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[Viral_Jim]

Took a trip out this afternoon to see what could be done about the BMW's replacement and ended up at the Volvo dealership. 

I took a test drive in a V60 "estate" (read reasonably generous hatchback) and was really really inpressed. The seats are the comfiest I have ever say in in a car and the refinement was excellent. Then the subject of discounts came up.

It turns out they do a rather nice deal if you're a chartered accountant (bizarre I know) which amounted to about £6k off the list price - which is about what online comparisons would give you, 3yrs/54k free servicing, free metallic paint, free extended warranty to 5yrs/100k. 

I haven't signed on the dotted line yet but tbh I think it's more or less a foregone conclusion 

Also saves. 50page thread discussing the options
PS. I did some working out and even driving nearly 30k a year, the tax on company cars is just too draconian.

[citroenguy]

Nice choice 
I'd get leather and wood trim options 
Engine?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nice choice 
I'd get leather and wood trim options 
Engine?

I sincerely hope it runs on proper fuel.

[Lizzie Zoom]

That is a good choice.

Always fancied one of their big engined estates, but never took the plunge unfortunately.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Jimmy likes a car with some performance. Polestar?

Let us hope so.

[Viral_Jim]

Nice choice 
I'd get leather and wood trim options 
Engine?

Definitely leather (black) but I'm leaning more towards metal than wood 

Engine is either T4 or D4. Not yet decided, petrol would normally be the default choice, however the rate at which I'll put miles on the car suggests diesel. 

Sadly the polestar is well out of reach (no discount - I asked).

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nice choice 
I'd get leather and wood trim options 
Engine?

Definitely leather (black) but I'm leaning more towards metal than wood 

Engine is either T4 or D4. Not yet decided, petrol would normally be the default choice, however the rate at which I'll put miles on the car suggests diesel. 

Sadly the polestar is well out of reach (no discount - I asked).

Nice car Jimmy but have you not heard the diesel 'death knell'? It has been pretty loud of late and will only get louder.

My guess is that the money saved on fuel will be as nothing compared to the depreciation.

Very attractive car though.

[citroenguy]

You could get the Polestar remap  a little more poke and warranties intact

[tunnie]

Nice choice 
I'd get leather and wood trim options 
Engine?

I sincerely hope it runs on proper fuel.

Yeah you don't want a diesel, not when doing 30k a year.  . Seriously? 30,000 miles a year, you want derv. You get this..





Would you run your XF-R if you had to fill it up twice a week?

[Nick W]

Nice choice 
I'd get leather and wood trim options 
Engine?

I sincerely hope it runs on proper fuel.

Yeah you don't want a diesel, not when doing 30k a year.  . Seriously? 30,000 miles a year, you want derv. You get this..

Seriously? I wouldn't be doing 30k miles a year(and I have, several times) in a car worth more than £1000. Which means there is no way that a diesel is viable. I'd spend about £500 on a mid-sized petrol engined Astra, do a cambelt service and just drive it. The massive saving on buying a newer car, paying for it, and the depreciation would buy a really nice toy. Each year.

[tunnie]

...and spend all time fixing a 500'quid car. Not everyone wants to drive a such an old banger, I definitely would not if doing nearly 600 miles a week.

[X30XE]

Took a trip out this afternoon to see what could be done about the BMW's replacement and ended up at the Volvo dealership. 

I took a test drive in a V60 "estate" (read reasonably generous hatchback) and was really really inpressed. The seats are the comfiest I have ever say in in a car and the refinement was excellent. Then the subject of discounts came up.

It turns out they do a rather nice deal if you're a chartered accountant (bizarre I know) which amounted to about £6k off the list price - which is about what online comparisons would give you, 3yrs/54k free servicing, free metallic paint, free extended warranty to 5yrs/100k. 

I haven't signed on the dotted line yet but tbh I think it's more or less a foregone conclusion 

Also saves. 50page thread discussing the options
PS. I did some working out and even driving nearly 30k a year, the tax on company cars is just too draconian.

Have you done the carwow.co.uk thing on it? Sometimes it gets you 25%+ off list from some desperate to sell car dealer in Hull...

Edited to add :  and that ^ is bullshit.

[Mr Gav]

A quick glance at the title of the thread and I thought it read "seized up the BMW`s replacement" and though this guy is really unlucky 

[Nick W]

...and spend all time fixing a 500'quid car. Not everyone wants to drive a such an old banger, I definitely would not if doing nearly 600 miles a week.

Why would you need to spend all the time fixing it? That's why I would pick something common and ordinary.  £200 in parts and a Saturday afternoon would see it sorted for 3 or 4 years. That won't pay for an oil change to keep the service book up to date on a newer diesel car. Which you would need to do to keep some value in it. And I don't find that a 15 year old every-day car is any worse to spend time in than a new one. In some ways they're better, comfortable suspension no longer seems to be a priority which is one of the things I detest about the original Focus.


This sort of transport is a tool; bright shiny badges and a newish number plate are not worth the massive amount of money that they cost.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nice choice 
I'd get leather and wood trim options 
Engine?

I sincerely hope it runs on proper fuel.

Yeah you don't want a diesel, not when doing 30k a year.  . Seriously? 30,000 miles a year, you want derv. You get this..





Would you run your XF-R if you had to fill it up twice a week?

I have two of those. The one in the Signum shows 27 MPG over the last 16000 miles. The one in the XFR shows 21.9 MPG over the last 3000 miles.