I've had six Hondas - three of them were Civics. A 4 door US built sedan, a 2 door coupe and the Sport model, which was the best. They gave me a total of 13 years trouble free, happy motoring.

Great choice. Way better than an old diesel German boring box!

lol....he promised this at the start of this video....

Hopefully he will. Who cares about money black holes these days?

£25-£35 grand cars are still a ridiculous price in my book. I honestly think a good Mercedes or BMW in the £2,000 to £5,000 ball park can be very reliable and low cost to run on a daily basis for UK or cross-EU runs.

@@Globetrotter-1 - I’m thinking about parts though. This is why I’ve shied away from Mercs, BMWs and Audis all these years - just too expensive to maintain when things go wrong.

Best reliable cars will be Japanese can't go wrong with a honda jazz, CRV ,civic

same here... when I think bang for the buck I think below 5k TBH... and there are actually deals to be had at that price if you scout around!

Far more reliable, very unlikely to have a problem unlike a BMW or Mercedes, and if it does repairs are only slightly more than a Toyota.

Buying an old MB, BMW or whatever can certainly be a risk but not inevitably and you can mitigate it by buying carefully. I have run lots of old MBs of all kinds for years and it has been no more expensive than anything else - IF you buy the right cars and IF you know a good independent specialist to maintain it. And both of those things aren’t hard to find if you look carefully. Eg I bought an 11 year old CLK 500 which we ran as a second car for 3 years. Sounds scary? Of course it was thirsty (a 5 litre V8?) but not outrageously so (upper 20s) unless you had a heavy right foot. But it had done under 40k miles and had a full history, with every invoice. And that big scary engine and gearbox were very nearly bulletproof - yes, it would have been expensive if anything went wrong, but it wasn’t likely to. And my local MB specialist charged £350 for an A and £450 for a B - never, ever, go near an MB main dealer who will charge more than double that. And if you’re a car lover, you really should have a V8 once in your life - and make it a Merc, it’s a fabulous engine and a joy to drive.

Someone I used to work with (who raced go karts and knew his stuff) bought a smart looking BMW 530d and it was not a good experience. And this was from a main dealer. He reckons it was a well thrashed but very well detailed fleet hack. Guarantees are certainly worth considering but check what they cover. My brother bought a Toyota Yaris and the clutch failed in the first week. The dealer fixed it under the 3 month warranty. Good luck!

@@davidpaterson2309 Thank you !

@@ouethojlkjn Thank you !

@@davidpaterson2309 lokl they stick v8s into all bags of crap nowadays , i.e suv's :)

LMAO.

Biggest issue with them is that it's impossible to use most bi-directional aftermarket scan tools with them, you have to use specialist computers. And you need these sort of scan tools for even the most basic maintenance....

A good friend of mine bought one as a present to himself and he put up with it for nearly two years but he got fed up with the bills, one after the other. I can't talk though as I got myself a Jaguar XJ-S 5.3 litre V12 H.E. (laughably stands for High efficiency). 1982. Money pit. In fact if you have a moment, a money pit that went to the University of Money Pits and graduated with honours in applied Money pits.

Buy an old BMW or Mercedes and you'll probably be able to find an independant specialist conveniently close to home. With rarer marques like Maserati, not so much.

@@chriswalker2753 As long as it isn't a diesel in the UK - unless you don't ever intend to go anywhere near a city in future.

Who gives a monkey…i decided to live a little before I pop my clogs….and my children can make their own inheritance.❤

So the rear tyres are 9 years old ? If so, they are probably 3-4 years overdue for replacing due to age. Note : I know nothing

@@Czechbound I agree but the MOT station keeps passing them and I only go to the post box and back in it. If they let go, I can walk back home.

Reliability is almost a given, with Lexus! A friend of mine was most put-out, when he had to change a headlamp bulb - AFTER A WHOLE 7 YEARS!!! Awwww! And that's all he had to worry about, as nothing else needed doing!

Agreed. Just wish mine had a better ride.

How long did the 400mile drive take you?

​​@@linas5222the same amount of time it'd take in a petrol car, 7.5 hours, why?

@@garethsaunders1260 I guess I had the misconception that to run it on petrol the battery needs to be charged and on longer trips you’d still have to charge it

@@linas5222 ah, I'm with you. That's the amazing thing about the REx, if you are so inclined, you can run it as an EV, if not, just keep filing it with petrol. I do about 85% of my total miles on electric, the rest petrol.

Yes, just see what your Grandad is driving and buy one of them. My brother has a Honda Jazz for this reason - great little car and cheap as chips.

@@ouethojlkjn well my great grandad drives a Nissan Note. Not sure how I’d look driving one of them 🤣

Glad you enjoy it!

it's end of life and will destruct your wallet at around 70k miles

I know this comment was posted months ago but I’d love to hear how you’d rate that list of cars you’ve had in some sort of order. Both the TTS and M140 are in my list of potential next cars. The cupra 290/300 are supposedly incredible too.

Glad you like them!

A proper bricklayer's car that.

Me too - right after watching one of Matt's videos :)

Tbh if i had one i would buy a high mileage one and replace all the common faults for maybe 5k on top of the 17k for a ragged one, and have the peace of mind that it should not spin a bearing randomly.

Good on you mate, enjoy that power you only live once

Ahh yes the infamous rear tyre shredder with little to no grip off a standstill yes yes 👍

Are they still quick post 60,000 miles? My friend has a stage 1 (pulley, map) 2005 e55, he says it can toast F10 m5's. Or is he lying? 😮

I guess that's why people are willing to sell them for a song.

I remember watching a fascinating video where this American Bloke had bought a "cheap" Bentley Continental GT on an impulse at an auction. The boot latch was dicky and an EXCHANGE unit was something crazy like four grand. It rapidly got worse as he then discovered it had been under water - probably in a flood somewhere. All he thought it needed was a touch up of the front bumper!!!

Yes 100 percent correct. I remember in 2007 looking at 3 series and 5 series. Not that much difference in 2nd hand price but cost of insurance, maintenance etc was probably why people went for the 3 series more

It's not that. It's the Tesla price cuts and the market getting a load of model 3s that have just ended lease. It's a good option that's driven the prices down of the other options that had been artificially high for a long time

As mentioned, EV prices were chopped when Tesla introduced lower pricing start of this year - and as well as Tesla, a large number of Zoes are rolling off their lease and there are some brilliant bargains to be had. Tesla Superchargers are usually much better service than the rest of the public points but even then I have come across queueing - esp at busy time like lunch. I think ICE car prices will be walloped by the (I think unfair) ULEZ scheme expansions. But helped a little by much lower fuel prices. I even saw PRICE PARITY! for Diesel and Petrol the other day - never seen that in decades.

I mean former, sorry

if you want a 5k car, buy a 3k one and spend 1k on it :)

Thanks 👍

I thought this was a car forum not a hifi talking shop

Unfortunately touching your phone in any way while in control of a car even in a car park (if the engine is on) is illegal and will land you with 6 points and a large fine. A good Bluetooth system definitely has a much greater appeal now.

@@NomadJRG Correct. Or you could create an unskipable song playlist and save a few £££'s :)

@@josephberrie9550 does it matter a comments worth?

@@josephberrie9550 lol indeed, i have absolutly noconsideraiton about that stuff in a buying decision

Glad you enjoyed it

id sayif hes sggesting 20k cars that were only 50k ten years ago then they had low depreciation haha

yes, but for most part, most of these and most all cars that are not collectible, ie dn't have under around 30Kmiles on clock, are going to continue to depreciate over time. It's not complicated, except for the rare model which is very different in some way from all others. Almost never happens, i can think of only less than 5 EVER!

They have depreciated MUCH less than their main rivals the C63 and M3/M4 which are now both in the bargain category. The main issue with the Giulia QV is that not many were sold so they are much rarer than their competitors on the used market.

@@NomadJRG Yeah, I get what you mean. The gulia just feels like more car and feels more special.

im looking to get one myself in regards to being weak engine wise on the e250 do you mean in regards to power or reliability I've been under the illusion they are quite bulletproof

@@Seewhogetsluckyfirst power was fine, mpg in the low 40's, it's just the engine felt quite agricultural and didn't suit the car. Apparently the 220 is smoother and only slightly slower

@@MrNegativecreep07 thank you for the help think the 220 is 170 bhp so not much difference at all

The next model e class was a whole new level of refinement... Get a 17 plate onwards and you will have a decade of free motoring

@@markdouglas9875 i cant afford it mate

Same. But that road tax bill is simply ludicrous