Daily Driver Required, new job 1st Oct

[D Walker]

So, Denmark is over, start a new job 1st October after a couple of weeks hooning around Italy.
Commute is circa 70 miles round trip, want cruise, auto and decent mpg.Budget probably up yo £7k, no loans.
At the moment thinking
Jag XF
Golf GTD
Any other bright ideas from the collective.

 

[CatmanV2]

Jag XF S No brainer

Want mine?

C

 

[D Walker]

Jag XF S No brainer

Want mine?

C

Lol, what will you do then.....

 

[CatmanV2]

Lol, what will you do then.....

I couldn't possibly say

C

 

[rockits]

An XF has to be a good shout.

 

[CatmanV2]

There are some things afoot that may make my requirement of a motorway mile muncher deprecated.

C

 

[Wanderer]

Austin Allegro

 

[CatmanV2]

An XF has to be a good shout.

They are better than that. Frankly I think they're brilliant. I very much feel about mine like I felt about the 166. Does what it's meant to brilliantly. Problem is it's not what I want from a car

Stupidly comfy
Quiet
Suitably fast
Cheap
Parts are hilarious compared to Maser parts
and >40 mpg on a run

C

 

[rockits]

Snap on the XJ.....both great cars. I don't quite see any mpg starting with a 3 or a 4 though!

 

[hashluck]

I have a 2007, 2 owner, 34K miles BMW E60 523i SE Auto. Presents and drives like a new car and does 500 miles to a tank. Want a little bit more than your budget though and it is petrol though all the better for it in my opinion.

 

[Scaf]

Snap on the XJ.....both great cars. I don't quite see any mpg starting with a 3 or a 4 though!

But my oil burning XJ sees 38mpg all in and over 40mpg even on a fast motorway run.

 

[CatmanV2]

But my oil burning XJ sees 38mpg all in and over 40mpg even on a fast motorway run.

My XF does about 35 around town. 41 on the way back from Notts at a mostly constant not just quite 70.... Perhaps

C

 

[Scaf]

My XF does about 35 around town. 41 on the way back from Notts at a mostly constant not just quite 70.... Perhaps

C

I think the all alloy XJ was lighter than some of the earlier XF models

 

[rockits]

But they are the devil's fuel

I'm averaging 22mpg which is not bad and the best I've had out of any large high performance motor these days. Would pay twice as much for twice the pleasure for the mileage I do. Luckily I don't do many miles these days.

 

[JonW]

Do diesel Jaaaaaaags come with the pipe, slippers, and velvet smoking jacket as standard?

 

[CatmanV2]

Do diesel Jaaaaaaags come with the pipe, slippers, and velvet smoking jacket as standard?

Yes. They have a special storage pocket in the (touch controlled) glovebox.

Now there's a problem looking for a solution

C

 

[empzb]

Volvo s60?

 

[D Walker]

Volvo s60?

Yep. Seem a couple on AT

 

[rockits]

Do diesel Jaaaaaaags come with the pipe, slippers, and velvet smoking jacket as standard?

They have nice purple lining in glovebox and rear centre armrest which is a little different.

 

[CatmanV2]

WTAF? I never knew that was there!

C