Comfortable car, 6ft 6", up to £40k

[mcg_]

New job and I recon I'll be doing about 20k miles a year. I'm 6ft 6" and want to be comfortable. Current car is a mk7.5 golf r, whilst it's fine for the job I personally just don't find doing this many miles comfortable, I want to be proper comfy.

Suggestions please?

- Reliable
- Not massive service bills
- bit of power, but needs economy.
- must had adaptive cruise and apple car play
- bit different / nice ideally
- good for tip runs
- newer the better. I have a car allowance that's reasonable so have to be sensible.

I'm thinking, 730d, 520d touring, A8? But don't really know, happy for something smaller if it suits a taller driver.

Max ideally £40k. £30k be nicer. £20k even better as then I'll get a caterham (maybe just a boring passat?).

[mcg_]

emperorburger said:

Can't quite believe I'm saying this, but how about a nearly new Toyota Camry

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212042...

ha, simply couldn't

I'd really like to get something that I would could get excited about buying, but struggling to think / know what's good for taller driver

[mcg_]

Thanks for the replies everyone, much apricated. Current thoughts

- maybe a volvo is a good shout
- e400d sounds good. maybe a bit pricey. touring most likely preferable. Adaptive cruise though from a quick look appears to not standard.
- 5 series touring still looking good (again have to make sure it's got the adaptive cruise).
- used tesla isn't something for me.

All I can really think though is how dull these cars are? I don't get how anyone can really look forward to buying any of these cars, guess they're just seen as tool though.

I think an 730D msport at around £40/45k would be my preferred choice - but not sure the depreciation is something I can be ok with.

Trouble is the golf r is such a good car, I've had it since new and (touch wood) done near 47000 faultless miles in it. It's just these longer drives really call for a comfy barge.

I've been thinking about it and I think if I buy the caterham first I won't be so bothered about the 'daily' and it'll be easier to swap the golf for a big volvo.

[mcg_]

Update

Kept the golf and bought a caterham

[mcg_]

georgeyboy12345 said:

lol brilliant!

Never thought someone 6'6 would fit in a Caterham!

Ha, well I don't really - although I think it will be spot on. It's an SV chassis and initially I could barely turn the steering wheel, but then I had the peddles moved as far away from the driver as possible, and now it's pretty good! It's helped by having the tillet style seat. Once I get the floor lowered it'll be perfect.

[mcg_]

The money really should have been spent knocking the conservatory down and doing the extension, but that'll wait.