Advice on Car Purchase - Saloon Cars Preferred

[dtcar88]

Hi Guys,

I've had a company car the past few years but soon will be moving onto another role.

As a result, I'm needing to purchase a car - used car that is.

My budget is between £6 - 8k, low mileage is more important than being super new Reg-wise.

I'm not a fan of hatchbacks, would prefer a turbo petrol engine, also German (although not too fussed).

Saloon cars (Jetta, Passat shaped) would also be prefence.

Any advise guys?

Thanks!

[Artsy]

I'm sure an Octavia would fit the bill nicely here.

[Gareth1974]

Artsy said:

I'm sure an Octavia would fit the bill nicely here.

Apart from being a hatchback?

[stevekoz]

Gareth1974 said:

Artsy said:

I'm sure an Octavia would fit the bill nicely here.

Apart from being a hatchback?

In terms of style of car i think it goes someway to fitting the brief, yes it has a hatchback but its not like a focus or a megane style hatchback. It is much more a saloon guise vehicle than a hatch suggest and in terms of space it offers because of that hatched rear it is a pretty fine example that meets a number of the other criteria.

OP - any limiting factors bar budget and it has to be petrol? What about age/mileage any makes you particularly don't like ?

Japanese reliability - don't cost the earth to run. Fuel will never be your friend but its not evil mpg and certainly does many things well albeit not as nice a place to sit as its German counterparts. I give you the Subaru Impreza.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Or its bigger perhaps less hooligan brother - The Legacy. Certainly a nicer place to be than the Impreza in some areas, just never quite as fun if you ask
me. Still for the money you'll get a low mileage well cared for example of either model -

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

If the Passat is a car you like, try the CC - They can be had with the 1.8 tsi unit in them. Nice shape, nice to drive. Just your average under the radar saloon with a bit of a sleeker coupe design to it than the passat -

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...


Going back to Japanese albeit the luxury side, how about an Infiniti g37 - Handle well, look nice and you won't see many of them on the road and like the q50 (more expensive) they are pretty darn quick. Very much a Q car and i love them -

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...


Moving away from turbo again you could consider the NA 3.0 Straight Six in the BMW e9*. In this guise of the 330i saloon. Silky smooth, good handling, great engine, lovely sound .Nice place to sit. A definite contender.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Couple of ideas to contemplate.

[ZX10R NIN]

Here's the alternates list not all turbos but some decent engine choices.

For me if the Octavia is in then the Mondeo Titanium X Sport is the car to pick it's the better steer & is decently quick but low mileage examples are hard to find:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

If low mileage is your thing then it's almost impossible to beat an Infiniti G37 Saloon, the downside is £300 more on tax but it's a whole lot of car for the money:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Alfa Romeo 159 1.8T

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Lexus IS250 F Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

SE-l

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Mercedes C350

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

C280

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

C250

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Insignia VXR another cracking hatchback:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

325i SE

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

330i

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Passat CC R36

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

2.0T

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

2.0T Saab Aero

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Cadillac CTS Sport Luxury

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...