£60k budget - New car or cars??? - Page 1 - Car Buying

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

I need to replace my Volvo XC90 by Christmas as it’s going back after its two year lease. Having come from an M4 so far I was quite set on the new M3 Competition as its one car that does everything but the deals aren’t coming and the residual is poor so the holding cost is high.

I need 5 seats and a boot where I can get my mountain bike and other sports stuff in but want performance. I have had a 340i before and a 640i but am restricted to 3 litres for work so the RS6 etc is out.

What I am contemplating is getting two cars, a work horse and something nice but one or both must fit the following criteria.

You can split this whichever way but I would prefer to drive the nice car whenever I am not close to home or doing my sports and possibly for work

1 must be less that 6 years old (whichever I drive for work)
1 must have 5 seats for occasional use
1 must get my ebike in so folding seats needed or work horse like a Disco, Navara etc
1 must be 3.0 or below (can’t drive bigger than 3.0 for work)

I am kind of thinking RS4 does all of it but also I find Audis a bit boring. I could get a 5k run around Navara or old Discovery and get a 911 or Cayman GTS or a 520d m sport for work and a toy (probably Porsche) for the weekends. Not sure which way to go.

Do I find one car that does it all or get a work horse and something special I wash more than I drive.

Edited by interstellar on Saturday 8th May 09:25

Summit_Detailing

2,422 posts

221 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

In your situation I would go for a 2017/18 530d/E350d estate at c.£25k and a Cayman S.

Cheers,

Chris

ScottJB

338 posts

171 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

Think I'd be considering ;

F31 330d for £20k

&

R35 GTR for £40k (DBA - 2011 on)
or
Audi R8 V8 (Manual)

Jasandjules

72,513 posts

257 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

40k on a DB9 Volante then 20k on a 2018 or so E Class Estate for the five seats, bike and sub 3l option..

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

The R8 is a good idea so thanks for that especially if I could an R8 V10 Manual.

My worry is it would be on the drive too much. Another curve ball seeing as though I drive more for work than anything is to switch these ideas around and go nice car in the work and shed at the weekends.

I am thinking

i8 great for work and fuel bills etc, different but quick and looks cool
3 series/5 series for the weekend

A sub 10k 3 series would do the job when I need 5 of us in it or the bike in the back.

Choices, choices.

ZX10R NIN

30,468 posts

153 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

226 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

ZX10R NIN said:

I always love to see your suggestions - this is what PH is all about brilliant folk helping out others.

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

Much appreciated ZX10.

The fx is a good shout, I am leaning towards switching my decent car for work etc so the i8 fits really well.

Will ponder it this weekend and have a think. The R8 v10 is lovely though.

ZX10R NIN

30,468 posts

153 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

The i8's are good but get an extended test drive just to be sure, there are some great deals out there on these at the moment:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103250...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105012...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104161...

Test drive the R8 too though just to be sure. wink

because at the end of the day you really won't know until you drive them.

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

I have had an i8 before for a weekend. It works on many levels. I will drive it much more than an r8 as I couldn’t use that for work being a v8/v10. We are restricted to 3.0 max.

The i8 I can so it would make my mileage much more enjoyable than say a 520 or Infiniti fx with an r8 on the drive.

I hadn’t thought of it this way round until today but it makes much more sense for me.

I just need a shed for the weekend, bike trips, tip runs and trip with my daughter and girlfriends two children every now and then. She has a Tiguan anyway so it’s not an issue.I am thinking a discovery 3 for under 10k would work just fine.

I should get what’s best for me Monday to Friday and that’s an i8 as it’s more usable for sure.

ZX10R NIN

30,468 posts

153 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

Makes sense, always buy for YOU shed wise, these are decent picks:

FX

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104221...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102108...

7 Seater X5 30d

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104231...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105022...

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

ZX10R NIN said:

Makes sense, always buy for YOU shed wise, these are decent picks:

FX

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104221...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102108...

7 Seater X5 30d

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104231...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105022...

Thanks mate, both good ideas. Will have a look .you clearly like searching auto trader, very helpful mate, appreciate it!!!

ultimateporka

149 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

Another curve ball, 2018 plate m5 for 50K and the rest for a good estate

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Saturday 8th May 2021

I think that puts me back in one car territory really like the m3 but I couldn’t use the m5 for work which would be annoying.

The m5 is a great all rounder though and ticks all the boxes apart from engine size.

Ash_

5,965 posts

218 months

[report]

[news]

Tuesday 11th May 2021

I'd get a really nice Evora for £45k'ish and then something as a work-horse, for me it would be an E Class estate or similar.

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Wednesday 12th May 2021

Am still on the i8 idea but have decided an old Land Rover discovery 3 isn’t the most reliable of things so a x5 might be a better choice.

ZX10R NIN

30,468 posts

153 months

[report]

[news]

Wednesday 12th May 2021

interstellar said:

Am still on the i8 idea but have decided an old Land Rover discovery 3 isn’t the most reliable of things so a x5 might be a better choice.

Take a good look at the Infiniti FX/QX70 they're a very good reliable SUV as is the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

interstellar

Original Poster

5,016 posts

174 months

[report]

[news]

Wednesday 12th May 2021

We had a keep grand Cherokee years ago, an overland. It was good but done that.

I will look at Infiniti but pretty sure a pair of BMWs will do the trick.

My last 3 cars have been 340i, 640i and M4 before my xc90 so it’s kind of inevitable.

ajguk

333 posts

100 months

[report]

[news]

Thursday 13th May 2021

interstellar said:

Thanks mate, both good ideas. Will have a look .you clearly like searching auto trader, very helpful mate, appreciate it!!!

I think the day I see one of these threads and ZX10 hasn't replied I'll start calling the hospitals laugh

Always cracking choices!

fflump

3,448 posts

66 months

[report]

[news]

Friday 14th May 2021

ajguk said:

I think the day I see one of these threads and ZX10 hasn't replied I'll start calling the hospitals laugh

Always cracking choices!

...and if there are no Infiniti models you'll know his account has been hacked !