Looking for used car ideas

parking_question_chap

Afternoon all

Hoping some petrol heads could offer suggestions for me based on the below criteria. Current 14 year old car might need replacing and looking for some suggestions

Budget of anywhere up to £5500 ish, looking for value for money so if you have a £2500 suggestion I would be all ears.
Ideally has cruise control (though not essential)
Good build quality/design
Around 8seconds to 60mph
No more than 6pot or 2500cc
Prefer manual
Nothing boy racer image
Under 10 years old

I am intentionally not going to say what kind of driving I do (city/ or long distance etc), as I dont want this to influence peoples suggestions.

Let your imagination run free

:j

ohreally

Lexus IS250 se/ se-l or a 220d if more appropriate.

parking_question_chap

Thats a good shout, the IS250 has been at the front of my mind. However it would be around 9years old and at least 75k miles at £5500, would need to get a really good inspection done when viewing.

getmore4less

Octavia 1.8 TSI elegance

ffacoffipawb

Alfa Brera

Londoner_1

mazda 6 petrol

bigjl

Import a Japanese Spec Legacy, 2005/6 with a turbo.

Don't worry about the 10yr bit as if you stick to Condition 4 they are immaculate and as clean and tidy as a 3 or 4 yr old car from the UK.

You will get something with under 100k km for an awful lot less than your top budget and not much over your lower budget.

wba31

Honda Accord.

martinthebandit

VW EOS

5.5k should get you a 2l 08 plate

parking_question_chap

The Eos looks nice, but and drop top shouts mid life crisis.

I think the Brera is a good shout, how is their build quality these days? Must say I love their interiors.

Mazda, Honda and Skoda are going to be well built, but I think I want something that I look forward to driving.

motorguy

parking_question_chap wrote: »

The Eos looks nice, but and drop top shouts mid life crisis.

I think the Brera is a good shout, how is their build quality these days? Must say I love their interiors.

Mazda, Honda and Skoda are going to be well built, but I think I want something that I look forward to driving.

The Brera is a relatively heavy car, and not terribly suited to the four pot 2.2. The 3.2 is outside your parameters. The JTDs are good for what they are but i wouldnt go for a diesel unless you have to.