Which car for £5-6k

AdrianHi

Megalomaniac wrote: »

From further reading ,the coupe is a hatchback, I thought it was a saloon which is even better

Mmmmm, no the coupe is a saloon style boot, the only hatchbacks are the touring (estate), the compact and the X3/X5 etc.
You might like this site https://www.bmwland.co.uk if you want more in depth buying/owning advice.

MX5huggy

There are some cheeper Approved Car in the dealer network

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/national_search_result/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?D=Nat

cpdc1030

black_tip wrote: »

Hi.

Dont touch the Civic, in the latest which report it came bottom in terms of reliability. This is also confirmed by my friends brand new civic which has spent more time being fixed than on the road. I know it looks stunning but it really is a pig of a car.

For the new generation Civic post 2006 I'd agree. However the pre 2006 ones are very, very reliable. Parts and servicing will likely be cheaper than the Mazda.

AdrianHi

MX5huggy wrote: »

There are some cheeper Approved Car in the dealer network

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/national_search_result/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?D=Nat

I can never get links to the AUC search to work like this, and this link doesn't seem to work either.
The cheapest two 3 series coupes are:
A 318Ci (39mpg) for £7391
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBABV72070JZ78308

A naughtier 320Ci (it's 6 cylinder 31.7mpg) for £7982 also including leather
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBABN12060JV84277

The 320Ci looks like the better deal to me

Megalomaniac

MX5huggy wrote: »

There are some cheeper Approved Car in the dealer network

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/national_search_result/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?D=Nat

Cheapest I can find is £7.3k... bit more than we can really afford.

How about buying privately and buying a warranty for 12 months for £300 instead? Is that a good idea or would the warranty company expect me to use specific (non-BMW specialist) garages?

Megalomaniac

cpdc1030 wrote: »

For the new generation Civic post 2006 I'd agree. However the pre 2006 ones are very, very reliable. Parts and servicing will likely be cheaper than the Mazda.

Thanks cpdc - I was thinking the cars of the age I would be looking to buy seem very reliable. Thanks for clearing this up.

MX5huggy

Strange it did work straight after I posted it and now it does not.

Just tried again and it does but the link matches the search I just did exactly.?

Is this one an odd one AUC at 8 and half years old!

Megalomaniac

Can't see it there.. maybe came and went - cheers anyway!

AdrianHi

MX5huggy wrote: »

Strange it did work straight after I posted it and now it does not.

Just tried again and it does but the link matches the search I just did exactly.?

Is this one an odd one AUC at 8 and half years old!

I think it is because the web server holds information about the search in it's own "session" memory and that session is expired and gone by the time you go back to the link (yeah I'm a techie:rolleyes:), just like log in sessions on ecommerce web sites don't last forever.

MX5huggy

Sorry forgot the link hhttp://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBABM320X0EE92146