What's the best "Shut out the rest of the world" car?
Discussion
After much research and deliberation, I've decided to take everyone's advice and go for a Quattroporte.
It appears that I need to find a post-2010 GT S model, get a pre-purchase inspection and then get rust prevention treatment and I should be good to go.
Unfortunately the only one for sale is £45k at the moment with 18k miles, I'd rather find a higher mileage car for a lot less than that.
It appears that I need to find a post-2010 GT S model, get a pre-purchase inspection and then get rust prevention treatment and I should be good to go.
Unfortunately the only one for sale is £45k at the moment with 18k miles, I'd rather find a higher mileage car for a lot less than that.
For shutting yourself off from the surrounding world, it’s hard to look past the S Class. More or less the leader among large luxury saloons, shy of a Rolls or Bentley.
I’ve had a 7 series, which was wonderful, but the S wins for just being a lovely comfortable place to be. I’d personally go for this as a whole-hog cocoon car, and save the excitement for playing with your Alpine.
Far below budget gets you a 2017 with 30-odd thousand on it. 40k gets you into a 20-thousand miler facelift 2018. I’d pocket the 10k if it was up to me.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202252...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203113...
I’ve had a 7 series, which was wonderful, but the S wins for just being a lovely comfortable place to be. I’d personally go for this as a whole-hog cocoon car, and save the excitement for playing with your Alpine.
Far below budget gets you a 2017 with 30-odd thousand on it. 40k gets you into a 20-thousand miler facelift 2018. I’d pocket the 10k if it was up to me.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202252...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203113...
AlexNJ89 said:
After much research and deliberation, I've decided to take everyone's advice and go for a Quattroporte.
It appears that I need to find a post-2010 GT S model, get a pre-purchase inspection and then get rust prevention treatment and I should be good to go.
Unfortunately the only one for sale is £45k at the moment with 18k miles, I'd rather find a higher mileage car for a lot less than that.
Why post 2010?It appears that I need to find a post-2010 GT S model, get a pre-purchase inspection and then get rust prevention treatment and I should be good to go.
Unfortunately the only one for sale is £45k at the moment with 18k miles, I'd rather find a higher mileage car for a lot less than that.
The post 2013 gen VI is a less sporting, more cosseting ride.
The V6S is in budget
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202042...
As is this rather nice GTS.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203013...
An S-Class is the obvious alternative but I spend too much time being ferried to/from airports in them to consider them special.
Royal Jelly said:
Far below budget gets you a 2017 with 30-odd thousand on it. 40k gets you into a 20-thousand miler facelift 2018. I’d pocket the 10k if it was up to me.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202252...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203113...
I'd agree except for the engine choices - get the straight-6 petrol hybrid S500.https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202252...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203113...
Anyway, QP is a much more interesting choice.
fflump said:
Why post 2010?
The post 2013 gen VI is a less sporting, more cosseting ride.
The V6S is in budget
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202042...
As is this rather nice GTS.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203013...
An S-Class is the obvious alternative but I spend too much time being ferried to/from airports in them to consider them special.
I've stared at that one in Wolverhampton for a while, it really is a nice car and been for sale for a while.The post 2013 gen VI is a less sporting, more cosseting ride.
The V6S is in budget
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202042...
As is this rather nice GTS.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203013...
An S-Class is the obvious alternative but I spend too much time being ferried to/from airports in them to consider them special.
I chose post 2010 as it has the 4.7L engine, but also they changed to a more reliable "variable throttle valve" (I think that's what it was) post-2010.
I'm unsure if the gen VI will be as visceral as the gen V, I will have to do some research.
Love the S-class, but I feel the QP will be more of an event and interesting.
I'm single with no kids and I'm enjoying every second of it while I can. Inflation is soaring and my savings are depreciating faster than a BMW i8.
I've had a hard look at the QP VI and there's still something about the older one that does it for me, it seems more of a brute.
I'm single with no kids and I'm enjoying every second of it while I can. Inflation is soaring and my savings are depreciating faster than a BMW i8.
I've had a hard look at the QP VI and there's still something about the older one that does it for me, it seems more of a brute.
AlexNJ89 said:
I've stared at that one in Wolverhampton for a while, it really is a nice car and been for sale for a while.
I chose post 2010 as it has the 4.7L engine, but also they changed to a more reliable "variable throttle valve" (I think that's what it was) post-2010.
I'm unsure if the gen VI will be as visceral as the gen V, I will have to do some research.
The gen V looked great but I think its ageing now. And as I'm sure you know subframe rot on the gen V is an issue.I chose post 2010 as it has the 4.7L engine, but also they changed to a more reliable "variable throttle valve" (I think that's what it was) post-2010.
I'm unsure if the gen VI will be as visceral as the gen V, I will have to do some research.
Anyway for "Shut out the rest of the world" and refinement the gen VI wins.
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