First car suggestions as an enthusiast
I just got a job and I finally want to realise my dream of getting my first car. However, I have test driven new cars like Slavia/Virtus/Verna 1.5 and they feel extremely numb and boring to me as I have learnt driving on a relatively fast car.
But then again, I cannot afford the cars I want brand new.
So what are your suggestions on the used market?
Here’s what I have in mind:
- Budget around 15-20L
- Separate budget of 2L for initial preventive maintenance
- Annual maintenance of about 50k per year is acceptable
- Drivability and fun takes utmost priority, I don’t care about electronics or features
- I don’t care about fuel efficiency
Car’s that immediately come to mind:
- Honda Accord V6 - excellent car, super cheap maintenance, fits the need perfectly but I’m not sure of part avaliability
- Škoda Laura VRS - excellent drivability but I have heard many maintenance nightmares
- W205 C Class - liked the testdrive but is a bit too slow
- F30 320d - the car that fits the requirements best
- F10 530d - second best car to be considered
- Mercedes CLA200 - okayish car, felt cheap for a Merc, cramped interiors
I am open to used German/luxury cars as well as long as they are known to be reliable/not as bad as maintenance.
My absolute perfect car that I’ve driven so far is the VRS245 but it’s simply too expensive for me.
EDIT: For folks suggesting Octavia, I learnt driving on a Stage 1 Octavia and hence have not included it in the list.