£15k, Approved Used

blueboy2001 · 5 Oct 2017 at 16:22

This is actually quite difficult.

200BHP petrol immediately discounts the Mazda - it's NA and flat as a witches tit.

£15k is not quite enough for decent W205 C Class and it's also tight for an F30 328i. If you can add another £2-3k to the budget, a C200 Sport becomes a viable option and they're a nice car.

You'll get a nice Mk5 Mondeo 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium X for your budget, but they're thirsty with the slushbox. The Mk4.5 is a better car, but the interior is a bit dated now - but if you drop your budget to £10k it might be a better option as it's a bit less thirsty with the Powershift box.

An Octavia vRS would also be worth a look, as would a 528i if you can find one.

Makhaira · 5 Oct 2017 at 23:38

Thanks guys, loads of useful stuff here. I think I need to go and see a few cars and then carry on thinking when I'm a bit more informed. Certainly got some considerations now that I didn't have before this thread so thanks.

Makhaira · 9 Oct 2017 at 14:16

After the influence of this thread and some looking around, I think this is the answer!

https://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/vehicle/...quoteref=0c01d439-07c3-4112-9eee-206c414e1f2a

Dropped my power requirements slightly to get what I suspect will be a much more rewarding car, inspired by the 5 series linked earlier!

[TW]Fox · 9 Oct 2017 at 14:22

That's a very high spec car for a 520d and well priced too.

Makhaira · 9 Oct 2017 at 14:23

The Fox seal of approval

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Daaaveee · 9 Oct 2017 at 14:26

I would personally prefer a petrol unless you do a lot of miles, but a great choice nonetheless

[TW]Fox · 9 Oct 2017 at 14:35

Daaaveee said:
I would personally prefer a petrol unless you do a lot of miles, but a great choice nonetheless

Me too and despite a year of searching I couldn't find one worth buying. They are impossibly rare.

Makhaira · 9 Oct 2017 at 14:40

As above. It was too good to pass up, fit my needs too well. Inspect and collect it later this week, 5hr trip!

Daaaveee · 9 Oct 2017 at 15:31

Haha, I know the feeling, I had to travel 334 miles round trip to collect our F11 535i! Had to compromise on colour (Alpine White) as well as age (60 plate) to get the engine. Its reasonably well specced with pro nav, memory seats, visibility pack, but I would have liked a pano roof and the rare options such as radar cruise + other active bits and bobs. That's what you get for not buying new and spending an arm and a leg on options I guess!

Enjoy the car, they're great