My ST220 is finally got to be replaced, so I want to buy a second-hand car with a budget of between £12k-£15k, I don't want finance or anything like that and it will be essentially a second car just so I can get to and from work and the airport once a week or so, and just short local stuff generally, so mileage will be less than 10k a year, but I am conflicted about what to buy. It must have 4 seats.
The car needs to be reliable, relatively economical (on a par with the ST220 overall) and a decent interior size, specifically in the Drivers position as I am 6'2" and not too old (the car, not me..its too late for me)......I have looked at other newer Mondeo's, but I don't like any of them other than the 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium X Sport, and those are a little out of my price bracket, I also looked at the Passat CC, BMW 520D and the 320D coupé, but again out of my price bracket unless I go for significantly higher miles or older versions (I was trying to keep it below 30k). I even looked at the Fiesta Zetec S, which has a surprisingly large interior and low miles and is well within budget.
So my questions, is mileage really that important in cars such as BMW, Audi and the usual quality marques?
What should I be looking at regarding service history and dealerships?
Is there anything I should be looking at that I may have missed?
Any specific recommendations that fit my criteria would be most helpful as it has been a very long time since I bought a second hand car.
Anything else I should be aware of?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
The car needs to be reliable, relatively economical (on a par with the ST220 overall) and a decent interior size, specifically in the Drivers position as I am 6'2" and not too old (the car, not me..its too late for me)......I have looked at other newer Mondeo's, but I don't like any of them other than the 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium X Sport, and those are a little out of my price bracket, I also looked at the Passat CC, BMW 520D and the 320D coupé, but again out of my price bracket unless I go for significantly higher miles or older versions (I was trying to keep it below 30k). I even looked at the Fiesta Zetec S, which has a surprisingly large interior and low miles and is well within budget.
So my questions, is mileage really that important in cars such as BMW, Audi and the usual quality marques?
What should I be looking at regarding service history and dealerships?
Is there anything I should be looking at that I may have missed?
Any specific recommendations that fit my criteria would be most helpful as it has been a very long time since I bought a second hand car.
Anything else I should be aware of?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
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