£2000 car

pukkamum

Hi there we have for the first time ever!!!!!
£2000 to spend on a car ( we have always had £600 +/- before).
Now we want to get it right but we also want something 'a bit nicer' than average so are willing to have an older car for a bit of luxury.
We will almost definately need at least a saloon with four doors as we have almost three kids and it needs to be quite powerful.
Dh has been looking at BMW's and Audi's but we just can't come to a conclusion.

Any advice gratefully recieved xxx

Strider590

You won't get much BMW or Audi for that money..... and they're only a status symbol if they're brand new. They also come with very little equipment as standard.

Try a Vectra or Mondeo sized car, you'll get much better equipped vehicle than any BMW/Audi and servicing/running costs will be much lower too.

pukkamum

Strider590 wrote: »

You won't get much BMW or Audi for that money..... and they're only a status symbol if they're brand new. They also come with very little equipment as standard.

Try a Vectra or Mondeo sized car, you'll get much better equipped vehicle than any BMW/Audi and servicing/running costs will be much lower too.

I know we can get more for our money with a vectra or mondeo but we have had both these cars in the past and DH wanted something a bit more 'special' we have budgeted for extra running and servicing costs.We have always had older cars so not too bothered about an older reg.

rizel23

might get a Peugeot 607 for 2.5K

Strider590

pukkamum wrote: »

I know we can get more for our money with a vectra or mondeo but we have had both these cars in the past and DH wanted something a bit more 'special' we have budgeted for extra running and servicing costs.We have always had older cars so not too bothered about an older reg.

"Special"?

BMW, Audi, Mercedes, etc.... Aren't "special" in any other country than the UK.
Gotta love our class system eh? :rotfl:

pukkamum

Strider590 wrote: »

"Special"?

BMW, Audi, Mercedes, etc.... Aren't "special" in any other country than the UK.
Gotta love our class system eh? :rotfl:

Well perhaps not to you but when like us you have never had a car worth more than £600 and have always gone for the sensible option it does seem special.

jaydeeuk1

a £2000 beemer will be on its last legs. Can get something like a citroen C5, renault vel satis (luxery renault car which was never popular over here, hard to find though), chrysler PT cruiser (if you don't mind looking like a plonker). For reliability I'd probably plonk for a honda accord.

Remember, 'premium' badges have premium running costs, so although the likes of jags, audis, porshces, alfa's etc can be found for £2000, they'll soon start costing that in maintenance

Hintza

OP if you had said £10k +/- you might have been talking about a reasonable BMW etc but at your money I tend to agree with the majority on here.

pukkamum

I can see all your points but we aren't expecting the car to last forever and we have always had old cars in the past so how is an s reg BMW any worse than a r reg vectra which we have now and have had with no problems (up til now for two years), not being obtuse just interested.

Indout96

Take a look at the Saab 93 (petrol) my son has had a couple in the £2,000 range and they have been great cars, so much so that we bought a new one (now 4 years old) and love it as well.
Mileage will be around 26-30 around town and around 40 mpg on motorways. lots of toys and comfort.

just get something you like and enjoy it.

pukkamum

Thank you Indout at last someone not just saying NO DON'T DO IT as if having an older car is the worst thing ever!!!!!!