30K and a new car

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for a while know ive been contemplating getting a new car, it will most likely be second hand and needs to be relatively new,currently im driving an E46 325ci on a 51 plate with 28,000 miles on it looking to get 12k for it.Im after something fast fun but good to drive as i do a lot of motorways this is what ive come up with from auto trader:

2001 BMW M3 M3 2dr Coupe,
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38,000 miles, SMG, 01/51 1st Registered 30/10/2001, Seca Blue. Grey Leather, Xenon Lights, Electric Lumbar Seats, 6 CD,Cruise, Rear PDC, 2 Owners, FULL BMW WARRANTY INCLUDING RECOVERY UNTIL 30/12/2006, Full BMW Service History, Not due Service for 6k, . Lovely Condition. £20,950. respec Ltd


02 Reg MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS SL 500 2dr Auto LHD

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2 Doors, Automatic, Convertible, Petrol, Metallic Silver. Black Leather Sports Seats, Xenon headlights, Sat Nav Command, Linguatronic, Exclusive Nappa Leather, Heated seats, Electric Memory Seats, Keyless Go, AMG Alloys, Front and Rear Parktronic, Full Main Dealer Service History, CD6, Climate Control, Multi function steering wheel.Insurance Group:20, Distronic, 36,000 Miles, 'All Usual Dealer Facilties' £32,995

2003 53 Reg BMW 545i SE4 Doors,

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Automatic, Saloon, Petrol, 81,081 miles, Grey. ABS, Adjustable seats, Adjustable steering column/wheel, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels, Cruise control, Driver airbag, Electric windows, Electrically adjustable seats, Front armrest, Leather seats, Park distance control, Passenger airbag, Power assisted steering, Remote locking, Radio/CD, Side airbags, Traction control.Insurance Group:19, ALL CARS HPI CHECKED, PART EXCHANGE 22,995


And if i ignore all my requirements and convince the girl friend possibly...

1996 Aston Martin DB7 3.20 COUPE.,

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2 Doors, Automatic, Coupe, Petrol, 24,300 miles, Dark Metalic Green, 2 Owner(s), N Reg, 2 Electric Windows, Air Conditioning, Alarm, Alloy Wheels, Anti-Lock Braking System, Catalyst, CD 6 Disk Autochanger, Central Locking, Climate Control, Electric Aerial, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Front Armrest, Full Leather Dash board, Full Manufacturers Service History, Heated Front Seats, Leather Upholstery, Metallic Paint, Power Assisted Steering, Sports exhaust, Stereo, Traction Control System. DARK METALIC GREEN WITH BIEGE LEATHER.BLACK LEATHER TOP ROLL DASH.MESH GRILLE.ASTON AND CHILTERN SERVICE HISTORY,LOW MILEAGE.WOOD WHEEL ALESSI ALLOYS.SPORT EXHAUST. PUSH BUTTON START.VERY LOW MILEAGE. £29,989.


Fuel prices shouldnt be a big problem as my company pays 0.48 pence per mile but suggestions and thoughts welcome

im really leaning towards the M3 purely for the speed and colour but i think it might be the 5 series after all it still has a 4.4 V8
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The Astons an auto. disapointing.

I'd rather the M3 as oposes to the 545 but surely that one all comes down to the size of car you want?
 
That m3 looks gorgeous in that colour :cool:

DB7's a bit old and dull imo.

The 545i while being a great car is a barge.

And I've never liked Mercs...

So I'm pretty sure you can guess what my choice would be :p
 
size isnt a big factor, i take a small holdall with me whereever i go thats about it , the only passengers would be the gf or one or two work mates but it isnt really that big an issue

Edit: yep the M3 really looks good , cant decide over the 5er or the M3 the gf loves the SL for obvious reasons and i really like its looks , the only merc i do like i just cant decide! someone tell me why the rest are crap and the M3 wins! :p

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You have nearly all German there, with one British. The aston is, IMO not the right choice. Thats more of a weekend car I feel, many may not agree but I just don't think thats the kind of car you'd buy for every day usage.

I've always like Merc's, but the M3 is going to give more fun for bang per buck.. Next door neighboor has a 545i and it's a very big car, but theirs is nicely spec'd out.

but if it was me, and size wasn't important i'd go with the M3. It's just more fun, and looks way cooler then the rest.. If size was important, the 545. The BMW is giving more value for your money, although BMW are sometimes regarded as a poor mans rich car.

But, hey can I just say - M3.. Did I say M3. Yep, M3..
 
m3 it is then ill arange a test drive with my dealer tomorrow and then see what he has to offer on approved used cars. will write up a full test drive report tomorrow :D
 
If the Merc wasn't LHD, I'd say go for that. The Aston is old, dated and will cost you a fortune to run. The M3 is probably the one I would go for out of that and the E60.
 
The Aston's servicing costs are scary. The M3 or the SL makes the most sense.

Perhaps a 911 if you want something a bit sportier.
 
Yeah the Merc is Auto and LHD which would put me off and make it a lot harder to sell in the future, that colour on the M3 looks awesome.
 
TripleT said:
That m3 looks gorgeous in that colour :cool:
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trust me it doesn't in real life , Laguna Seca blue is a disaster


having said that the M3 would be my choice , well it would really , wouldn't it ? :p
 
Sam said:
M3 for me and i disagree with you rotty i love the blue

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have you seen Seca blue in real life , this is not Estoril Blue , many dealers will not touch this colour ( or white ) and it tends to sell at around a £2000 discount to the stronger colours
 
£20,950......that makes it sound affordable to the likes of me!! How tempting is that?!

Out of those cars I would go for the M3, one of my friends fathers, who was in Ferrari ownership before he retired went from a 575M, to an SL500, which he hated, so he swapped it for an M3 convertible and is pretty happy with it. I wouldnt consider a DB7 either, and the 545 is way too big and not even a sport model.

You can pick up an RS6 for a little over 30K I think :D You would destroy everything!!
 
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