whats the flashest diesel car i can get for £5000?

[pimping]

I do only 3000 miles a year and fuel costs are covered by work so mpg is not an issue. I get a much better rate for diesel which is the reason for the preference. Insurance costs don't matter as i am 29 with loads of ncb and it will be garaged in a rural area.

Looking for something which will be reliable and not cost the earth to repair all the time but be flash as i've never really had anything very fancy.

No requirement apart from being able to get me from one place to another. Not scared of owning something with a few years and miles on it.

[Mafioso]

Fabia VRS

[vit4]

Might be worth properly doing the calculations; on 3,000 miles a year, the premium you pay for a diesel, plus the higher price (around 6/7ppl more than petrol around here) may take a very long time to pay off, even with your work rate.

Edit; Depending on your definition of flash, perhaps an E46 330? But my money would go on an E36 M3, to most people if it's well looked after it'll still look 'flash'

[SplatSpeed]

wtf 3K a year!

you need to do 20K for a diesel to make sense!

[adycav]

If you've set your heart on a diesel you will not get anything fancier for your five grand than one of these.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2458819.htm

[anonymous-user]

can i just say whatever modern diesel you get have a good luck on the internet first.

The biggest problems are the FAP and DPF filters which can cause problems that are costly.

Also injectors are costly..

Edited by black pipebandit on Monday 14th February 20:54

[wackojacko]

Leggy ML 270CDI looks flash.... on the outside
E270CDI or bigger engine
E39 530D
Volvo D5 of osme sort ?

[pimping]

I know about the whole 'miles till diesel engined car becomes financially viable' argument and that modern diesel engines are expensive to repair but basically i get next to diddly squat for a petrol allowance and a decent contribution for diesel. Why? I honestly don't know but diesel is preferential.

Cheers!

[SplatSpeed]

black pipebandit said:

can i just say whatever modern diesel you get have a good luck on the internet first.

The biggest problems are the FAP and DFP filters which can cause problems that are costly.

Also injectors are costly..

what is FAP and DFP?

you seem very technical?

[wombat172a]

SplatSpeed said:

wtf 3K a year!

you need to do 20K for a diesel to make sense!

Exactly!!! bks to the diesel, get a hulking V8. Even if that costs you 35p per mile in fuel that's still less than £90per month. Just spend 4k on the best car/engine you can get, and stick £1k in a fuel fund.

[pimping]

adycav said:

If you've set your heart on a diesel you will not get anything fancier for your five grand than one of these.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2458819.htm

good find.

that is simply gorgeous.

[wackojacko]

750i
S500

[pimping]

apologies, i don't want to labour the point but it has got to be diesel.

[wombat172a]

pimping said:

apologies, i don't want to labour the point but it has got to be diesel.

Tough! If that's 3k a year on a daily commute, get a monster weekend car and a pushbike!


TBH I don't understand your logic, and it's impossible for me to recommend a diesel so I'll leave you to it.

[anonymous-user]

pimping said:

apologies, i don't want to labour the point but it has got to be diesel.

Whatever diesel it is don't buy French..

Seat Ibiza Cupra 160?

[SplatSpeed]

pimping said:

apologies, i don't want to labour the point but it has got to be diesel.
I get a much better rate for diesel which is the reason for the preference.

your bank manager would prefer a diesel!

[Baryonyx]

Flashy and diesel are rare bedfellows. Comfortable, refined, efficient; these are the buzzwords diesels seem to be after these days.

[anonymous-user]

you already have/had a Audi V6 2.5 tdi.

Why not get a newer model if you had one before and liked it?

[Jw Vw]

E39 530D with M-Sport alloys.

[KieronGSi]

Flashy, sort of....


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2370317.htm


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2456319.htm