Reply to: Best value motor under £15K

[Bagpuss]

If I had £15K for a car, my shortlist to try would include

Clio V6 255
BMW M Roadster (the Z3 with the big engine)
Vauxhall VX 220 Turbo
A pimped Supra Turbo (would have to have purple flip paint and mental Jap bodykit)

Or, if the too-toot public sector .NET gravy train keeps pace, downpayment on a Lambo Gallardo.

vx220 turbo- good call, 2.2 litre vauxhall engine is better than the rover k series in the elise, however toyota engined elise is good.

Z3 m series- poor chasis which cannot cope with the power hence over 50% of them were written off.

[The Master]

Thinking Outside the Box

How about this? All yours for £14250 and will run for ever (1,000,000 miles at least). Plenty of room for luggage and can be used by your brother/cousin when you're not using it to generate some extra revenue. With the sort of mileage the average Joe does you may never need another car again.



Patons Taxiworld

[milanbenes]

"£15k? The best E Class Merc Diesel I can find for the money.",

here in Sausage Land, ask any taxi driver and they will tell you the latest shape E class is a bag of electrical trouble

get the last shape or avoid mercedes, these days the quality has gone down the toilet

Milan.

[threaded]

Mazda 6's are meant to be good, new one looks ok too.

I'd second that.

[sasguru]

Hey, that's not fair. You are no longer the annoying itchy rat I used to know. I am even starting to feel sympathetic about you.

Unless you are just being a misleading weasel. I am sure that as a kid you used to play the trick that during fights you were hurt so the other would come and give you a hand and you will then kick him in the balls.

Like I said, working on my political skills ...

BTW The only person I would fight is a one-legged dwarf.

[Francko]

I may not be the best manager in the world, but because I came up through the ranks as a techie, my failings are political rather than technical.
I'm working on that though and I believe my team respect me, because I understand the technical side of the work.

Hey, that's not fair. You are no longer the annoying itchy rat I used to know. I am even starting to feel sympathetic about you.

Unless you are just being a misleading weasel. I am sure that as a kid you used to play the trick that during fights you were hurt so the other would come and give you a hand and you will then kick him in the balls.

[~Craig~]

Mazda 6's are meant to be good, new one looks ok too.

[sasguru]

That's a bit cruel to Emmenthal don't you think?

Reminds me of more than a few managers I've known. Gives out wrong instruction and is surprised when the product ain't what was expected.


Fungus

I may not be the best manager in the world, but because I came up through the ranks as a techie, my failings are political rather than technical.
I'm working on that though and I believe my team respect me, because I understand the technical side of the work.

[Churchill]

I thought E class mercs were a bit iffy these days?

The one that you're going to get will be an older one.

As for iffy? A mate of mine has just bought a new one (petrol) and he's very happy with it.

[Forumbore]

£15k? The best E Class Merc Diesel I can find for the money.

I thought E class mercs were a bit iffy these days?

[Churchill]

£15k? The best E Class Merc Diesel I can find for the money.

[DimPrawn]

If I had £15K for a car, my shortlist to try would include

Clio V6 255
BMW M Roadster (the Z3 with the big engine)
Vauxhall VX 220 Turbo
A pimped Supra Turbo (would have to have purple flip paint and mental Jap bodykit)

Or, if the too-toot public sector .NET gravy train keeps pace, downpayment on a Lambo Gallardo.

[Fungus]

1992 Rover 420 - £25.

I'll even throw in the 5 litre can of oil it will need after a couple of weeks.

Is the oil to pour over the car to help it burn when you apply a match?

[OrangeHopper]

1992 Rover 420 - £25.

I'll even throw in the 5 litre can of oil it will need after a couple of weeks.

[expat]

15 K to spend.
...
Second hand
4 year old Honda s2000
18 month old Chrysler crossfire (not class leading but depreciate really quick, so good value after used)
Lexus IS200 - better than a BMW 3 series, more exclusive and bullet proof.

8 year old Merc SL320
5 year old Fiat Coupé and change for the insurance
5 year old Ford Cougar and change for the tyre changes
5 year old Merc 190 2.5d and a lot of change.