Help me spend up to €50,000 on a new car!

I have €40,000 to €50,000 to spend on a car. What would you advise? I have a 1998 BMW 520i with 106k miles since new.

Patrick Rice (Greystones)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Patrick,

Wow, lucky you. The obvious answer would be to play safe (assuming you like your current BMW) and pick up a new 520d. It really is all the car you'll ever need. 

But I'm going to advise you to be a bit more daring and switch to Jaguar. Your budget gets you a nicely equipped XF 2.2 diesel, which is a seriously gorgeous, seriously good to drive car and one with the reliability and build quality to match BMW. A modern great.

Let us know which way you go or if you need more help

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe