A what car thread... Japanese diesel saloon?

[garycat]

I'm looking to replace my '03 Impreza WRX with something a bit more economical. After 7 years and 125K miles it has served me well but it's time for it to go.

I like Japanese cars mainly because they are reliable and have always had Hondas or Subarus for the last 15 years or so.

So, with about £12-15K to spend I think I have the choice of...

a) Honda Accord Diesel - might be able to get an '08 facelift
b) Subaru Legacy Diesel - are Scooby diesels any good? I do love 4WD.
c) Lexus IS220d - I've heard the engines are pretty crap by most standards but I want a good audio system.
d) Toyota Avensis - Waaaayyyy too boring.

Or should I go German and get something like a Skoda Octavia?

Any opinions or alternatives gratefully received.

[Parrot of Doom]

Do yourself a favour, forget all that 4-cylinder diesel crap and get something with a S6 or V6. They sound miles nicer, and are still pretty economical.

[F1GTRUeno]

As long as it's the previous Legacy and not the new ugly one then go for that.

Really like this one.

[chrisispringles]

That budget will easily get you a nice diesel German repmobile.

Audi A4 3.0 TDi: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1979231.htm

BMW 330d: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2096385.htm

Mercedes C320 CDi: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1796371.htm

Or what about one of these.

Jaguar XJ TDVi: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2049279.htm

Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDi: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2113799.htm

Volvo S60 D5: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1999786.htm