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15K for a car - options - Honda, Ford, BMW
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Maybe not but hes owned closer than you have. I think we can all say that Fox knows more than his fair share about the cars in question.
completly wrong imho, the new mondeo has moved on a lot since the Mk2, the E60 is a great car but more evolution then revolution from the e39.
Still a better car but not by the same margin
ORLY?
I have owned both!
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Well your Dad has, but irrespective, what exactly is your point, that a Mondeo TDCi is more fun to drive than a 530d Sport?
It also drops a bit more when he tried to put a Subaru in the same league as a Merc or a BMW.
Nope, I don't think one is more "fun" than the other. Both are relatively boring saloons.[TW]Fox;13846020 said:
Have you driven one?
I love all this armchair test drivery. it also seems to match all of his criteria and the Subaru certainly drives better than all the cars suggested so far.
Don't need to drive one to know that it is in a league below the BMW or a Merc. The Legacy is a superb buy further down the depreciation curve, spending £15k on one is nuts.
Subaru Legacy Estate 2.0TD R 5dr new 21,055. 1yr 11,074. 2yr 9,856. 3yr 7,820. 4yr 6,208
BMW 5 Series Touring 530d SE 5dr New 37,145. 1yr 18,738. 2yr 17,020. 3yr 15,278. 4yr 13,787
The stats don't lie. Spending 15k on a Legacy is akin to throwing money down the drain.
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A league in what way exactly?
Have you actually driven any cars other than that crappy fiesta in your sig?
Booyaka,
thanks you seem to be in the same boat, although i do need the practicality of a hatchback/estate
i cant find any E320CDIs in my price range for less then 40K miles.
I'll look in to the subaru, may not spend the full 15K on one but i'll have a look
it seems that its 80% BMW and 20% the rest!
Fox, Booyaka et al, what are the running costs of the beemers? i always thought the bmw was the sort of car you didnt need to spend money maintaining (other then the obvious wear and tear) as it maintained itself?
thanks you seem to be in the same boat, although i do need the practicality of a hatchback/estate
i cant find any E320CDIs in my price range for less then 40K miles.
I'll look in to the subaru, may not spend the full 15K on one but i'll have a look
it seems that its 80% BMW and 20% the rest!
Fox, Booyaka et al, what are the running costs of the beemers? i always thought the bmw was the sort of car you didnt need to spend money maintaining (other then the obvious wear and tear) as it maintained itself?
Lots to go wrong on the Diesels.Booyaka,
thanks you seem to be in the same boat, although i do need the practicality of a hatchback/estate
i cant find any E320CDIs in my price range for less then 40K miles.
I'll look in to the subaru, may not spend the full 15K on one but i'll have a look
it seems that its 80% BMW and 20% the rest!
Fox, Booyaka et al, what are the running costs of the beemers? i always thought the bmw was the sort of car you didnt need to spend money maintaining (other then the obvious wear and tear) as it maintained itself?
Injectors, Turbochargers, Swirl Flaps should be applicable to your model, I think the tranmissions on those are ok though.
There May also be DPF which can cause problems on some cars.
Personally I would go for a petrol if you can find one, the MPG shouldb't be too bad either.
Ah yes, the old failsafe. I'm losing an argument so I will call your car crap because I can't construct any better argument. What I drive has nothing to do with this.
It may drive as good but it will never be as well built, refined and as comfortable as the German equivalent add to that the naff looking dash and poor depreciation. When the guy comes to sell it the Subaru will be worth half as much as the BMW.
But you seem to sit there saying this car is great and that car isn't when you actually havent driven them or any other cars, what on earth do you form your opinions on?
Where have I said any car is "great"? The BMW is clearly the better buy when it comes to what he wants. Yes the Legacy is a decent enough car but the depreciation is WAY too heavy to make buying a nearly new one viable. By all means spend 8k on a Legacy but for gods sake, look at the facts, spending 15k on one is unwise.
The Legacy is a League below in dealer support, depreciation and build quality. It's only real redeeming feature is that it is good to drive.
The Legacy is a League below in dealer support, depreciation and build quality. It's only real redeeming feature is that it is good to drive.
I haven't lavished praise on any car, I've been very careful with my words.
Resale value would effect my choice in this case. When it comes to selling it I'd rather get some money back rather than giving it away in depreciation.
The Subaru never aims to be as good as the BMW, it's designed for a completely different market. It's the OP's choice of weather they want £37k worth of car for 15k or 21k worth of car for 15k.
The Legacy is a cracking buy when it becomes a 8k/6k car, at 15k it is not a good buy.
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