Best Executive car for 15k?

WantoN · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:31

Hello chaps
I'm after a decent sales car for around 15k

Must have:

Diesel engine
Half decent power (140+)
Sat Navy
Decent Bluetooth
Nice seats or leather seats
Automatic gearbox

Car needs to be relatively new, 2 years. Otherwise I'm open to suggestions, cheers!

Steedie · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:38

Lexus IS? Would probably meet most of, if not all of your criteria for the budget

mjt · 13 Oct 2013 at 21:38

BMW F10 5 Series, without a doubt. They'll be ~100k at this price range, but that shouldn't be a problem?

[TW]Fox · 13 Oct 2013 at 22:29

You wont get a 2 year old F10 for £15k. The 2 year old requirement rules out pretty much any decent executive car.

I also wouldnt want a 100k F10, either. These things are now so complex a warranty is essential at any mileage IMHO.

peterattheboro · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:14

Skoda Superb.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...red-listing/dealer/25415/usedcars?logcode=flp

Just an example.

Scuzi · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:25

Volvo S80/S60/V70?

Helios1234 · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:59

A manual unfortunately but something like this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201309278991792

or this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201309258943930

commited · 14 Oct 2013 at 00:55

DSG Skoda Superb.

How many miles/year do you do?

Richie · 14 Oct 2013 at 06:54

Mondeo Titanium X Sport?

mikeh501 · 14 Oct 2013 at 07:21

Volvo s80.

Bear · 14 Oct 2013 at 07:32

Since when were Skodas and Mondeos considered executive cars?

[TW]Fox · 14 Oct 2013 at 07:56

Bear said:
Since when were Skodas and Mondeos considered executive cars?

When the budget is 15k and the car is less than 2 years old?

mjt · 14 Oct 2013 at 09:36

[TW]Fox;25109901 said:
You wont get a 2 year old F10 for £15k. The 2 year old requirement rules out pretty much any decent executive car.

I also wouldnt want a 100k F10, either. These things are now so complex a warranty is essential at any mileage IMHO.

There are '11 plate F10s for sale for £15k.

Whether they're any good is another matter..

Del Lardo · 14 Oct 2013 at 09:53

[TW]Fox;25110745 said:
When the budget is 15k and the car is less than 2 years old?

and the word 'Sales' is used in the OP. Combine that with requirement for 140bhp and that sounds like Sales Executive (Rep is so 1990s) car requirement to me. Hopefully the OP will be back to clarify whether the requirement is for something like Mondeo, Superb, Passat, A4, 3-Series or whether he is after the holy grail of a 2 year old 730d for £15k.

[TW]Fox · 14 Oct 2013 at 10:15

mjt said:
There are '11 plate F10s for sale for £15k.

Whether they're any good is another matter..

They are not, they are rubbish. If 15k bought a good F10 I would be driving one.

mjt · 14 Oct 2013 at 10:40

A boggo 520d with sat nav fits the OPs requirements, but not yours.

Skoda Superb or Volvo S80 is probably a better shout though.

rossk26 · 14 Oct 2013 at 10:48

[TW]Fox · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:25

mjt said:
A boggo 520d with sat nav fits the OPs requirements, but not yours.

And you won't get a 520d with satnav on an 11 plate (Well 61 plate actually as 11 would be too old) for £15k unless it has interstellar mileage on it.

I stand by my opinion that £15k doesnt buy a good 61 plate or newer executive saloon.

[TW]Fox · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:25

rossk26 said:
A6

50% older than his age limit.

Bear · 14 Oct 2013 at 12:46

[TW]Fox;25110745 said:
When the budget is 15k and the car is less than 2 years old?

Well it still doesnt make them executive cars

But you are right, you wont get a decent executive saloon thats 2 years old for that sort of money, a 4 or 5 year old car perhaps.