new 7 seater mpv vs. used 7seat"premium" jeep

carsfan · 2011-03-01 18:17:53

What would be a better buy? A new high spec Ford S max/Galaxy,VW Sharan or a used 7seat BMW x5,Volvo xc90,LR Discovery. I imagine running costs would be higher on the used option but would the bulk of depreciation not have already happened? Would the jeeps not be a nicer drive? What do peope think?

01-03-2011 07:17PM

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What would be a better buy?
A new high spec Ford S max/Galaxy,VW Sharan or a used 7seat BMW x5,Volvo xc90,LR Discovery.
I imagine running costs would be higher on the used option but would the bulk of depreciation not have already happened?
Would the jeeps not be a nicer drive?
What do peope think?

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#2 01-03-2011 07:24PM

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Running costs will be a lot higher on an SUV, exponentially so on a Discovery. All other things being equal, i'd prefer an S Max to an SUV anyway. Why not a used S Max?

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#3 01-03-2011 07:27PM

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carsfan wrote: »

Would the jeeps not be a nicer drive?

Drive them and see.

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#4 01-03-2011 08:50PM

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We already have an Smax 2.0 titanium auto bought new in 08 for about 46k.
Looking back I think this may have been better spent on a more expensive when new second hand "premium" jeep.
The S max is a brilliant drivers car and all rounder but doesn't have the feel of a car in this price bracket.

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