Been thinking here! I have just under £1,500 saved and being 41 with full no claims and only doing a few miles a day so insurance is not a problem as is fuel costs.....

For £1,500 or under no matter what age, make etc as long as it is automatic due to me undergoing physio on my left leg.....What car has the most luxury as in equipment, not bothered about style just want some luxury thing to cruise about in

 

Jag XJ

 

I'd probably be looking at a V8 7 Series. The E38 with a V8, although I do love the naturally balanced nature of a straight 6.

 

Would you get a decent e38 v8 for £1500?

 

Id be going for one of these , for the money there fully loaded, just look for rust


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-W-MER...MAAOSw~bFWNfSr

 

How about a Lexus gs300?

 

Lexus ls400,e class merc,7 series bmw

 

I've just bought a Volvo C70 convertible to smoke around next summer.

Leather every where, heated front seats and a low milage 2.4T I paid just over a third of your budget.

In fact the tax is dearer than the insurance. Grrr

 

I'd go Lexus or jag

 

I was at an auction yesterday and a barge of a Lexus went fir 1600,don't know what it was but guaranteed it would have had every bell and whistle.
4.7 iirc.

 

lexus is200
jaguar xj6
bmw 5/7 series
mercedes clk things

would love an old P reg xj6 on chrome wire wheels for some really strange reason.

 

7 Series

 

e38 740 or 750,

had mine a few years now, £1200 , all seats heated, double glazing, was around 70k new back in 1997!

Oh and when things go wrong, it's all fun and games trying to fix it as cheep as possible!

 

Audi a8/s8 v8 300-360bhp

 

Ford KA...

 

you forgot to say the luxury model with leather !

 

For me it would be a 7 or an XJ. I prefer the XJ but think the 7 series would be a more reliable prospect especially if you were happy for the slower but bullet proof 728!

 

I was thinking of the lovely yellow millennium edition.

 

Out of interest here mate as I see you have a Saph Cossie too, what is your 750i like to run compared to your Saff?

After much looking around and great help on here I will be getting either a 7 series or an A8

 

e39 530i sport? should be able to pick up and early one for that sort of money (2001'ish) 230hp ish standard, auto box, leather, cruise, some have sat nav - and still look modern IMO

 

keep an eye on this, although because of the mileage it will probably go beyond your budget
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-BMW-5...UAAOSwLzdWS3pZ

 

very nice....

 

the cossie is cheep to run, well it's more economical for a start.


Had the water pump fail in the bmw, run me for £600 ish in belts, seals, pulleys and pump.

there's always a few being broken for spares and no one really asks much for them.

its a big heavy car, so bushes wear quickly, and there's wiring everywhere along with black boxes if electronics, if you can't diy ( bodge ) it, then could potentially financially ruien you!

there it's done knowledgeable people on forums tho, so that helps.

when it dies, I'd probably get another it something from the same era by Mercedes but v8

 

The good thing about the a8 is it'll have an all aluminium chassis and rust won't be an issue as such, one of the main reasons I bought mine .

Not too clued up on the d2 as you won't get a d3 for £1500 but they'll hold their money really well and will be around a lot longer than most the other choices.

 

Old Lexus v8, can't remember the model number but there auto and rear wheel drive could be ls400 and there bomb proof reliability