Best luxury car for my budget?
I've been looking for ages to try and find a replacement for my 1988 Nissan Skyline which has been loved very much but is starting to develop a couple of problems.
I'm not really into the sporty side of things; the reason why I've stuck by the Skyline for so many years is because it was a great tourer when I had to do multiple 1000km trips in a day. So, I'm looking at luxury cars here, preferably under AU$10,000. I am a provisional driver but I gain my full license next August by which time I'll have plenty of cash saved up for it. If push comes to shove I am exempt from South Australia's new P-plate rules regarding high-performance cars anyway.
So, the cars. I've been looking at quite a few across the spectrum and many of them are German, however there are a few from other countries as well.
- E39 BMW 535i
- W202 Mercedes-Benz C200 Kompressor
- E28 BMW 735iL
- Toyota Soarer GT Limited
- Audi A4 Quattro
- Audi A6
- Honda Accord VTI-L
- WH Holden Statesman (any engine, so long as it has all the options)
And for old time's sake, any R32-R34 Nissan Skyline. Can't afford a GT-R for the price.
If you wish to suggest other cars, here's my criteria:
- Bang for buck; I want the best I can get for the smallest amount of dosh.
- Preferably European or Japanese. American cars are out of the question because they've all done a million kms and there are no decent ones for 10 grand.
- Reliability is a concern, however fuel economy isn't. I usually only drive to work and occasionally to the shops.
- All the luxuries possible. Leather interior, full electrics, cruise and climate control, etc. etc.
Raven: Please don't bring your biased "hate against Japanese cars" sessions to my questions because unfortunately for you 99% of the time they're completely unjustified. And nor did you really understand my criteria. I live in Australia. American cars don't exist here unless they're imported. I cannot buy a Cadillac.
astonmartinone77: Thank you for the suggestions, however those years of cars are out of my price range. It may be possible for me to scrape a Z3 or maybe an X-Type under 10 grand but the 7-series I'd be looking at is the late-80s/early-90s model and the S-Class would be the mid-late-90s model. Cars don't seem to be as cheap here as they would be in the States unless we're talking Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores.