Fed up hiring a car...

[barrieeld]

So thinking about buying a cheap family hack that i can leave saving myself at least a grand a year in hire costs.

Was looking at up to 2k...early ML's or old clk's can be had for that...anyone recommend anything else

[sparks_E39]

E34/E39/E38. Don't buy the lower powered version of any of them i.e a 523i.

[fozzymandeus]

Neither of those are Mercedes' finest hour, and this is coming from a marque fan.

I'd suggest that you'd be better of with an early E46 BMW coupe with a 6cyl engine of some description.

Look at a 320Ci with the 2.2. More likely to have been owned by an old chap who cherished it than a 328Ci, albeit that's speculation.

If you don't want a BMW, what about an Alfa 156?

[barrieeld]

these any good? (ignore the gearbox issue im just wondering if the A4 is a good buy for that year?)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

i suppose it has to be something than can be left for months at a time with no worries.

Edited by barrieeld on Friday 1st June 21:42

[Fox-]

barrieeld said:

these any good? (ignore the gearbox issue im just wondering if the A4 is a good buy for that year?)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

i suppose it has to be something than can be left for months at a time with no worries.

Edited by barrieeld on Friday 1st June 21:42

One that works is way out of budget.