£5000-£8000

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Sun 16 Jul 2006 18:39
£5000-£8000 - hermajesty

We're thinking of selling our two cars to raise some cash.
We should get about £16-18000 for both and will then spend about £5000+ on a replacement.

Is it worth looking at older prestige cars (my preference) or going with newer middle market cars?

What do you think?

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Sun 16 Jul 2006 18:42
£5000-£8000 - MichaelR
Your budget is similar to mine and I have decided to go for a used E39 5 Series. If you get a facelift model it passes for a more expensive car both inside and out. Very nice cars indeed.
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 18:57
£5000-£8000 - hermajesty
Yes that one looks good. Post 2000 then?


I'm hankering for a Lexus. I hear that they can do huuuuuge mileage without problems?
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 20:00
£5000-£8000 - Pugugly {P}
Never thought I'd post this - Mondeo TDCi.
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 20:03
£5000-£8000 - MichaelR
I never thought I'd post 'Buy an old BMW' on a forum whilst somebody ELSE was posting 'No, get a Mondeo' :-)
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 20:47
£5000-£8000 - hermajesty
I've been reading through the posts and the mondeo does come up again and again.
I want something more luxurious though (fur coat, no knickers!).
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 20:50
£5000-£8000 - Pugugly {P}
You might get a leggy E39, bit like everything else in Prestigeland at this level a potential moneypit.
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 20:55
£5000-£8000 - MichaelR
Hmmm I'd have thought the sub £5k market is more where the leggy E39's are plentiful, £8k affords you some of the better ones. Especially if you get an SE with Cloth.
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 22:27
£5000-£8000 - nick
Subaru Legacy saloon. Fun to drive, about as reliable as you can buy and relatively cheap.
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 22:50
£5000-£8000 - MichaelR
But so horrifically bland inside that I don't think many can put up with it.
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Sun 16 Jul 2006 23:18
£5000-£8000 - hermajesty
I am strangely drawn to luxury and gadgets. Call me shallow but I would like a bit of that.
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Mon 17 Jul 2006 14:12
£5000-£8000 - nick
Get a Legacy with a Lux pack then. If you enjoy driving a well-sorted car try one.
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