Which Car?

syke · 15 May 2007 at 18:02

Okay, ive been through this before, but now closing on wanting to buy a car.

Requirements:

Sub £18k
No Older than 2 Years
Around 15-20k Miles (30k max)
Automatic
Petrol
4 Door
Quite Fast
All Electric, with nice toys

Car atm is an IS200.

Any recommendations? Though about ST220, IS250, Audi S3.

What you think?

Wanting 200bhp+ if possible.

Thanks in Advance.

syke · 15 May 2007 at 18:06

Jez said:
This has BMW written ALL over it mate...if you dont mind it being a couple of years old?

No more than 2 years, not looking at new - forgot to mention.

Had a look at the 3-Series.

Also another requirement, dont want it too big, so around the IS200 size, we had a GS300 and was a tank to park around here.

syke · 15 May 2007 at 18:39

Well budget can go higher if needed. Just maybe £20k at max, depending if its worth it on top of the £18k?

Edit: What are Subaru Foresters like?

syke · 15 May 2007 at 19:08

zain said:
Also SEAT LEON T FSI DSG, both are worth a look and the seat will fit that budget

*edit* with the FR version you get a bunch of things with it and it costs 17-18k brand new, check their site out!

Not wanting Brand New, but again not too keen on Seat's either. Wanting a more luxury car.

syke · 15 May 2007 at 19:11

Jez said:
You seriously should look at the 5-series. Yes its a big car but its VERY good, the best car you will get for your criteria and budget You get used to a cars size within a day anyway.

We had a GS300, was too big for around the area.
Hard to park, get down roads.

Thats why we got rid of the GS300 and got the IS200.

syke · 15 May 2007 at 23:44

[TW]Fox said:
I fail to understand how an IS200 is any easier to park than a GS300, they are not really that difference size wise, you dont exactly drive around thinking 'damn all these spaces only just big enough for an IS200, i cant fit my GS300 in'. A Mondeo ST220 is wider than the equivilent E39 5 Series, for example, and just a few cm shorter.

Grow some parking skills and increase the range of cars you can buy

You also wont be getting a sub 2 year old Audi S3 for £18k.

My mum likes to drive the car - enough said?

And like i said, budget can be higher.

syke · 16 May 2007 at 00:44

Morba said:
crap excuse, look at all the mums driving around in huge 4x4s and stuff. atleast drive the cars before ruling them out, you will find what you want in your budget in a bigger car.

Yes but, if we want a smaller car - why would we look at a big car? Sorry, but we've had big cars, and we just want a smaller car. Thats surely enough of an excuse.

syke · 16 May 2007 at 12:45

The requirements are not overly strict.

Mileage can be around 30k.

Budget upto £20-21k max.

Automatic/Petrol is definate.

Not much bigger than the IS200 mentioned above.

BMX 3-Series seem the best bet atm, no?

syke · 16 May 2007 at 16:12

Jez said:
If you can stretch to 21k then 3-series is well worth a look. If the 5 is too big then 3 has to be the choice. As i say the C-class is a dated design now, not really worth the money.

This money gets a nice selection of high spec SE's, and some decent spec sports if you hunt around

Was looking at that too.

Been looking at the 320 and 330 series. The Volvo mentioned above seems quite good too.

Also looking at estates.

Btw, anyone know whats changed from the older gen IS200 to the IS250-300? Apart from the look etc?

syke · 16 May 2007 at 16:17

[TW]Fox said:
320i is a 4 cylinder - look at 325 and 330 instead.

It's a completely new car.

Been told about the 325 too.

Yeah, i know its a completely new car, but..nevermind.

Just hoping its not as 'tinny' as the IS200.

syke · 16 May 2007 at 16:21

penski said:
I tend not to stay too gen'd up with new car prices...what kind of A4 does twenty large get you?

as for A3s...I really liked the first ones...now they just look like hunchbacks...

*n

A4 was on the list too. Although not keen on the look of them anymore.

syke · 16 May 2007 at 23:22

Morba said:
make your mind up!
budget - sub £18k
updated budget - £20k
now its £21k?

why does it need to be a car that has normal user mileage? going for a car that has business use mileage will bring so many more cars into your availability range. Remember that company cars are generally serviced well and on time and a lot of them are only ever used by the driver who sits on the motorway for most of the miles.

Well considering you were going on about the range not being enough for some cars, its now higher. That enough for you? And i said before it can be raised, jeez.