Yeah the 5 series is a contender , not the scooby tho I don't like jap cars the Octavia is the one I'd like but in L&K format

It's one thing having 25k to spend on a car, you've then got to run & maintain said car.

I wonder whether the depreciation of buying a new 25k car outweighs the running and maintenance costs of a 25k car that has already done a significant portion of its depreciation. I guess a factor is how long you plan to keep the car...

Chris

Audi A4 3.0 TDi Quattro S Line...

I lost 3 stone in 3 months (Atkins)

As for £25K and what I would do? Can I trade in my car too? That'd get me £29K - I'd buy a Superb 3.6 V6 and a Fabia vRS

Bentley T, you know it makes sense. Needs blacked out windows.

http://www.autotrade...201243490331247

Or

Jenson Interceptor

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201224475407571

911 Turbo

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201301305122969

No offense but if I had £25 to spend on a second 'toy' car it wouldn't be a superb 4x4

Edited 19 February, 201313 yr by Aspman

I wonder whether the depreciation of buying a new 25k car outweighs the running and maintenance costs of a 25k car that has already done a significant portion of its depreciation. I guess a factor is how long you plan to keep the car...

Chris

The theory was if I get a jag or similar prestige marque for the £25k these cars would have already lost £10 k within 2 minutes of registration, the superb would have lost a similar amount so a good superb might be way under £20 k ?

http://used.jaguar.co.uk/used-cars/xf/1877001?r_num=2&ls.logged=false&ls.c.modelgroups=8245&dealercode=j4274&vehicleid=1877001

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201211264387812/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/price-to/20000/price-from/500/model/superb/make/skoda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/postcode/ll554lz/quicksearch/true/radius/1500/advert-type/standard-listing?logcode=ucnnp

Edited 19 February, 201313 yr by seboni121

How about a vauxhall monaro vxr or the vxr8??? V8 power and soundtrack (and a hooligan of a car if you want it to be....). Yes please

All depends on what you want out of a car and what kind of running costs you could cope with. £25k gets you all kinds of things - 911s, RS4s, Mustangs, quick things with AMG badges on etc - just about anything!

I take it from the shortlist though you want something reasonably economical to waft around in?

So my suggestion - A4 S-Line 3.0 Quattro. Lovely cars - head and shoulders above a Superb...

I'm after a nice tourer not a screaming lunatic and certainly not a vauxhall lol

I'm after a nice tourer not a screaming lunatic and certainly not a vauxhall lol

You've ruined it for the rest of us now.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201243490191111

That Citroen oooozes cool out of every part but £25k, for a smallish Citroen? Flippin heck!

Lets not forget its freeenchhhh

The old man just bought a 335d

11 plate with 40k for 25k and its awesome! Thats what id have

Had a rethink. Bin the BMW 5 series and put your name down for a new scout. Be first on the waiting list. CR150 engine (speculation) DSG and 4x4. For 25k spec it up with leather and sat nav. What else would you need? No doubt they will hold their value well like the current one so its a decent investment also and a sought after car.

Octavia VRS mkII (daily driver)

Porsche 911 (996) (weekend/fair weather road car)

Honda Integra Type R track car

Aspman, the vRS would be the "toy", tbh.

Much as I love my VRS, it's just not 'toy' car material. Needs about another 200hp for that.

Edited 21 February, 201313 yr by Aspman

A nice tourer? I'd go for a used 740d M Sport.