Special car for £20k - ideas please - Page 1 - Car Buying

GrandTourer100

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Hi PHs - looking to spend £20k on something with presence. This is a treat for me so want something special and a class apart from the usual 5 series or E class.

Needs to be ULEZ compliant, suitable for a daily driver and 4 doors. Basically, something to put a smile on my face every day.

Thinking of cars like the Maserati Quattroporte, BMW 6 Series GC or Mercedes CLS. Would have loved a Porsche Panamera but doesn’t look like I can get one that is ULEZ compliant for the budget and afraid that the Porsche will depreciate like a tank once all of these ULEZs are implemented across the country.

All thoughts welcome.

anonymous-user

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A 6 GC and Merc’ CLS or Porsche Panamera are not special cars. Unless you are talking M6 / AMG?

I’ve no idea what makes something ULEZ compliant nor what ULEZ is, and I don’t think you need to worry about it hitting the rest of the country, not everyone lives in or near a city.

A QP is a special car, this is a latter 4.7 GT sport (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202006210362205).

Your budget gets you in to a Jaguar XJ R (supercharged 5.0 V8).

It also gets you into an early Bentley Arnage / Continental Flying Spur.

GrandTourer100

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Lord.Vader said:

A 6 GC and Merc’ CLS or Porsche Panamera are not special cars. Unless you are talking M6 / AMG?

I’ve no idea what makes something ULEZ compliant nor what ULEZ is, and I don’t think you need to worry about it hitting the rest of the country, not everyone lives in or near a city.

A QP is a special car, this is a latter 4.7 GT sport (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202006210362205).

Your budget gets you in to a Jaguar XJ R (supercharged 5.0 V8).

It also gets you into an early Bentley Arnage / Continental Flying Spur.

I suppose it's all relative depending on a person's budget / lifestyle. I agree that a CLS or a 6 Series might not be super special but the Panamera would be special for me. My only concern with the Panamera is that it might become a millstone around my neck in a couple of years as ULEZ type arrangements are extended out through the country. I want something that will do 30mpg or above and is reasonably practical. So Bentleys and supercharged 5L cars are (sadly) out.

anonymous-user

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The narrative will not get 30 mpg, unless you are talking about the hideous new shape diesel?

Are you thinking about getting a diesel? What’s your annual mileage, I assume low as you live In a ULEZ?

Again, don’t worry about ULEZ it’s a non issue, I don’t think I’ve ever drove into a city (other than Chester) in 12 years, bar whilst working.

ZX10R NIN

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GrandTourer100

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ZX10R NIN said:

Thanks ZX! I’d love the Panamera but there aren’t many options in my budget. In your opinion, what’s the best looking out of the Merc CLS, BMW 6 Series and Audi A7?

ZX10R NIN

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It's pretty much in the order that you listed CLS/6 GC/A7 in terms of looks but I'd take the XJ over all 3, I forgot that you can get the XJ in 3.0 supercharged V6 form:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Friday 10th July 23:38

alfabeat

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Those Jag XJ's are lovely cars. Sit in one - they do feel/look special.

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GrandTourer100 said:

Thanks ZX! I’d love the Panamera but there aren’t many options in my budget. In your opinion, what’s the best looking out of the Merc CLS, BMW 6 Series and Audi A7?

You need someone else to tell you what the best looking car is?

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Lord.Vader said:

The narrative will not get 30 mpg, unless you are talking about the hideous new shape diesel?

Are you thinking about getting a diesel? What’s your annual mileage, I assume low as you live In a ULEZ?

Again, don’t worry about ULEZ it’s a non issue, I don’t think I’ve ever drove into a city (other than Chester) in 12 years, bar whilst working.

It doesn't really matter where you have or havent driven as the car isn't for you.