey v10 I inquired about last week I wonder if this was yours!?
I’d probably discount 997tt as the older car with more to go wrong and higher running costs in favour of a newer challenger or indeed as posted above a lotus Evora.
Both very different cars, maybe dependant in the age of the children the Evora and indeed 911 will be too small in the rear!?
A hellcat would be a great experience, all these cars are rare but you’ll probably not pass another hellcat on the road.
I missed out on a grey v10 I inquired about last week I wonder if this was yours!?
I’d probably discount 997tt as the older car with more to go wrong and higher running costs in favour of a newer challenger or indeed as posted above a lotus Evora.
Both very different cars, maybe dependant in the age of the children the Evora and indeed 911 will be too small in the rear!?
A hellcat would be a great experience, all these cars are rare but you’ll probably not pass another hellcat on the road.
rufmeister said:
Kids are 4 and 6.
Thanks for suggestions.
Bentley is a no, too “golf club” for me.
Maserati also not keen.
Always concerned with running costs so yes, probably discount the 997 also now.
Sounds like you should at least have a drive of a 5L Mustang, dirt cheap to run and residually solid.Thanks for suggestions.
Bentley is a no, too “golf club” for me.
Maserati also not keen.
Always concerned with running costs so yes, probably discount the 997 also now.
Bentley very dependent on spec, supersport isnt golf club
rufmeister said:
Looking for a fun weekend car up to around £60k.
Must be 4 seater as miss taking the kids out.
Just sold an R8 V10, so will have to go a long way to beat that...
Current considerations:
Challenger Hellcat
911 991 Carrera 2
911 997 Turbo
I really am struggling, which is a 1st world problem I know.
The Hellcat would seem a somewhat a good choice as it has plenty of boot space too. Must be 4 seater as miss taking the kids out.
Just sold an R8 V10, so will have to go a long way to beat that...
Current considerations:
Challenger Hellcat
911 991 Carrera 2
911 997 Turbo
I really am struggling, which is a 1st world problem I know.
If you want similar but more practical there is the Charger variant too.
FWIW, I when I bought my 996 (yeh, I know: it’s cheap and nasty and s
te - so I’m told), one of the self-imposed conditions was that the kids had to fit (you can now see the link).
Granted, mine were slightly older at the time of purchase, but they didn’t fit in the back for long.
While they loved the car, they found it very uncomfortable.....
If you want Porsche, Panamera Turbo is better-suited. RS4? M6GC?
Try em in the back, it’s also a total pita getting them in and out of the car.
Glad it’s over tbh.
Dan
te - so I’m told), one of the self-imposed conditions was that the kids had to fit (you can now see the link).Granted, mine were slightly older at the time of purchase, but they didn’t fit in the back for long.
While they loved the car, they found it very uncomfortable.....
If you want Porsche, Panamera Turbo is better-suited. RS4? M6GC?
Try em in the back, it’s also a total pita getting them in and out of the car.
Glad it’s over tbh.
Dan
I can’t agree with any of this, I’m sorry.
If you have sixty grand to spend on a weekend car then, overall, your running costs will be very, very small simply because of the simple fact you’re using it for a restricted mileage.
Secondly, to discount a Porsche because it has high running costs and favour a newer Lotus is simply bad maths in my opinion.
The lotus is more likely going to go wrong a lot more than the Porsche and will also depreciate more. Ergo, the costs will be calculable in a different way.
Overall the best advice I could possibly give you is:
“Sir you have £60,000 to spend on a car to transport you to the restaurant on a Saturday night. You have won at life. Select the car that YOU want - not that seems sensible. Just go and buy the one that grabs YOU.”
And then come on here and show us some pics and a nice story - I for one am very pleased for you and wish you well.
If you have sixty grand to spend on a weekend car then, overall, your running costs will be very, very small simply because of the simple fact you’re using it for a restricted mileage.
Secondly, to discount a Porsche because it has high running costs and favour a newer Lotus is simply bad maths in my opinion.
The lotus is more likely going to go wrong a lot more than the Porsche and will also depreciate more. Ergo, the costs will be calculable in a different way.
Overall the best advice I could possibly give you is:
“Sir you have £60,000 to spend on a car to transport you to the restaurant on a Saturday night. You have won at life. Select the car that YOU want - not that seems sensible. Just go and buy the one that grabs YOU.”
And then come on here and show us some pics and a nice story - I for one am very pleased for you and wish you well.
Edited by Julian Thompson on Saturday 20th April 20:38
Is it not sensible to consider running costs then?
Some of these cars throw huge maintenance and repair bills, irrespective of miles done in them, as I found out with my R8. Factor in depreciation and I won’t have much of my money left when it comes to move it on.
I do agree with your point and I will buy what I want, always nice to ask advice and see if I’m missing something obvious.
Some of these cars throw huge maintenance and repair bills, irrespective of miles done in them, as I found out with my R8. Factor in depreciation and I won’t have much of my money left when it comes to move it on.
I do agree with your point and I will buy what I want, always nice to ask advice and see if I’m missing something obvious.
rufmeister said:
Is it not sensible to consider running costs then?
Some of these cars throw huge maintenance and repair bills, irrespective of miles done in them, as I found out with my R8. Factor in depreciation and I won’t have much of my money left when it comes to move it on.
I do agree with your point and I will buy what I want, always nice to ask advice and see if I’m missing something obvious.
Definitely sensible to consider but don’t get sucked in by the routine maintenance cost bogey. I assume from your posts that you’re not an engineer and so have to rely on third parties for service work.Some of these cars throw huge maintenance and repair bills, irrespective of miles done in them, as I found out with my R8. Factor in depreciation and I won’t have much of my money left when it comes to move it on.
I do agree with your point and I will buy what I want, always nice to ask advice and see if I’m missing something obvious.
As an engineer (I hate typing that because it makes me sound such a clown but it’s a fact that
I can strip and rebuild my own cars irrespective of badge so I can’t say it any other way) I can tell you that many operations affiliated with the brands charge ridiculous fees made essential by business matters and that in the main it is possible to bypass this by careful selection of more appropriate persons with lower cost bases to do the work for you when required. Truthfully the majority of routine work in most of the franchised dealers is very simple and there is just no need to engage with it unless you are hooked in to the main dealer buy run quickly sell setup. Most savvy purchasers will view a nicely set out specialist history with pleasure and understanding.
For that reason, I would definitely start by selecting what you really want, and then work backwards to check affordability. Rather than the inverse...
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