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[joggerjayne]

This is my first foray into the "Motoring" section, so please be gentle with me.

I'm planning to buy a car in the next couple of weeks. It's a choice between the following. Does anyone have any advice? I think I have a front runner, and I've test driven all of them, but I'm interested if anyone has any views or advice. The ones I've looked at have been 1-2 years old, if that makes any difference.

In alphabetical order ...

BM X

Land Cruiser

M Class

Range Rover Sport

Shogun

[Prudentia]

I have a mazda 6 auto and I love it.

[sara3]

oh, did I mis-read the question?

I have an Alfa Romeo 147 and I love it!

[joggerjayne]

Very nice Pru, but not really what I had in mind.

Why do you need a car, though ?

[stompe]

JJ Landcruiser if you wanna go off road!
Bmx is a bike!lol
Range rover if you want to go to the Dealers every week!
M class Build quality poor!
shogun not bad

[joggerjayne]

Hi, Sassy.

No, no ... look, I'm kind of after views on the merits of the cars I'm looking at.

[joggerjayne]

Cripes, Stompey ...

That is spooky. Honest ...

... that is EXACTLY what my notes say. I'm a bit taken aback.

[sara3]

nk, that's just naughty!

sorry Jayne, I was just having a little dig.. nudge nudge ;o)

[Cakeboy]

Unless you're going off road, then you don't need any of them. They're pointless.

If you are off-roading, and by that I don't mean bumping up a verge to drop Little Timmy off at school, then the Land Cruiser is the best bet by a long shot followed by the Shogun.

[joggerjayne]

Stompe, my notes were ...

Landcruiser ... best all rounder

Shogun ... not bad

BM X5 ... not serious 4WD

Range Rover ... unreliable

M Class ... build quality not good

[Octavius]

I have black HSE sport, like this one. Once you dabble you'll never go back.

http://www.autounleashed.com/images/range_rove r_sport_limited.jpg

A friend of mine has the Overfinch, in pure white. I think he is a chav. Just a very wealthy one.

[Prudentia]

I do live through and with my rescuer, so to be absolutely accurate it is 'our' mazda I suppose but it does take me back to all the places I knew and loved.

[stompe]

Im in Tune I can read your Mind JJ, you dirty Moo LOL
Seriously They all Haemorrhage in Depreciation!
but your get one for a good price! Good Luck!

[joggerjayne]

Cakeboy ...

Thank you ... that's just what I thought.

The Land Cruiser was top of my list. Most people I've asked seem to agree, and most people on here seem to agree, too.

[cazzz1975]

a horse and cart is the smart move

[joggerjayne]

Stompey, you're right.

The ones I've looked at are about half the price of when they were new.

I should have mentioned ... I also looked at a V10 Toareg, but by the time I got back off the test drive it needed a fresh tank of fuel, so it didn't make the shortlist, although it's lovely, and very well made.

[stompe]

You want Something Reliable like ME!
the Landcruiser! what do Red Cross use?
NATO Use,

[joggerjayne]

LOL cazzz ...

I'll bear that in mind.

=0)

[joggerjayne]

Stompe, I think this is just reinforcing what I'd kind of decided ...

... I should go for the Land Cruiser.

I've seen them in black, silver, and a sort of gold colour. Black is nice ... a bit sexy.