What dream car for €80000? Is €20000 the limit? Best double-role car? - Irish Independent
Aidan Timmons and Motoring Editor Eddie Cunningham team up to help readers make the right choice with their next car. Aidan visits dealers all over the country to produce a monthly guidebook on the values of used cars. He is co-editor of Motor Trade Publishers, who supply a car-valuing service to the motor trade, insurance companies and finance houses. Eddie is author of former best-seller 'Clever Car Buying'. But I'm single, 60-years-old, have no major outgoings and have never had the chance to drive a performance car. Aidan: Ordinarily, I would advise someone with your budget to purchase a brand new car but there are some seriously impressive machines that depreciate by just enough in their first 12 to 24 months worthy of your attention. An Audi S5 would fit your budget perfectly, but it is a focused performance car and, in my experience, the idea of owning such a car can sometimes be better than the reality of owning it. So, here are some used, big, comfortable but fast cruisers. First up, a BMW 640d 2dr coupe. I have specifically picked the 2dr coupe instead of the 5dr Gran Coupe because I think the shape of the car suits the 2dr version better. If you want more poke, go for the CLS 350. It has a three litre V6 where the others have a 4cyl 2. 2-litre albeit with different power outputs. Source: www.independent.ie
