Older BMW or Newer Alternative?

BeenThroughItAll

macfanuk wrote: »

Thanks, this is the kind of info I find helpful Things to look out for.

Skoda Octavia or Superb? Passat?

macfanuk

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Skoda Octavia or Superb? Passat?

Thanks. I will look at these. Not a huge fan of Skoda (may be a badge thing) but will definitely consider a passat.

BeenThroughItAll

macfanuk wrote: »

Thanks. I will look at these. Not a huge fan of Skoda (may be a badge thing) but will definitely consider a passat.

I give up then. If you care what other people think, just buy the 3 Series, then you can look like any other moderately-successful middle manager out there.

OddballJamie

What about a Saab? £4k would get a belter.

BeenThroughItAll

OddballJamie wrote: »

What about a Saab? £4k would get a belter.

As long as it's not the 1.9TiD...

OddballJamie

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

As long as it's not the 1.9TiD...

Yep, may as well have a Vectra and save the cash.

Does sound like OP wants a Beemer, although might be worth the extra for the E90 as it will look newer for longer. Seeing as OP cares a lot about image.

BeenThroughItAll

OddballJamie wrote: »

Yep, may as well have a Vectra and save the cash....

...for the inevitable manifold replacement when the swirl valves give up.

macfanuk

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

I give up then. If you care what other people think, just buy the 3 Series, then you can look like any other moderately-successful middle manager out there.

OddballJamie wrote: »

Yep, may as well have a Vectra and save the cash.

Does sound like OP wants a Beemer, although might be worth the extra for the E90 as it will look newer for longer. Seeing as OP cares a lot about image.

Where's the assumption come from that I care a lot about image?? Just because I said that not liking Skoda's might be a 'badge thing'? It's got nothing to do with 'image'.

harveybobbles

No one buys Vectra's; they are given/inherrited usually.
Get a late Mk3 Mondeo.
Passat(2003-2005 model)
Superb/Octavia.
S60/S80 would be my pick. Crap turning circle, but hell of a lot of spec for not much money.
Honda Accord.

318 auto will be very dull to drive.

If you want a BMW, get a 6 cylinder version. Dont be put off by plebs telling you it'll cost more to run - its only an extra two spark plugs to change..

ratrace

harveybobbles wrote: »

No one buys Vectra's; they are given/inherrited usually.
Get a late Mk3 Mondeo.
Passat(2003-2005 model)
Superb/Octavia.
S60/S80 would be my pick. Crap turning circle, but hell of a lot of spec for not much money.
Honda Accord.

318 auto will be very dull to drive.

If you want a BMW, get a 6 cylinder version. Dont be put off by plebs telling you it'll cost more to run - its only an extra two spark plugs to change..

Second that Bmw or Skoda