Around 10,000 what motorway cruiser are you buying? - Page 1 - Car Buying

Original Poster

20 posts

1 month

Yesterday (19:52)

Need a first car that I don't want to spend much money on ideally around 10,000£ max 12,000£. I won't drive in the city mostly on the motorway and on country roads. What I value is the balance between a car that is fuel efficient and also safe in a car crash. Now the safest car is the one to avoid a crash thus people recommend smaller cars and yet a 3 series will be as if not more maneuverable than a Micra and also safer if a crash occurs. Yes, a larger car like the X5 will be even safer but not as fuel efficient so where is the sweet spot? Ideally I will avoid anything from VW group as I don't like that their DSG is not smooth at all and I want a car that smoothly accelerates in city traffic.

7 5 7

4,376 posts

139 months

Yesterday (20:32)

Probably an Insignia, get alot more for your money than anything at that price point imo, and a much newer car too. Absolute tanks for safety also, and are purposely built for motorway/rep cruising.

Neil-nvaua

277 posts

9 months

Yesterday (22:04)

2.5NA CX-30, 2.0 Lexus UX and 2.0 Honda ZRV

cliffords

4,090 posts

51 months

Yesterday (22:12)

Neil-nvaua said:

2.5NA CX-30, 2.0 Lexus UX and 2.0 Honda ZRV

£10 to £12k. ?

Neil-nvaua

277 posts

9 months

Yesterday (22:34)

cliffords said:

Neil-nvaua said:

2.5NA CX-30, 2.0 Lexus UX and 2.0 Honda ZRV

£10 to £12k. ?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2148263

Its the OPs 10th or so what car thread this month, he's not reading the replies anyway so it doesnt matter what I posted.

paul_c123

2,307 posts

21 months

04:49

Definitely either a Kia Picanto, Vauxhall Zafira or Mercedes S-Class. None of these are VW and all are available in auto.

Original Poster

20 posts

1 month

05:25

7 5 7 said:

Probably an Insignia, get alot more for your money than anything at that price point imo, and a much newer car too. Absolute tanks for safety also, and are purposely built for motorway/rep cruising.

Are Insignias reliable seems most of them on the road see brand new ones - rarely see old ones they do look good I have to say.

stevemcs

10,215 posts

121 months

07:46

Insignia or Mondeo

Magnum 475

4,121 posts

160 months

08:04

Best E-Class or C-Class I can find in budget. Comfy, quiet, generally reliable, and totally unobtrusive. Did I mention comfy? I find Mercs have the best seats of most major manufacturers.

Original Poster

20 posts

1 month

09:35

Do you think the C class's engine is more reliable than the BMW B48? I am asking as it is made by Renault not Mercedes.

Chris_i8

2,419 posts

221 months

11:15

stevemcs said:

Insignia or Mondeo

This^^

Still the perfect choice for a motorway mile muncher in the sea of nondescript SUV's.

Original Poster

20 posts

1 month

13:38

When I go to France do you think these cars can easily cruise at 80mph/130kmph.

mikeyr

3,376 posts

221 months

13:52

Yes.

Magnum 475

4,121 posts

160 months

14:03

raspberry-26 said:

Do you think the C class's engine is more reliable than the BMW B48? I am asking as it is made by Renault not Mercedes.

Good question.

Some B48s stretch their timing chains at around 100k miles. It's on the flywheel end of the engine. Just had Mrs Magnum's replaced on 92k miles - £2k bill - did include new VANOS gears though.

Can't speak to the latest generation Mercedes 2.0 though.

ZX10R NIN

30,458 posts

153 months

17:33

raspberry-26 said:

Do you think the C class's engine is more reliable than the BMW B48? I am asking as it is made by Renault not Mercedes.

The 2.0/2.1d diesel is a Mercedes unit.