Sorry.. what car in region of £7,500....
Discussion
Last year I decided I wanted a sensible, reliable, cheap newish car and bought myself a Fiat 500. I enjoy it very much but have to be honest and say I've found the lack of performance, and space for more than a few passengers, and motorway comfort to be a bit limiting. It's a 2011/60 with only 5,500 miles on it.
Problem is I like the fact that it's so new, under warranty and so forth. I keep thinking about switching to something a bit older and with a bit more mileage on but with a bit more performance and space but am afraid of resuming regular trips to the garage - I'm liking just having a car I stick petrol into once every few weeks and not much else!
So is there anything in the £7,500 sort of area that will give me a bit more driving pleasure, be not mega expensive to fuel and keep on the road (would be happy with mid 30's MPG) and is likely to give me a good few years reliability before stuff starts to drop off or get expensive?
So far I'm thinking a later E46 320 or something along those lines but am open to suggestions.
Cheers.
Problem is I like the fact that it's so new, under warranty and so forth. I keep thinking about switching to something a bit older and with a bit more mileage on but with a bit more performance and space but am afraid of resuming regular trips to the garage - I'm liking just having a car I stick petrol into once every few weeks and not much else!
So is there anything in the £7,500 sort of area that will give me a bit more driving pleasure, be not mega expensive to fuel and keep on the road (would be happy with mid 30's MPG) and is likely to give me a good few years reliability before stuff starts to drop off or get expensive?
So far I'm thinking a later E46 320 or something along those lines but am open to suggestions.
Cheers.
Audi TT?
You'd get a decent, late-ish, low mileage MkI for your money (make sure it's the 225bhp).
Decent mpg (for the performance), can get people in the back (short journeys), practical, 4WD, well put together and reliable.
Ok, so not the last word in driver involvement, but it's going to feel like a rocket ship after the 500.
You'd get a decent, late-ish, low mileage MkI for your money (make sure it's the 225bhp).
Decent mpg (for the performance), can get people in the back (short journeys), practical, 4WD, well put together and reliable.
Ok, so not the last word in driver involvement, but it's going to feel like a rocket ship after the 500.
Volvo S60 R? I think 300bhp will be enough! Very comfortable, practical and very reliable.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Hope the link works
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Hope the link works
PH lurker said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3267320.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3704903.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3752219.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3705292.htm
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Good bunch. All reliable, quick, rather sensible. Just what he wants I think...http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3704903.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3752219.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3705292.htm
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RenesisEvo said:
Nah. There is a much better one on Pistonheads with 20k less miles on it...Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff