Hi GUys

New on here but been doing some research.

I have a budget of around 25k and I am looking for a sport. My question is do I buy an older model (2007)ish and pay it cash, or do I put 25k down on a vehicle and take finance over 3 or 4 years to get a brand new model or attempt to find a decent autobiography?

Advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance guys

Really depends on your circumstances but having a slightly tainted view of old model cars right now, I would go for the newest car your budget allows. But do not buy anything without a warrentee, when these go wrong they do it proper. Doesn't seem to matter if they have full history or not.
They are great cars when they work and a royal pain in the arse when they don't and you end up running back and forth to dealers at your own cost in both time and fuel! 2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

put the money down for a new one,,you can only put 30% down on a pcp which leaves you a few thousand for a holiday,,your only young once and you deserve it,,probably 2013.5 rrs black edition in white here now

Do you really want to be saddled with finance for the next 3-4 years If that doesn't bother you then i'd go for as new as possible within your set budget, the new shape 59 plate onwards is well worth paying the extra ££££'s your choice is 3.0 litre TDV6 which is a great engine, TDV8 which is also said to be a great engine and then there is the daddy 5.0 litre petrol supercharged engine, the newer 3.0L sept 2011 onwards is hooked up to a great 8 speed gearbox and has 255 bhp and thats the one i went for having had a 2.7 TDV6 previously. So the choice is yours, good luck with your choice.

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