thesheriff
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Hi All,
Looking to spend around £15k on a used SUV to replace my 2006 BMW 320CD M Sport. Currently my head and heart are in different places and looking for some views generally to compare how much the ongoing cost of the different options might be. I do about 6000-8000 miles per year, mainly in the city, but a few longer trips and no offroading so you'll see I don't really need one, I just really want a mid-size, good-looking, semi-powerful SUV that won't cost the world to run. Though put it this way, my daughter is 3 months old and would prefer to be putting money away for holidays than blowing it maintaining a money pit car so a bit of balnce is needed here.
Options are as follows in descending order starting with most desirable and least sensible and working down to least desirable most sensible. these things go hand in hand with me:
Desirable
Mercedes M Class from circa 2014
This is the dream. Complete overkill for my requirements, but I just love the look. Would get one in a heartbeat, but not if I can't afford to keep the thing on the road. Anyone owned one or know about running costs (more servicing than fuel economy given i don't do too many miles?) This is a big car so I imagine it has the associated maintenance costs. Hopefully i'm wrong.
BMW X3 from circa 2014
Probably a bit more sensible family car than the merc. Imagine its also cheaper to run given how much more common they are. Don't like them as much as the merc but would still get that top brand satisfaction with another bimmer. however i would also rule this out if servicing cost were likely to be very high.
Jeep Cherokee circa 2016
This is the leftfield choice but a very strong contender given used prices would allow me to get a 2016 high spec model within budget. Probs at least £5k cheaper than an X3 or M-class of equivalent age. Aware that Jeep's are a bit marmite tho love the look of these things (esp with the black rims) and the level of kit you get is top notch for the money. Would expect servicing/parts to be slightly cheaper than the X3 too???
Sensible
Mitsubishi Outlander
Was very interested in the plug in hybrid version but have since concluded that the savings to be had driving electrically in the city might be outweighed by the longer diesel biaised trips. Diesel only version is an option, however i do find the interior uninspiring on these cars when compared with the above.
Honda CRV/Toyota RAV4
I do like these cars and would probably be happy with one, especially if maintenance were significantly cheaper than the above, however they just don't excite me. However, I did see very fetching limited edition CRV with a sportier look and the black rims going for buttons, but it had already sold by the time i went for a look. Somthing like lthis would be a contender were it to appear again.
Hyundai Tucson
Quite like the car and the cost, but not gonna excite me
Sportage/Qashqai
Can see why they're popular but not for me. Would also generally steer clear of french cars aside from the Peugeot 3008 if it fell within budget.
Anyone own these cars or got any comments to share?
Many thanks
Looking to spend around £15k on a used SUV to replace my 2006 BMW 320CD M Sport. Currently my head and heart are in different places and looking for some views generally to compare how much the ongoing cost of the different options might be. I do about 6000-8000 miles per year, mainly in the city, but a few longer trips and no offroading so you'll see I don't really need one, I just really want a mid-size, good-looking, semi-powerful SUV that won't cost the world to run. Though put it this way, my daughter is 3 months old and would prefer to be putting money away for holidays than blowing it maintaining a money pit car so a bit of balnce is needed here.
Options are as follows in descending order starting with most desirable and least sensible and working down to least desirable most sensible. these things go hand in hand with me:
Desirable
Mercedes M Class from circa 2014
This is the dream. Complete overkill for my requirements, but I just love the look. Would get one in a heartbeat, but not if I can't afford to keep the thing on the road. Anyone owned one or know about running costs (more servicing than fuel economy given i don't do too many miles?) This is a big car so I imagine it has the associated maintenance costs. Hopefully i'm wrong.
BMW X3 from circa 2014
Probably a bit more sensible family car than the merc. Imagine its also cheaper to run given how much more common they are. Don't like them as much as the merc but would still get that top brand satisfaction with another bimmer. however i would also rule this out if servicing cost were likely to be very high.
Jeep Cherokee circa 2016
This is the leftfield choice but a very strong contender given used prices would allow me to get a 2016 high spec model within budget. Probs at least £5k cheaper than an X3 or M-class of equivalent age. Aware that Jeep's are a bit marmite tho love the look of these things (esp with the black rims) and the level of kit you get is top notch for the money. Would expect servicing/parts to be slightly cheaper than the X3 too???
Sensible
Mitsubishi Outlander
Was very interested in the plug in hybrid version but have since concluded that the savings to be had driving electrically in the city might be outweighed by the longer diesel biaised trips. Diesel only version is an option, however i do find the interior uninspiring on these cars when compared with the above.
Honda CRV/Toyota RAV4
I do like these cars and would probably be happy with one, especially if maintenance were significantly cheaper than the above, however they just don't excite me. However, I did see very fetching limited edition CRV with a sportier look and the black rims going for buttons, but it had already sold by the time i went for a look. Somthing like lthis would be a contender were it to appear again.
Hyundai Tucson
Quite like the car and the cost, but not gonna excite me
Sportage/Qashqai
Can see why they're popular but not for me. Would also generally steer clear of french cars aside from the Peugeot 3008 if it fell within budget.
Anyone own these cars or got any comments to share?
Many thanks
