What car to last for 6 months?

[JDiz]

We are thinking of selling our Porsche while used prices are high, and ordering a new one.

Lead time will be 5-6 months, so we will need a car, it will need to do a 300 mile round trip once a month from the wirral to carlisle,and then once a week about 90 miles to lancs.

Otherwise it will be just around town.

No idea what to look at, do we get a shed for about 1k?, or spend more like 5-7k for a newer one?, We will then need to get rid when the new porsche arrives and want something easy to get money back out of/part ex

[GreatGranny]

Auris for £2k is all you'll need if you're not bothered about driving something boring for 6 months.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105152...

Or Civic

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105122...

Or a Sport for something a bit more appealing

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105062...

308?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105092...

[JDiz]

GreatGranny said:

Auris for £2k is all you'll need if you're not bothered about driving something boring for 6 months.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105152...

Or Civic

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105122...

Or a Sport for something a bit more appealing

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105062...

308?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105092...

Thanks, great ideas, so about 2k is the sweet spot?

[ZX10R NIN]

I'd say something like this ST220 would be a nice place to be while you're waiting:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104281...

[JDiz]

ZX10R NIN said:

I'd say something like this ST220 would be a nice place to be while you're waiting:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104281...

Those seats
misfire in the listing too, so thats deffo out

Needs to have 5 doors so we can take the dog out, aux in, or the ability to change the stereo to a double din car play one preferable for the mrs waze and music. Also trying to keep around 2k.
any ideas please? my head is battered looking at focuses that always seem to have an issue.

based in the northwest if that helps can use L3 4AD postcode.

[ZX10R NIN]

JDiz said:

Those seats
misfire in the listing too, so thats deffo out

Needs to have 5 doors so we can take the dog out, aux in, or the ability to change the stereo to a double din car play one preferable for the mrs waze and music. Also trying to keep around 2k.
any ideas please? my head is battered looking at focuses that always seem to have an issue.

based in the northwest if that helps can use L3 4AD postcode.

It was just an idea.

1.8 SRI Insignia

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105102...

MG6 GT haggle hard & you should get one for 2k

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102128...

[JDiz]

ZX10R NIN said:

JDiz said:

Those seats
misfire in the listing too, so thats deffo out

Needs to have 5 doors so we can take the dog out, aux in, or the ability to change the stereo to a double din car play one preferable for the mrs waze and music. Also trying to keep around 2k.
any ideas please? my head is battered looking at focuses that always seem to have an issue.

based in the northwest if that helps can use L3 4AD postcode.

It was just an idea.

1.8 SRI Insignia

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105102...

MG6 GT haggle hard & you should get one for 2k

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102128...

Insignia is a good shout. Not sure I'd be brave enough for an mg

[eleveneleven]

I'm in a similar position...

Personally Id look at an Lexus IS250. Lovely to drive, bulletproof engines. My dads had his for over 10 years and aside from servicing/ replacing consumables nothing has ever gone wrong.

Decent well looked after ones can be had for pretty cheap and should be easy enough to sell on when the time comes.

All have plenty of toys as standard (Leather, heated/cooled, electric everything, keyless entry and start etc) Look for an SE L with the added Nav/camera & Mark Levingson sound system it's amazin!

Edited by eleveneleven on Monday 24th May 14:01

[DSLiverpool]

Hello Wirral person, I’m in the same boat, I’ve hired an electric car for £600 a month all inc for at least 2 months. They have better but I’m tight.

[JDiz]

DSLiverpool said:

Hello Wirral person, I’m in the same boat, I’ve hired an electric car for £600 a month all inc for at least 2 months. They have better but I’m tight.

Hi, Was tempted by evezy but we have no charge point, and the mrs pulled a face