My turn at last...

[Jag_NE]

To receive the highly lauded ZX10R NIN guidance. Other posters are welcome too!

Buying next month to capitalise on slow sales.

Budget: 25-29k

Spec: larger saloon, e class size. 5000 miles a year so petrol preferred but happy to take a punt on a diesel. Auto essential. Not fussy at all about spec but must be a 2018 / late 2017 car, sub 15k miles. Ideally with a reverse camera.

Obvious options are E/5er/A6/GS

Smaller saloon not out of scope if it means it’s a bit more special. SUV/hatch can be ok. Estates definite no.

Edited by Jag_NE on Tuesday 13th November 20:59

[anonymous-user]

Jag XE Supercharged V6
BMW 340i

[300bhp/ton]

Slightly older. But it does have a 6.4 litre Hemi!



https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

[Gareth1974]

Maserati https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

[Jag_NE]

Two very nice cars there but I can’t budge on age, unfortunately.

[ITP]

Guilia Veloce

[TonyG2003]

When I bought my e class (late ‘17) there were two eclass petrol models available, the e43 or e63. Very PH but not great for your requirements. When I looked petrols were few and far between so you will struggle to get a Merc eclass/5 series/A6 petrol that fits your budget. Almost everything out there is diesel. Good luck!

[Jag_NE]

TonyG2003 said:

When I bought my e class (late ‘17) there were two eclass petrol models available, the e43 or e63. Very PH but not great for your requirements. When I looked petrols were few and far between so you will struggle to get a Merc eclass/5 series/A6 petrol that fits your budget. Almost everything out there is diesel. Good luck!

It’s gotten a little better in terms of petrol I’d say, a6 has a fair few 2018 petrol, 5er also, still massively diesel however. E class is still totally diesel in the used market apart from fast models as you say. Thanks for the luck!

[Deerfoot]

Lexus GS/IS 300h?

There are 2018 delivery mileage IS300s within your budget or the larger GS on a 67 plate..

[ZX10R NIN]

Well I hope I don't disappoint with my selection, one thing though in order to get the much more interesting petrol engines (rather than an inline4 with a turbocharger) also the mileage can be limiting option, now I've got the excuses out of the way I'll kick off with my wildcard first & it's this:

Infiniti Q50 3.5h Sport Tech these are a very good car with a sweet 320bhp V6 & a little bit of Hybrid (0-60 in the 5's) power to boot

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

2.0T Giulia Veloce only a 4 pot but a good option

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

XF V6 S these are a bit of a budget stretch but that V6 is hard to ignore

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

1.8T A6 S Line (these don't seem like good value to me)

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

530i M Sport one of the better 4 pots but they'll depreciate like a stone

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

GS300h I couldn't recommend this over the Infiniti

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

I have to say with your requirements you really are limited as to the type of car you can get, is there any movement at all on the mileage or year?

With your criteria the car I'd be looking at first & foremost is the Q50 followed by the Alfa, if you can change your criteria a bit then it would be the CLS400/XF as they both possess (I'd actually recommend the Hyundai Genesis but there are none for sale) good 3.0T/S engines

Leftfield:

CLS400

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Last but not least your annual mileage is too low to consider a diesel.

I hope this has helped that was a tough one.

[FlatToTheMat]

Im not going to suggest any diesels for you due to very little mileage but here's my contributions (Some are 17 dunno if they are early or not)

XE Supercharged 380
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

XE 2.0 250 R
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

XE 2.0 250 AWD
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Giulia Veloce 280
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

A4 Quattro 252
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

340i M-Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Arteon 280
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

My money? Id loosen my parameters a little and buy something that's depreciated little more otherwise from the list above Id struggle to look past the Jags (but knowing me, buy the 340i)

[Loyly]

300bhp/ton said:

Slightly older. But it does have a 6.4 litre Hemi!



https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

That is fking excellent, shame it doesn't have a manual transmission!

[kieranblenk]

My money would be on a Skoda Superb TSI 280. If you can look past the badge it's a fantastic car.

[Big GT]

It would be difficult to look past the XF

2017 2.0T petrol 250bhp
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

V6
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

The drive very well, light and the 2.5t moves.

However if you have this budget I would not by used rather seriously look at a new XF R sport 2.5T. All the standard spec needed. At the moment Jag are desperate to shift them before the end of Nov / Dec and have great offers with 0% APR

https://www.jaguar.co.uk/jaguar-range/xf/offers/in...

With 0% APR, put 5K down, save the rest. Pay the monthly's and either pay of the PCP early or let it run its course handing back or purchasing it.

[stevekoz]

Another left field choice as i think it fits the brief and that is -

Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 TSI 280 R Line 5dr 4MOTION DSG

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Second choice - though other posts are correct in that you don't need a diesel but - i do like very much the Volvo s90 -

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

and whilst it may be a bit of a stretch on your budget finally the Kia Stinger - for 33k you can manage a 2017 3.3T

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Good luck with your search.

[nunpuncher]

I have no great suggestions but I will add in support of ZX10Rs comment on the Infiniti Q50 3.5h. One of my neighbours replaced his E350 with one of these last year after having nothing but Mercedes for the last 15 years. Now swears he's never going back to a Mercedes.

[andyalan10]

Petrol, check; automatic, check; reversing camera, check; SUV, check.


Got to be a Mitsubishi Outlander I think. 5000 miles probably all on elctrickery if you are careful.


















I know, I've got a sick sense of humour.


Don't you like the Jag then?


Andy

[Jag_NE]

andyalan10 said:

Petrol, check; automatic, check; reversing camera, check; SUV, check.


Got to be a Mitsubishi Outlander I think. 5000 miles probably all on elctrickery if you are careful.


















I know, I've got a sick sense of humour.


Don't you like the Jag then?


Andy

You cheeky monkey!

Nope I’m not loving Jag at the moment so thanks but no thanks to the well intended suggestions above.

Infiniti is interesting as is S90 for sure.

ZX10R NIN, this was everything I hoped for, and more. I will return to hassle you again in approximately 5 years time.

[S100HP]

Reckon you could just about get a petrol S90 in budget

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/new...

[ZX10R NIN]

Jag_NE said:

You cheeky monkey!

Nope I’m not loving Jag at the moment so thanks but no thanks to the well intended suggestions above.

Infiniti is interesting as is S90 for sure.

ZX10R NIN, this was everything I hoped for, and more. I will return to hassle you again in approximately 5 years time.

Glad to have helped for me the Infiniti only loses out to the Volvo on space as the S90 is huge everywhere else the Q50 shades it although test drives are the only way of knowing for sure.