What car? Motorway + Local use
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Hi
My girlfriend needs to do a Manchester - London and back run at least twice a month. Sometimes, I’ll be doing the driving but it’ll mostly be her.
We’ve been looking at E Coupes but it seems it’s the e220d in budget and it just sounds way too agricultural. Shes a bit of a petrol head so likes having good engines and driving feel.
What do you guys suggest to fit the criteria below? Note; she’s more than comfy with large cars so the bigger the better!
- Comfortable to do the Manc - London - Manc route (over a weekend) at least twice a month
- Reasonable on fuel on the longer journeys
- Reliable - nothing that’s a bork pit
- Fun to drive/have - She’s usually had German cars and of the sportier variety. Current car is a prev gen e350 coupe.
- Ideal to have CarPlay, or the ability to retrofit
- Decent sound system
She’d be getting it on PCP and aiming for < £400’pm with little deposit.
Thoughts welcome
My girlfriend needs to do a Manchester - London and back run at least twice a month. Sometimes, I’ll be doing the driving but it’ll mostly be her.
We’ve been looking at E Coupes but it seems it’s the e220d in budget and it just sounds way too agricultural. Shes a bit of a petrol head so likes having good engines and driving feel.
What do you guys suggest to fit the criteria below? Note; she’s more than comfy with large cars so the bigger the better!
- Comfortable to do the Manc - London - Manc route (over a weekend) at least twice a month
- Reasonable on fuel on the longer journeys
- Reliable - nothing that’s a bork pit
- Fun to drive/have - She’s usually had German cars and of the sportier variety. Current car is a prev gen e350 coupe.
- Ideal to have CarPlay, or the ability to retrofit
- Decent sound system
She’d be getting it on PCP and aiming for < £400’pm with little deposit.
Thoughts welcome
She’s had an F30 before so would probably be hesitant going back to that similar series but worth a suggestion anyway. I do love those engines.
Budget wise, it’s hard to say because of how much pcp varies nowadays. We’d be looking to get the lowest APR and deposit, which means a newer car (2-4 years old) and I assume around the £25k mark.
I’ve seen some 30+k cars go for < 400pm pcp, so it’s hard to tell what cash price specifically to look for.
Budget wise, it’s hard to say because of how much pcp varies nowadays. We’d be looking to get the lowest APR and deposit, which means a newer car (2-4 years old) and I assume around the £25k mark.
I’ve seen some 30+k cars go for < 400pm pcp, so it’s hard to tell what cash price specifically to look for.
ZX10R NIN said:
Why change?
You could just retrofit CarPlay & use the E350d, as it'll suit your usage.
I’ve suggested the same, but the mileage is creeping up to 120k and the car is feeling a bit more tired now so she wanted to change. You could just retrofit CarPlay & use the E350d, as it'll suit your usage.
If nothing else falls within suitable budget, she will keep the current car.
spud_9 said:
I’ve suggested the same, but the mileage is creeping up to 120k and the car is feeling a bit more tired now so she wanted to change.
If nothing else falls within suitable budget, she will keep the current car.
I can understand that but a suspension refresh & a little fettling should bring it back.If nothing else falls within suitable budget, she will keep the current car.
Have you looked at a personal loan that way you can see what your budget will actually be.
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