Ok here it is - planning on buying my first proper car and the thought of it scares me a little. Now don't get me wrong my first car was a fiesta 12 years ago and since then I have had a h22 prelude, a m3 kitted 318, an escort van and I currently have a mk2 and mk4 fiesta, a vw bug, my inca runaround van and a mk4 escort rs turbo in restoration mode. But the time has come to buy a middle management motor way cruiser of sorts. I'd love a 350z but it has to have 4 doors, work off the cheap tax if possible, be diesel if possible and be fairly reliable. On my short list would be 520d, Lexus is220 or 250, a4 or a6, mondeo or insignia. Also open to other suggestions here. The budget would be 10 or 11k ( this is euros not pounds) but if I could get something to meet my needs for less then even better as means more money to restore the mk4, mk2 or get something newer for the misses. The plan would be to sell the bug and inca and id say it would be private sale as a dealer wouldn't be into these. Right so what I'm looking for is some advice on what car should meet my needs ? I'm reading about the hassle from these new age diesels with turbos and fly wheels going? The misses would love a a4 but I'm liking the Lexus myself