Soldato
I think i'm basically looking to buy a Superb, because my lord do you get a lot for your money, but as is the wisdom of crowds and the internet to tell me i'm an idiot, or have high/low expectations, or i'm too poor. I thought i'd check i've not missed anything off, or outside ideas, or who knows what.
I think I have my requirements, which gives you an idea:
1) Fastback/Liftback, (no estates just yet, but want the space ocasionally)
2) Towbar (fitted or easily fitted later, to only use for a bike rack - no caravans yet )
3) 2014 or newer (about 6 years old ish but this is flexible, i do plan to keep what i get for a good few years and put on a good few miles myself, changing cars is a faff i like to keep to a minimum)
4) All/most of the usual toys/high spec. Ie. tri zone climate, heated seats/wheel, sat nav, camera, adaptive cruise, umbrella in the door ( ) surprise me.
5) Ideally 0-60 sub 8 (flexible on this) so probably ~200bhp+, I always want fast(er) cars, and they're fun but realistically it's probably **** waving, and i'm getting old enough now to realise that
6) Probably a ~2l displacement, to keep mpg half sensible, I do a minimum of 8k a year, but have doubled that depending on work meetings, so its not a major concern, but lets try and be sensible.
7) petrol > diesel (but certainly not averse)
8) V6 does tempt me to ignore (6) and my thoughts in (5), and I have got a few 3l v6 on my mind
9) Budget ideally ~ £10-15k tops includes me budgetting repair, service, and whatever in the first year to make sure i know its "ok" fix the thing that were ignored. Everytime i search i've put in £12k for example.
10) No mileage preference
Its a slow search process, i'm in no rush, anything else I should look out for or wait to depreciate?
I think I have my requirements, which gives you an idea:
1) Fastback/Liftback, (no estates just yet, but want the space ocasionally)
2) Towbar (fitted or easily fitted later, to only use for a bike rack - no caravans yet )
3) 2014 or newer (about 6 years old ish but this is flexible, i do plan to keep what i get for a good few years and put on a good few miles myself, changing cars is a faff i like to keep to a minimum)
4) All/most of the usual toys/high spec. Ie. tri zone climate, heated seats/wheel, sat nav, camera, adaptive cruise, umbrella in the door ( ) surprise me.
5) Ideally 0-60 sub 8 (flexible on this) so probably ~200bhp+, I always want fast(er) cars, and they're fun but realistically it's probably **** waving, and i'm getting old enough now to realise that
6) Probably a ~2l displacement, to keep mpg half sensible, I do a minimum of 8k a year, but have doubled that depending on work meetings, so its not a major concern, but lets try and be sensible.
7) petrol > diesel (but certainly not averse)
8) V6 does tempt me to ignore (6) and my thoughts in (5), and I have got a few 3l v6 on my mind
9) Budget ideally ~ £10-15k tops includes me budgetting repair, service, and whatever in the first year to make sure i know its "ok" fix the thing that were ignored. Everytime i search i've put in £12k for example.
10) No mileage preference
- All into consideration I think I'm asking for: Superb or maybe an Insignia (for the cheap)?
- Out Of budget sadly are: Kia Stinger, i30 fastback. Arteon (nice though!)
- On the fence on: A7, S5, BMW 3/5 GT (big engines and servicing tend to put them lower on my list, and I don't care for their badges per se).
- Ruled out: Mondeo's
Its a slow search process, i'm in no rush, anything else I should look out for or wait to depreciate?
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