100k to spend on a car. What should i buy?

TheKnowledge

I've about a hundred thousand saved up to buy a new car. I currently drive a 07 mercedes s-500 but am finding it a bit boring. I dont know much about cars so i thought i'd seek some advice from your good selves. Any suggestions?

rebel.ranter

Any particular needs? Need to tow a boat or anything? My choice would be an M5, OK you will not get a new one but go back a year or two and you'll get a nice one.

TheKnowledge

no i dont need to tow anything. I just want something really powerful. can be a coupe or saloon

Tragedy

If you dont know much about cars, you probably just want
1)Stylish
2)Exclusive
3)Comfortable with very nice interior
Most cars in that price range would be "really" powerful anyway

CharlieCroker

Are you happy with the Merc? How about something AMG? Prob be older than your current car though.
M3 is another option, comes in coupe and Saloon.
You could go MAD and buy one of these: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/849734.htm

With that kinda budget, anything is possible really!!!

TheKnowledge

I like the look of this. I like the black convertible look. http://www.carzone.ie/search/Aston-Martin/DB9/VOLANTE/200920192796079/advert?channel=CARS Is this a good car?

DanGerMus

New m3 or roll back a year and save yourself 20-30k. You'll never get bored of that.

CharlieCroker

BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you don't, i'll come and find you and drag you to the the dealership!!!!

Tragedy

I'd take http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/705502.htm personally.

AugustusMaximus

Love to be in your position.

If I was I'd go for the M3. You could get a year old car and have plenty of money left over for petrol.

x in the city

13 posts from the op and 100k to spend on a car, sniff sniff.....

ninty9er

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Lexus/IS-F/IS-F-SPO/200847190968464/advert?channel=CARS

Definitely this

TheKnowledge

I wouldnt go for a ferrari anyway. its a bit vulgar looking. I'm recently divorced and looking for a woman so i'd like something that would attract females. http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/320/R--Cdi-A/200840190232180/advert?channel=CARS Would the females like this?

Tragedy

If you want to impress girls I'd definitely go for this:

*Kol*

TheKnowledge wrote: »

I've about a hundred thousand saved up to buy a new car. I currently drive a 07 mercedes s-500 but am finding it a bit boring. I dont know much about cars so i thought i'd seek some advice from your good selves. Any suggestions?

Use google like any normal person and choose what you like. If you have that kind of money to spend it should be no problem for you to buy something else if you dont like what you get.

Edit: Who saves uo €100K??

CharlieCroker

x in the city wrote: »

13 posts from the op and 100k to spend on a car, sniff sniff.....

Had crossed my mind alright

TheKnowledge wrote: »

I wouldnt go for a ferrari anyway. its a bit vulgar looking. I'm recently divorced and looking for a woman so i'd like something that would attract females. http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/320/R--Cdi-A/200840190232180/advert?channel=CARS Would the females like this?

I can't see many women being attracted to a 7 seater family bus!!
How could you want that when you find your "S-class" boring??

TheKnowledge

*Kol* wrote: »

Use google like any normal person and choose what you like. If you have that kind of money to spend it should be no problem for you to buy something else if you dont like what you get.

I was simply asking for some friendly advice and discussion. I find your tone very offensive and aggressive.

TheKnowledge

I find my s class boring because i've had it 2 yrs and would like a change. i think i'll go for the aston anyway. thank you all for your input

fcleere

cha ching! instant underpants opener
http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/6-Series/635d-Spo/200913192288144/advert?channel=CARS

spartacus93

x in the city wrote: »

13 posts from the op and 100k to spend on a car, sniff sniff.....

Post count isn't really related to income :rolleyes:

OP, any more information? Do you need 4 seats? Do you cover much milage...

While you could get a nice Aston or ferrari for that money all the assosiated cost will go way up. Is that a problem?

If you want to keep the running costs semi - normal i'd suggest an RS4, M3, A5 or maybe a merc coupe.

Not a decision to be rushed into when it comes to that amount of money, especially as you don't seem sure about what you're looking for.

*Kol*

TheKnowledge wrote: »

I was simply asking for some friendly advice and discussion. I find your tone very offensive and aggressive.

I simply told you what you should do. If you have the means to get yourself €100k I would have thought you would be able to buy your own car.

And please dont send me any more PM's telling me that I must be poor.

TheKnowledge

Thank you everyone but I sense a bit of bitterness sneaking into the thread so I'll just look myself around the garages during the week.

Thanks again for all the input

x in the city

the OP wasnt long coming to the conclusion of buying an AM...


:rolleyes:

demanufactured

100k, looking to by a car and dosent know a thing about em......hmmmm

Voodoomelon

No contest:
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Maserati/Quattroporte/GT-SPORT/200840190223165/advert?channel=CARS

spartacus93

*Kol* wrote: »

I simply told you what you should do. If you have the means to get yourself €100k I would have thought you would be able to buy your own car.

There's "what should I buy threads" on here every day. What does it matter if it's 1k or 100k. People still like a discussion and to hear other peoples opinions.

OP if you're serious about spending that amount of money, ignoring the unhelpful comments and you should get some good advice here.

x in the city

I bet the OP is 16 and just is looking up posters for his wall and equating these into 100k super cars

*Kol*

spartacus93 wrote: »

There's "what should I buy threads" on here every day. What does it matter if it's 1k or 100k. People still like a discussion and to hear other peoples opinions.

OP if you're serious about spending that amount of money, ignoring the unhelpful comments and you should get some good advice here.

Yes you would get some good advice here from all the people who are buying €100k plus cars here. Not me of course as I am poor.

TheKnowledge

X in the city and kol have serious attitude problems. They can feel satisfied they've ruined an interesting discussion of which if i'm correct is the purpose of boards.ie

*Kol*

spartacus93 wrote: »

There's "what should I buy threads" on here every day. What does it matter if it's 1k or 100k. People still like a discussion and to hear other peoples opinions.

OP if you're serious about spending that amount of money, ignoring the unhelpful comments and you should get some good advice here.

Just to clarify there are more than likely people here who can spend €100k plus on a car, and they may even seek the advice/comments of the likes of me!!! but realistically there are not many people spending €100k on a car that seek the advice of boards.ie before they do so. Maybe I am unhelpful, but I would like to think I am living in the real world.

Plus the OP sent me a PM telling me that I am a poor person, I am poor FYI!!!!

*Kol*

TheKnowledge wrote: »

X in the city and kol have serious attitude problems. They can feel satisfied they've ruined an interesting discussion of which if i'm correct is the purpose of boards.ie

I would buy a BMW M3 if I were you.

TheKnowledge

*Kol* wrote: »

Just to clarify there are more than likely people here who can spend €100k plus on a car, and they may even seek the advice/comments of the likes of me!!! but realistically there are not many people spending €100k on a car that seek the advice of boards.ie before they do so. Maybe I am unhelpful, but I would like to think I am living in the real world.

Plus the OP sent me a PM telling me that I am a poor person, I am poor FYI!!!!

I did no such thing!!! This seems like a poor attempt at smearing my character to hide his own ignorant previous behaviour. I simply seaked advice and now am a victim of abuse. This forum is pointless.

x in the city

Im outta here,Hope the OP puts up a pic of his 100k car this week.

Happy Shopping

Alanstrainor

X in the city, take a weeks break. Any more off topic posts will result in a weeks ban. OP if you have a problem with a post use the report post button, and let the mods deal with it.

towel401

Voodoomelon wrote: »

No contest:
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Maserati/Quattroporte/GT-SPORT/200840190223165/advert?channel=CARS

Is that the one with a clock that looks like a lady's bits

towel401

*Kol*

TheKnowledge wrote: »

I did no such thing!!! This seems like a poor attempt at smearing my character to hide his own ignorant previous behaviour. I simply seaked advice and now am a victim of abuse. This forum is pointless.

You are a victim of your own financial sucess. Boo hoo. You "sought" (not seaked) advice. You have not been abused ( merely advised). Please visit the thunderdome for abuse. This forum is far from pointless. Every day there is a meaningful thread that discusses all relevant motoring issues to the full and beyond (thankfully due to the imaginagtion and wit of the regular posters here). In my experience of this forum I have learned a lot and have gained a lot lot of knowledge. At the same time I have learmed to recocognise the strong threads from the weak. This is one of the weak....

CianRyan

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Porsche/Cayman/S-'777-S/200902191424073/advert?channel=CARS
http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/M3/4.0-V8/200902191400488/advert?channel=CARS
http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/M5/M5-5.0i/200912192215419/advert?channel=CARS
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Aston-Martin/V12/Vanquish/200920192809076/advert?channel=CARS


Brum Brum.

towel401

*Kol* wrote: »

You are a victim of your own financial sucess.

how bad. most people these days are over 100k in debt. of course when someone comes along and says they saved up that amount they all think he's mad for not doing what everyone else does, wondering where the money came from and if he's paid his tax. jealousy basically

this kind of crap is more prevalent in overpopulated places like holland, but dublin as well. I was once in a forum where this lad posted a review of a Vertu (very expensive) phone. He ended up getting flamed and the topic went to **** because of jealous ****ers wondering where he got the money from, when the said jealous ****ers were probably living off credit cards.

i hate this place, its full of people on high horses who support the government in every way, the 'speeding kills' crowd, the 'you should be up to your eyes in debt like everyone else' crowd, the 'driving cars is bad' tree-hugger crowd, cyclists who hate cars. they are all tolerated here, all the real car enthousiasts are gone to a better forum.

only here are people openly allowed to poke fun at anyone who spends a lot of money on a car, ridicule them for buying something more than a 2 litre. its like the christianity forum where there are only a few actual christians left and those are constantly being pelted with abuse from militant atheists

rabbitinlights

M5 Touring

911

S.

glennb

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Mustang/GT-LHD-C/200920192762422/advert?channel=CARS

thats what i would pick and you would still have money for something else the next time your bored

Gary ITR

*Kol* wrote: »

You are a victim of your own financial sucess. Boo hoo. You "sought" (not seaked) advice. You have not been abused ( merely advised). Please visit the thunderdome for abuse. This forum is far from pointless. Every day there is a meaningful thread that discusses all relevant motoring issues to the full and beyond (thankfully due to the imaginagtion and wit of the regular posters here). In my experience of this forum I have learned a lot and have gained a lot lot of knowledge. At the same time I have learmed to recocognise the strong threads from the weak. This is one of the weak....

You were warned already. You won't be warned again.

No more off topic or unhelpful posts

richievo5

A mitsubishi evo 8 fq 400 would be MY first choice


But what about the New Nissan GTR for yourself, prob find one for around 100k, you not going to get more powerful or stylish then that

Third choice M5

NewApproach

TheKnowledge wrote: »

I did no such thing!!! This seems like a poor attempt at smearing my character to hide his own ignorant previous behaviour. I simply seaked advice and now am a victim of abuse. This forum is pointless.

How can someone 'smear your character' when your posting anonymously

Just buy one of these, the ladies will love it...

Graham_B18C

You want Women, get an Aston, Car people appreciate the likes of M5's, M3's and the like, If a woman saw you driving one they wouldn't know it was anything special, if you want to show off a bit (and so you should having that kind of money!) get an Aston of a nice Porsche, Everyone know's an Aston Martin when thay see one :cool:

*Kol*

Onkle wrote: »

You were warned already. You won't be warned again.

No more off topic or unhelpful posts

I was just responding to another post.

On topic this time.

Well within the budget and a dinger of a car.


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1000704.htm

Graham_B18C

*Kol* wrote: »

I was just responding to another post.

On topic this time.

Well within the budget and a dinger of a car.


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1000704.htm

If he thinks Ferrari's are a bit vulgar then Lambo's are certainly outta the question!!! With that money you could nearly get a second hand Audi R8 of a Nissan GTR. Both different, looks great and the women would like em too!!!

EPM

OP, my choice would be either

this:

Quattroporte

or

this:

Skyline

PS - Lucky B*stard:p

TomMc

Troll I'm sure. Why spend so much on something you have little interest or knowledge of. What, just because you can. Doesn't make sense. If you need a car to make an impression, that's the problem and a flash car will not compensate.

On the .01% chance you are genuine, I would recommend this http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=105932&cat=2 - There is a moral to the tale, What 100K+ looks like (140 even) a few years down the line. You could always get a chauffeur with the change.

Tropheus

*Kol* wrote: »

I was just responding to another post.

On topic this time.

Well within the budget and a dinger of a car.

Way above budget when you add VRT:(

glaston

BMWs, Astons etc are all great cars but if you really want to get excited about driving I'd suggest you keep the Benz for the day to day stuff and keep the boredom at bay with the following:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCC7LrHu7cw