Luxury Barges

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Hi All,

Have been doing a lot of travelling recently to meetings with an acquaintance, in a VW Touareg and have enjoyed the luxury and 'wafting' of it all!

Quite interesting in going down this route myself next time, rather than in a little hot hatch.

Criteria:

- Dont want anything mega expensive to service.
- All makes considered - not bothered about the stigma of an old Jag being an old man's car - doesnt bother me (not my opinion either that!!)
- Diesel please
- No more than £12k to buy
- Fairly big - need to get 3 child seats in the back
- Want something reliable - realise that i'll be buying fairly high miles and will want to keep a few years so it's either got to be a good one at holding it's money, or one that'll run to 200k-ish without trouble
- Would prefer not to buy at over 80k
- Auto or manual fine but auto would feel a bit nicer.

Any suggestions appreciated!

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By the way, not overly concerned whether it's a 4x4 or saloon - although a saloon would be more economical surely.

Estates also considered - 5-series, A6 etc.

Just found this too - budget may permit with a mileage like this!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2484270.htm

[excel monkey]

Requirement to fit 3 child seats across the back probably means 4x4/MPV rather than saloon.

Volvo XC90?

[RDRR]

I know this example is sold, but look out for another? Seems to fit the bill?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2233222.htm

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Cheers guys.

Not sure on the seating situation at the moment. The eldest is due to go into a booster seat, and the youngest from a rear-facing to a normal 'toddler' seat - just need to see how they'll fit.

All 3 fit ok in the back of the wife's Renault Grand Scenic.

Phaeton - had considered that myself - very nice. I look at them though and the 6.0 W12 always ends up where i end up looking!

So far, Audi and BMW seem expensive. Mercedes seem expensive on new spec, but as soon as a model is replaced, they drop like a lead balloon in value. Phaetons seem ok value-wise and the Swedish stuff all seems to depreciate to make it nicely affordable.

My current car is a 54 plate, i'd really like to not go any older, and ideally would prefer an 07 plate onwards.

[Wills2]

RDRR said:

I know this example is sold, but look out for another? Seems to fit the bill?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2233222.htm

I reckon that would be perfect.

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It does seem good.

I've liked them for ages.

I have a mate who used to work as a luxury sales Mgr for VW and he once let me have a spin in one - very nice.