Buying my Dad a Car for Retirement

[anonymous-user]

Me and my sibling were discussing my father’s retirement and something me could all buy him. He’s coming to the end of his retirement and we thought about buying him a car for his retirement. We thought about pricing and agreed a budget of around 5 grand.

Some criteria:

Comfortable
Automatic
High Specification

Having a look on Autotrader;

BMW 5 Series GT
Mercedes E350 AG
Jaguar XF Portfolio
Mercedes R Class
Volvo V70 SE LUX

We’ve got a pot to put money in for any big bills etc. we just thought we could treat him.

[a340driver]

Something with 2 seats, maybe an MX5 so he can't give his children/grandchildren lifts everywhere.

Or something with a V8 to cheer him up?

[anonymous-user]

a340driver said:

Something with 2 seats, maybe an MX5 so he can't give his children/grandchildren lifts everywhere.

Or something with a V8 to cheer him up?

2 seater is no good. It’s not very practical. A V8 could be a possibility.

[MDL111]

not sure how old the car can be.

a bit above budget, but those are very comfy
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18292415

or one like this
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18230463

for the coolness factor, looks and sound one of these. Unfortunately there is no car in budget.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18097683

there is one that is close re price on autotrader
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405179...

[epom]

Please don’t get him a 5 series GT, he’s getting older not blinder.

[loskie]

a mobility scooter?

You did say he is coming to the END of retirement not about to finish work and retire.

Is this what you mean?

Why buy him a car? Can't he take care of himself?

[anonymous-user]

epom said:

Please don’t get him a 5 series GT, he’s getting older not blinder.

Why what’s wrong with one of them?

[Monkeylegend]

loskie said:

a mobility scooter?

You did say he is coming to the END of retirement not about to finish work and retire.

Is this what you mean?

Why buy him a car? Can't he take care of himself?

Can't wait for the answer to this.

[anonymous-user]

loskie said:

a mobility scooter?

You did say he is coming to the END of retirement not about to finish work and retire.

Is this what you mean?

Why buy him a car? Can't he take care of himself?

Is that not what retirement is. The end of your working life. He’s perfectly capable of taking care of himself. But we thought it would be a nice surprise. I’m not sure you’re able to grasp the concept behind gifting.

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 5th April 21:13

[ChrisH72]

What kind of cars has he had before?

Does he already have a car he uses day to day?

I'm thinking something a bit older maybe, especially if it's just a weekend car. My dad always wanted a Range Rover but never got around to it.

[epom]

Please don’t get him a 5 series GT, he’s getting older not blinder.

[loskie]

"He’s coming to the end of his retirement and we thought about buying him a car"


So by "end" you mean START?

I guess technically it's at the front end but an odd way of putting it.

"Gifting"? Hate the word, so American but yes I do understand what it means.

When my father retired he had a massive lump sum to draw on so why would I "gift" him anything? Plus I didn't really like him.

Seriously: You must be so very kind. Well done OP.

[Pickle_Rick]

Mr.Nobody said:

Why what’s wrong with one of them?

Have you ever seen one?

£5k get a lexus, maybe an SC as I think they're cool in a jag XK8 sort of way. Does he really want to be fannying about getting a £5k merc or beemer fixed every month?

Eg, this looks immaculate from photos
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025012985...



Theres a reason the oldies either drive a Jazz or a Lexus, and that's cos they dont want to spend half of the rest of their life waiting for jaguar to fix their f pace again and take their kids inheritance.

[anonymous-user]

ChrisH72 said:

What kind of cars has he had before?

Does he already have a car he uses day to day?

I'm thinking something a bit older maybe, especially if it's just a weekend car. My dad always wanted a Range Rover but never got around to it.

At the moment he’s got a Nissan Leaf. It was okay for his commute to work. I did think possibly a RR. I know a friend that owns a LR parts company. He’s very well off.

[Pickle_Rick]

Mr.Nobody said:

I know a friend that owns a LR parts company. He’s very well off.

If he owned a lexus parts company he'd be earning under minimum wage and claiming UC. Says it all.

[ninepoint2]

Monkeylegend said:

loskie said:

a mobility scooter?

You did say he is coming to the END of retirement not about to finish work and retire.

Is this what you mean?

Why buy him a car? Can't he take care of himself?

Can't wait for the answer to this.

Indeed the OP seems to have gone to the same school of comprehension, reading and literacy as the Donald

[markymarkthree]

I think you should save your money and buy yourself a house, instead of that motorhome you were dreaming about the other day.
Your dad/parents arnt prepared to help you set up home so why would you wish to buy him a toy ?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[ChrisH72]

loskie said:

When my father retired he had a massive lump sum to draw on so why would I "gift" him anything? Plus I didn't really like him.

Love it!

When my dad retired (aged 55) he was considerably better off than me or my brother. He's enjoyed a gold plated NHS pension for the last 28 years and it's still more than I earn. Funny thing is, although he has always loved cars and could easily afford a nice one he drives a Citroen Picasso. The Range Rover he always wanted was too big to go in the garage at the flat he downsized too years ago. Weird how these things go.

If I were you I'd certainly check if he actually wants a 5k luxury cat rather than surprising him with it.

Lexus is a good shout. Probably something like a GS. I think that SC convertible looks awful but each to their own.

[Boringvolvodriver]

Mr.Nobody said:

ChrisH72 said:

What kind of cars has he had before?

Does he already have a car he uses day to day?

I'm thinking something a bit older maybe, especially if it's just a weekend car. My dad always wanted a Range Rover but never got around to it.

At the moment he’s got a Nissan Leaf. It was okay for his commute to work. I did think possibly a RR. I know a friend that owns a LR parts company. He’s very well off.

Is it your father who is well off? if that is the case, then well intended, spending £5k on a car is something that he would appreciate as a retirement gift.

I would have been appreciative of a gift from my children although wouldn’t expect or want them to spend £5k on me.Maybe pay for a overnight stay in a nice hotel with a meal would have been the limit.

If they insisted on a car, then an MX5 would be my choice!

[loskie]

OP not sure if you are a fantasist or not but instead of buying a luxury shed for £5k why not just get dad a memorable classic car experience/rental for a few days?