24/£5-6k to spend/ sports saloon or similar

[jkk45]

Hi guys,

Soon to start my first job and will probably need a car, preferably something fairly fun and sporty. Have between 5 or 6 thousand to spend. Recommend me something. Also please no coupes as I'm not keen on them really.

I will have had licence for 6 years come March 2019, so I don't think insurance is going to be too much of an issue. But nothing ridiculously high in terms of insurance group.

Have already looked at:

Mondeo ST 220: probably no because the V6 makes it awful in terms of fuel economy, unless someone can show categorically that MPG is not too bad.
mk3 Audi A4 S-Line (although I don't know what part costs will be like on this since its German?)
mk2 Octavia VRS (particularly the face lift ones with the modified front lights) (good car, but I do agree with some, that it looks too much like a taxi car)

Edited by jkk45 on Sunday 3rd February 19:32

[AlexiusG55]

Saab 9-3 Aero. Your budget should get you a very good one, mine returned about 32-34mpg on a commute that was mostly A-roads. Real-world performance is better than the figures suggest- in particular they're very quick 30-70.

[jkk45]

AlexiusG55 said:

Saab 9-3 Aero. Your budget should get you a very good one, mine returned about 32-34mpg on a commute that was mostly A-roads. Real-world performance is better than the figures suggest- in particular they're very quick 30-70.

Ok. Any idea about part availability and pricing, since Saab are now no more?

[Xcore]

Audi b5/b6 s4
BMW 335 /535d

[ZX10R NIN]

Look for the newer Mondeo in 2.0T in Titanium X Sport trim is well worthy of a look:

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

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

Alfa 159 TBI

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

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

Insignia VXR

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

C350 Sport

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

280 Sport

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

330i M Sport

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

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

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

2.0T S Line

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

Vectra VXR

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

[AlexiusG55]

jkk45 said:

Ok. Any idea about part availability and pricing, since Saab are now no more?

Never had any problems with mine, a reasonable number of parts are GM parts bin stuff. For those that aren't, there are plenty of specialists who have a good range available.