New car

[sasguru]

I'm using the missus BMW 3 series estate diesel for the many set-up/discussion meetings I am currently conducting with Client 3.
It's just the right mixture of comfort, speed and frugality on motorway drives.

[SimonMac]

So I need a new car for commutes as its currently a 130 round trip on the motorway. Don't need anything fancy just minimum 4 seats, diesel and 50mpg plus.

Any suggestions or should I stick to my guns...

I have a 5 seater, diesel that does 50mpg+, might have been in a small bump that the owner is aware off and a larger one that the previous owner failed to fix properly.....

[SimonMac]

She instead suggested

Any suggestions or should I stick to my guns...

You ASKED your wife?

[eek]

You ASKED your wife?

She gets annoyed when cars arrive unannounced especially due to the way I buy them (professional buyer at auction to avoid hidden damage) and then sell the existing one.

Car hunting at lunchtime to look at options...

[CheeseSlice]

She gets annoyed when cars arrive unannounced especially due to the way I buy them (professional buyer at auction to avoid hidden damage) and then sell the existing one.

Car hunting at lunchtime to look at options...

Is this one of those services where somebody buys the car for you for a fee? Do you even turn up at the auction?

[eek]

Is this one of those services where somebody buys the car for you for a fee? Do you even turn up at the auction?

Just pay a fee and leave them to it. Costs about £500 all in and saves. £1500-£2000 on forecourt price

[Sausage Surprise]

A new BMW 320D - 60-70 mpg, zero tax and 184 bhp.

[eek]

A new BMW 320D - 60-70 mpg, zero tax and 184 bhp.

I never buy new, I'll let someone else take the initial big depreciation hit.

[Antman]

I find the ask john section of the honestjohn website very good for this sort of thing. Search facility is quite good but you'll probably find that he's recommended something along the lines of the peugeot ahead of what the other one was.

[oracleslave]

A new BMW 320D - 60-70 mpg, zero tax and 184 bhp.

I was going to suggest a slightly older 520d