Buy low, sell high - or buy high and sell higher? Mileage...

[mr_spock]

In my unceasing attempts to drive myself nuts, I've narrowed down my choice of next car to either a BMW 530D GT (or maybe 520), Merc CLS estate/shooting brake, probably the 2L diesel, or the outside "treat myself" choice of a Panamera diesel. All are a good compromise for me between comfort/luxury, something slightly out of the ordinary, load carrying ability and reasonable economy.

However...

I expect to do about 40K miles over 3 years, maybe more. On all those cars, and indeed the safer choice of an E class estate, I can save £3-5K by buying at 80K miles versus 50K, and the same again if I buy over 100K miles.

So, assuming a normal depreciation curve, do you think I'd be better off to buy the higher mileage car and avoid the cliff edge that 100K miles seems to represent?

[anonymous-user]

Id get a high miler (>100k) that is as new as possible

[mr_spock]

That was my thinking too. On most of these the difference between 60K and 100K is about £3000, so makes a difference.

[George Smiley]

spoil yourself further and get a 4s panamera instead - v8 4wd you know it makes sense

[mr_spock]

Thanks, can't afford the fuel costs. Otherwise I'd probably keep the Range Rover.