looking for a great motor

Hootanany

Getting rid of my Golf tdi dont I do much mileagemaybe 7k a year
What big car would you recommend for a family of 5 sorry for my spelling

CianRyan

Gonna need more than that.
Budget? Would you like a saloon or a 7 seater? Max engine size, if there is one.
As the millage is so low, I guess it's mostly short sprints?
I guess you'll be looking at a petrol in that case. Despite what Tom from the pub says, diesel isn't going to be the best bet for you. They need long fast motorway stints to keep them healthy and at 7k a year, fuel consumption shouldn't be too different.
You may think a diesel looks cheaper, especially past 08 with cheaper tax but in reality what you save in tax will be nothing compared to the difference in price between a diesel and a petrol, great deals to be had seeing as we Irish seem to be a bit terrible the maths.

Bit of a ramble there, anyway, more details please.

Pdfile

CianRyan wrote: »

Gonna need more than that.
Budget? Would you like a saloon or a 7 seater? Max engine size, if there is one.
As the millage is so low, I guess it's mostly short sprints?
I guess you'll be looking at a petrol in that case. Despite what Tom from the pub says, diesel isn't going to be the best bet for you. They need long fast motorway stints to keep them healthy and at 7k a year, fuel consumption shouldn't be too different.
You may think a diesel looks cheaper, especially past 08 with cheaper tax but in reality what you save in tax will be nothing compared to the difference in price between a diesel and a petrol, great deals to be had seeing as we Irish seem to be a bit terrible the maths.

Bit of a ramble there, anyway, more details please.

well i'd assume its going to be around 18-2.5 liter, accord/mondeo/octivia ballpark, maybe estate for those who need a tiny bit more space

mhigh86

Pdfile wrote: »

well i'd assume its going to be around 18-2.5 liter, accord/mondeo/octivia ballpark, maybe estate for those who need a tiny bit more space

Out of that lot, i'de go for accord lovely looking car, although mondeo are changing up the bodywork on there 2013 model if your looking to buy new, has a watered down db9 look to it.

Hootanany

CianRyan wrote: »

Gonna need more than that.
Budget? Would you like a saloon or a 7 seater? Max engine size, if there is one.
As the millage is so low, I guess it's mostly short sprints?
I guess you'll be looking at a petrol in that case. Despite what Tom from the pub says, diesel isn't going to be the best bet for you. They need long fast motorway stints to keep them healthy and at 7k a year, fuel consumption shouldn't be too different.
You may think a diesel looks cheaper, especially past 08 with cheaper tax but in reality what you save in tax will be nothing compared to the difference in price between a diesel and a petrol, great deals to be had seeing as we Irish seem to be a bit terrible the maths.

Bit of a ramble there, anyway, more details please.

Thinking more of a Luxobarge 7 series Jag Lexus, I like the CL but has only 2 seats in the back.

MuppetCheck

Budget?

Hootanany

Under 10 k

conzy

Worth stretching the budget for a 07 7 series?

MuppetCheck

I'd park the budget a bit and find the cleanest e38 you can find if I was in that position.

bazz26

Phaeton:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201209207153454

Hootanany

Nice car what about a Jag are they troublesome.

bazz26

The XJ of that vintage would not have been known for it's space unless you went for the LWB version and they are about as common as a hen's teeth.

OP one other thing, have you an idea around running/maintenance costs of these type cars? While fuel costs may not be important doing low mileage, if any of these cars develope problems they will cost alot more than a Golf TDi would to put right. When things do need to be fixed/replaced parts can be expensive as they are still high end cars. Not trying to put you off buying but you just need to be aware of this all the same.

Hootanany

That's why asked on here, which one one would be the least troublesome .

bazz26

Hootanany wrote: »

That's why asked on here, which one one would be the least troublesome .

Without knowing the history of the individual car it's impossible to say.

Hootanany

Anymore suggestions

MetzgerMeister

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3571681

vw man

vw passat the new type or the ones before that their affordable and bomb proof !

Bpmull

Skoda Octavia tdi would be a good choice.
Economical, comfortable and very reliable can't really go wrong.
For 10k you would get a fairly fresh one 2008 old model with low enough mileage.
Definitely worth a look anyway that's what id go for

bazz26

Lads, the guy is doing 7k miles a year and wants a large executive barge, not a Passat or Octavia.

carbon nanotube

honda legend

300bhp, you know it makes sense.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201216464366616/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_5_years_old/model/legend/make/honda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/fk83ab?logcode=p

Chuck Stone

2004 Audi A8 4.0 Litre Diesel Quattro?

Double Glazing!

carbon nanotube

phaeton..?

Jumpaddict

http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82648

Save your cash for the fuel, has gas aswell...beautiful machine, i think anyway

unkel

Many high end executive saloons only really cater for 4 occupants in full luxury (with 3 point belts). Some only even have a lapbelt in the middle

I presume the OP wants 5 proper seats and 5 3 point seatbelts, so that would leave many cars mentioned out. My most beloved car to date was an E38 7-series, indeed with only a lap belt in the middle in the back...

ShadowHearth

Newer shape s80? I persOnally find them very nice looking cars.
Volvo v70? You could get a very nice one with your budget op. big, comfortable, can be 7 seater of needed.

Steady Zeddy

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3144644

Bulletproof 4WD estate with plenty of room and rare enough to stand out from a sea of T Diddly I's.