Recommendations: Up to £50k, 4 Seats... GTR, DB9, 911 Turbo

[ChrisPackit]

Chaps

I have a quandary about buying a weekend toy, as summarised above. I have c. £40 to £50k budget and need something with 4 seats. I don't intend to use it that much, maybe 1000 to 2000 miles a year so reliability is key. Previous / current 'classics' that I have owned always seem to let me down on that one sunny day that you want to use it, so would rather stay away from older 'classics' in view of a more modern, depreciation friendly car (if such a thing exists!).

Would be interested in hearing Pros / Cons of my top 3 choices;

1. Aston DB9 - Always fancied one, and I believe they're pretty reliable but I'd prefer a manual 'box and they're like Hens Teeth to find. Not sure if their image is a little too 'double breasted' for me though?

2. Nissan GTR - Completely different kettle of fish, lacks the panache of the Aston but would be very reliable, handy to do the occasional track day in, and the fastest of the bunch. Badge snobbery aside, is this the best all rounder, and will the prices fall much less than they are now?

3. 911 Turbo - Possibly the best investment, but not too sure of the 996 looks and 50k would be bottom end of the 997 turbo's which probably hasn't depreciated as much as it will yet. Plus there are too many 'normal' 911's around to make it feel special. Ready for a barrage of stick on this point!

Any other sound recommendations?

Cheers for your help...


C

[ChrisPackit]

Thanks for the input Chaps!

I think my two kids are young enough to be shoe-horned into a 2+2 so Im sure the DB9 will suffice, though the M6, RS7 and Conti GT don't particularly appeal to me to be honest.

I had considered the Gran Turismo but not knowing enough about them put me off a little.

Cheers

[ChrisPackit]

I don't know what it is about the Conti GT's but they just don't appeal to me.

Think they're a little too 'grown up' for me, and lack the wow factor. I want something to excite me when I open the garage :-)