GTI

Mate is looking for a new car he is currently on a HP and wants to stop shelling out £250 a month on a car which is getting negative equity due to mileage. (21k a year)

So upto £4k decent image, reliability (not a scooby sorry) wants decent performance and has been looking at Audi A4/80, BMW 3 series, and Lexus GS300 for a change! They look ok, but would like some other sugestions, he likes the Golfs but isn't too bothered he's also seen a S40 2.0 turbo.

So and advice / idea is much appreciated!


Thanks Guys

Marky-San

think Id go the 3 series route - mile cruncher and reasonable car so long as you get the 6 cylinder.

4K - what would I get? Hmm....probably a BM as well actually, thinking about it.

Dracoro

But he says he wants 'decent' image. So bmw is a no-no surely

Not sure what sort of GS300 you'd get for 4k and you'll be looking at an old A4. Could go for a passat? Saab?

GTI

Ok image isn't that important he just wants a nice car (which is a bit "special") in other words has a few toys.
Will suggest a Saab seen a few 9-3's he isn't bothered if its an old A4 won't have it long I don't think.

I told him if its a BMW its got to be atleast a 323i!

Dracoro

I don't think he'll get many 'toys' in the german cars. Notoriously underequipped at the age he's looking at (if he's lucky he'll find one equipped but not on a small engined one). Lexus will have lots of toys (look at other large Jap cars for well equipped cars too). Omega/Scorpio will have lot's of toys although image isn't up there although both are understated.

LG John

406 3.0v6? I've been considering these and they come with a lot of kit and a good whack or performance and refinement

Kevin Mc

You'd get a very late Saab 9000 Aero (225BHP) for £4k.

As Dracoro said, you'd get good Omega's / Scorpio's for that - 2.9 24v Cosworth Scorpio for that kind of dosh.

If he likes Golfs you may just be able to get the new shape Seat Toledo for that money - performance wouldn't be great though unless you got the V5....

Alfa 156??

callum19

i've got a nice clio williams for sale

GTI

He's currently got a clio 1.6, so wants something larger, thanks anyway.

Saab he likes the look of, but what about an S40 2.0t???

GTI

He really likes the old A4's he knows he will only be able to get a 1.8 but isn't that bothered by that - just want to know do they stand up to a beating, the ones he's seen have done 100k plus and he will do 20k plus a year for about 3 years.