Good residuals??

[bongotvr]

Hi,

I am looking to get a new works car and it needs to be something that will have a good residual for the company. Work have suggested something like a 3-series BMW (not the M3 end of the range!), but I'm not sure I want a BMW. Ideally I'd like something a bit sportier, any suggestions in that sort of budget....

Thanks,
Bongo

[Matt UK]

Posrche Boxster?

[SonicHedgeHog]

Mini Cooper S?

[mnkiboy]

Audi TT Diesel?

[anonymous-user]

Does it have to be brand spanking new to you or could be a pre-reg / nearly new?

[300bhp/ton]

bongotvr said:

Hi,

I am looking to get a new works car and it needs to be something that will have a good residual for the company. Work have suggested something like a 3-series BMW (not the M3 end of the range!), but I'm not sure I want a BMW. Ideally I'd like something a bit sportier, any suggestions in that sort of budget....

Thanks,
Bongo

What sort of budget? Are you talking base model 316 or fully loaded 335i?

Also what do you consider as more sporty than a 3 Series?

Do you need 4/5 seats and more than 2 doors?

How many miles?

Would something like a Lotus Elise be too sporty??

[bongotvr]

An Elise would sound ideal to me. I've always wanted a Caterham, but an Elise is probably slightly more practical.

Thanks
Mark

[trickywoo]

SonicHedgeHog said:

Mini Cooper S?

Three years ago maybe. No so sure now.

[insanojackson]

SCIROCCO

[farrendahl]

300bhp/ton said:

bongotvr said:

Hi,

I am looking to get a new works car and it needs to be something that will have a good residual for the company. Work have suggested something like a 3-series BMW (not the M3 end of the range!), but I'm not sure I want a BMW. Ideally I'd like something a bit sportier, any suggestions in that sort of budget....

Thanks,
Bongo

What sort of budget? Are you talking base model 316 or fully loaded 335i?

Also what do you consider as more sporty than a 3 Series?

Do you need 4/5 seats and more than 2 doors?

How many miles?

Would something like a Lotus Elise be too sporty??

I never thought I'd say this but +1 (more down to the fact that 300bhp/ton and I work from two different mindsets, but I do respect him for that and his IMO slightly mad choices)

Edited by farrendahl on Wednesday 12th January 09:35

[300bhp/ton]

bongotvr said:

An Elise would sound ideal to me. I've always wanted a Caterham, but an Elise is probably slightly more practical.

Thanks
Mark

Don't they do a 1.6 variant too? So still pretty fast, great drive, but also diesel like mpg, fairly low Co2's and probably better residuals than most cars costing similar.

[Matt UK]

300bhp/ton said:

Don't they do a 1.6 variant too? So still pretty fast, great drive, but also diesel like mpg, fairly low Co2's and probably better residuals than most cars costing similar.

Good shout that