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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.

Update:

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.

Update 2:

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.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Here, I weeded out the garbage from your list.

    - E39 BMW 535i

    - W202 Mercedes-Benz C200 Kompressor

    - E28 BMW 735iL

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    - Audi A4 Quattro

    - Audi A6

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    - WH Holden Statesman (any engine, so long as it has all the options)

    Choose from whats left.

    Consider these also: http://www.cadillac.com/?seo=msn_|_2008_Cadillac_R...

    Source(s): The Raven.
  • tricky
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I feel you have already picked your answer,Myself have owned and driven many cars with over 20 years on the road and the top cars for me have been my Nissan Skylines.

    Each Skyline has never led me down and bee a pleasure to drive and hassle free,and they tick every box of room handling power and offer a enough luxury to meet my needs.

    So better the Devil you know Skylines are well proven with many happy owners across the globe and you get a mix of 2 and 4 door turbo and non turbo all to meet your needs,and there are still great examples out there which are still stock and even well modded examples.

    Also with a mass of aftermarket parts out there for these cars you could never get bored and every journey is a pleasure.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hey there! The following cars are cars I suggest to alot of people because they are dependable, luxurious, well built, etc. So here they are, all under $10k:

    1995-2005 BMW 7-Series ($2,500)

    1996-2002 BMW Z3 ($4,300)

    2002-2008 Jaguar X-Type ($4,500)

    2000-2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class ($8,500)

    Hope you like these cars!

  • usha
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    rattling fool if i had a freaken seventy 5 grand funds i rattling particular does not spend it on a ****** motor vehicle. i ought to bypass get me a ****** abode with that ****. get genuine and get something greater lifelike like a recommendations

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