Considering selling the Insignia VXR. What to replace it with?

no_1_dave · 9 May 2011 at 22:06

As title, tempted to sell my Insignia VXR.
I've enjoyed it for 6 months but now summer is approaching i'm tempted to landscape my garden, maybe build a small porch, redo the front room and redo the bathroom. This will involve money, all of which it tied up in the car. Looking at the Trader I should still get approx what I paid for it so £20k (ish). I've been offered £17k trade in at various dealers.

IF I sell it in the next couple of weeks what should I get?

Would be looking for a saloon/hatch with long wheelbase for comfort.
Petrol/diesel, not fussed
Modern functions like blue tooth & xenon's etc
Not slow, obviously I wont get the same speed I have now but 0-60 in 10 secs is too slow.
Not a Mondeo
Not old
Average running costs, not a shed.
Space for family but not a people carrier

Budget of up to £6k. can stretch to £7k if it really gets me something better.

So what do you suggest?

Sone · 9 May 2011 at 22:08

Cadillac BLS 2.8v6 turbo

Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 22:10

Mondeo ST220?

EDIT: Oh, why no Mondeo's?

LiE · 9 May 2011 at 22:11

JAGUAR X-TYPE 3.0 V6 SPORT
Renault Megane Sport.

Sone · 9 May 2011 at 22:11

AVENSIS

Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 22:11

What do you class as "old" and "average running costs"?

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:14

Isn't this the guy who asked for our advice last time, completely ignored it and then insisted that spending £20,000 of one-off-payout he admitted he'd never get again on a Vauxhall was good because he was going to keep it for at least 5 years and could totally afford to run it?

Because I plan to keep it a long time so the amount of depreciation will be similar regardless. The only way i'll be changing the car in under 5 years is if I manage to save money (which I struggle with) or if I take it on finance with the balloon payment at the end, then switch my car every 3 years so i'm always paying monthly which at the moment is only a small temptation.

Ah yes, so it is.

Forgive if I'm not falling over myself to offer advice again given how this one turned out.

Personally I'd get over the Mondeo prejudice and drive one. It offers you everything you get now pretty much but for less than your budget. Ah theres me doing what I said I wouldnt, ah well good job I'm nice eh

no_1_dave · 9 May 2011 at 22:15

Gaygle said:
What do you class as "old" and "average running costs"?

This side of 2005 would be nice
Average cost is comparable to what it would cost to run the average Astra, Mondeo, Vectra etc

Above 20 mpg real life figures for fuel. 30+ preferred.

LiE · 9 May 2011 at 22:17

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2782442.htm

no_1_dave · 9 May 2011 at 22:18

[TW]Fox;19098401 said:
Isn't this the guy who asked for our advice last time, completely ignored it and then insisted that spending £20,000 of one-off-payout he admitted he'd never get again on a Vauxhall was good because he was going to keep it for at least 5 years and could totally afford to run it?

Ah yes, so it is.

Forgive if I'm not falling over myself to offer advice again given how this one turned out.

Personally I'd get over the Mondeo prejudice and drive one. It offers you everything you get now pretty much but for less than your budget. Ah theres me doing what I said I wouldnt, ah well good job I'm nice eh

My little girl is starting to grow up so my priority has changed a little. Seeing her play in a nice garden is now what I want. Funny how we change our priorities in life... My get another one in a year or so though. Save up some bonuses instead of wasting them on nothing.

Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 22:18

2006 ST 220?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../page/1/postcode/co94ex/radius/1501?logcode=p

Can't think of anything that really comes close to this.

no_1_dave · 9 May 2011 at 22:19

LiE said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2782442.htm

Thats ugly

And I forgot to mention, 4/5 door

LiE · 9 May 2011 at 22:19

Honestly I don't think you're going to get something 2005 with all the other boxes ticked for your budget - except maybe the mondeo.

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:22

no_1_dave said:
My little girl is starting to grow up so my priority has changed a little. Seeing her play in a nice garden is now what I want. Funny how we change our priorities in life... My get another one in a year or so though. Save up some bonuses instead of wasting them on nothing.

This is pretty much what some of us were trying to tell you when you posted about buying it in the first place.

But it sounds like you are making a great decision in the end

Do test drive the Mondeo though, as it does tick every box you have bar the not a Mondeo one.

no_1_dave · 9 May 2011 at 22:23

[TW]Fox;19098483 said:
This is pretty much what some of us were trying to tell you when you posted about buying it in the first place.

But it sounds like you are making a great decision in the end Do test drive the Mondeo though, as it does tick every box you have bar the not a Mondeo one.

I've had 6 months of fun, depreciation free motoring

no_1_dave · 9 May 2011 at 22:26

Gaygle said:
2006 ST 220?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../page/1/postcode/co94ex/radius/1501?logcode=p

Can't think of anything that really comes close to this.

How is that worse fuel consumption then mine when it is slower & lighter? :confused:

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:26

no_1_dave said:
I've had 6 months of fun, depreciation free motoring

It's not depreciation free until you've sold it - and cars like this don't sell easily with petrol at 135p a litre. I suspect you'll end up trading it in.

no_1_dave · 9 May 2011 at 22:27

[TW]Fox;19098530 said:
It's not depreciation free until you've sold it - and cars like this don't sell easily with petrol at 135p a litre. I suspect you'll end up trading it in.

It needs super stuff... £139.9p a litre

Princey · 9 May 2011 at 22:29

Vectra VXR?

Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 22:30

no_1_dave said:
How is that worse fuel consumption then mine when it is slower & lighter?

It isn't, combined it is 27.2mpg, your's is 26mpg.

But i see what you're saying, and the answer is i don't know, i guess it's just because engine technology had moved along in the 7 years between them!