Spec me..... 7.5K

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Well i have finally saved up the cash for my next car purchase, i have a budget of 7.5k i can push it to 8 if i find the correct car. I currently do around 10k miles a year, my daily commute is 15 miles each way on nation speed limit single carriage way. I would prefer a petrol but majority of the cars that i have been looking at have been diesel as due to the vast amount of them sold in the past.
I wouldn't mind another diesel i had a Passat before that got wrote off and got replaced with my current petrol car. I like the idea of having V6 or 8V as i think they will be gone in the future with the push over to electric etc.
My requirements, needs to be a large family car 5 seats, what rules out a CLS what i would love but i regularly have 5 of us in the car. A large boot as for that a allows me to fit a buggy in but my son should be out of it in the 6 month to a year and sometimes a wheel chair. I have been mostly looking at Saloons and estates. Not a massive fan of an SUV.

My short list at the moment:
Mercedes E-class
Bmw 5 Series
Lexus GS
Jaguar XF

 

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For that budget I'd be looking at Octavia or Mondeo as options..

No thank you, both good cars but don't interest me.

Just having a quick look on A/T bags you something like this....

Alternatively,a curveball suggestion, you could fulfill your V8 ambition but the reassurance of a cast iron BMW used warranty on this...

https://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/vehicle/201801042450109?quoteref=fffd5907-c7e5-4454-bca2-601cd99cabfe

49k miles but it’s 12years old , £6200, but it’ll be arguably one of the best examples you’ll find and backed up by a 12 month BMW used car warranty.

Still, the price leaves plenty left over to extend the BMW warranty and you could argue it’ll be a very good example with low miles that should serve you well for a good few years....

The sensible option is what leoncuprar says above,but, your a long time dead....

If i can get a V6 or V8 it doesn't have to be estate, that why i have been looking at GS300/430

And to add, i am not to fussed about the age, as the age my current car is 15 years old.

 

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I edited my post, I’d assumed it was an estate but it’s a saloon.

Ultimately try the ones on your shortlist and then find the best example of the one you like most.

Got to agree with scratching the V8 itch, I love mine, just need to do the V10 and V12 itches now!

V10 or V12 Yes please

 

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V8?

Lexus LS460 : https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201801032418467?postcode=dd114tw&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&make=LEXUS&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&price-to=8000&model=LS 460&sort=year-desc&page=1

You "could" scratch that V12 itch with an S600 : https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201712132014877?radius=1500&price-to=8000&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&model=S CLASS&sort=year-desc&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=dd114tw&aggregatedTrim=S600&make=MERCEDES-BENZ&page=1

But it is an old one.

Or go for a W12? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HPI-CLEA...506223?hash=item3af91ca12f:g:JC8AAOSw3gJZGzRW

You could just squeeze in a V10 S8 in budget. But moon miles: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/S8-V10-Quattro-a/272947946006?hash=item3f8cf72216:g:JcQAAOSwy0JaFDFd

Or up the budget for (slightly) more sensible miles: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Aud...007670?hash=item3d551d9736:g:E9YAAOSwTIhaT2r4

I have considered the likes of LS, S class, A6 and 7 Series size of car. But my wife would not be comfortable driving a car of that size. But to be honest thats only every so often when we are a road trip and i need rest.

 

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The XF is a lovely car and the 3lt diesel is a fantastic engine. Infotainment screen is woeful though, really laggy and the nav is useless

I have read a few mixed reviews of the XF, they are a fanatic looking car. How have you found it to drive?

 

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At which point you'll be on motorways most likely anyway, and the size of the car wont matter?

I too am looking for a similar motor, with a similar budget. So will be reading this thread with interest. Going to an auction tonight where they have a Jag XF SV8 going through, lol.

Lol. SV8, would be interesting on what that goes for?