New Year New Car - Page 1 - Car Buying

dema

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Saturday 22nd October 2022

Hi everyone,
I’ve been reading through most of the threads in this section over last couple of months as my current company car will go back in January and, I’ll move back to a privately own vehicle.
Looking for some inspiration…
Requirements:
Estate, Saloon or Hatch- boot size around 500lt
5 doors
Comfy
A bit classy
No sport car handling required but fun enough to drive (3 series type)
If auto, something that won’t fall asleep at junctions (ZF8 gets good reviews? Never had a auto before)
Diesel- annual mileage 18k with mix trips, from a few miles to 500 miles a trip
50mpg average (work will pay 33p a mile)
Budget 10 to 15k
Mileage of the car around 60k
Not super expensive to repairs-service
Bonus points for apple car play (or possibility to retro fit one) and AWD

So far I’m considering:
2015 3 series x-drive 330d
2011 XJ 3.0d
2016 Giulia 2.2d
2013 e class 250/300d
2015 XF - not sure if I can stretch to the awd model
Any low mileage 159 d left in the country??
Anything else to consider?

Thanks

Edited by dema on Saturday 22 October 14:53

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Saturday 22nd October 2022

dema said:

Hi everyone,
I’ve been reading through most of the threads in this section over last couple of months as my current company car will go back in January and, I’ll move back to a privately own vehicle.
Looking for some inspiration…
Requirements:
Estate, Saloon or Hatch- boot size around 500lt
5 doors
Comfy
A bit classy
No sport car handling required but fun enough to drive (3 series type)
If auto, something that won’t fall asleep at junctions (ZF8 gets good reviews? Never had a auto before)
Diesel- annual mileage 18k with mix trips, from a few miles to 500 miles a trip
50mpg average (work will pay 33p a mile)
Budget 10 to 15k
Mileage of the car around 60k
Not super expensive to repairs-service
Bonus points for apple car play (or possibility to retro fit one) and AWD

So far I’m considering:
2015 3 series x-drive 330d
2011 XJ 3.0d
2016 Giulia 2.2d
2013 e class 250/300d
2015 XF - not sure if I can stretch to the awd model

Anything else to consider?

Thanks

dema

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Saturday 22nd October 2022

Wow thanks!

530d it’s a very good shout!
I would love a Maserati (I’m Italian after all…) but I fear that servicing and repairs would bankrupt me!