[simonwedge]

Kev, a fair point well made. It's too lengthy to put on the Autotrader ad but the reason is because a friend of mine bought a 5 Series BMW new in 2015 and he's about to change it. I've always liked the car and we've been all over the country in it on various adventures so I know it well. He offered it to me at a very good price and I said yes.

I see the BMW lasting me out my driving days, at least in terms of a car that has an internal combustion engine. The Volvo probably would as well but there's no escaping the fact that it's 15 years old now and as the years pass it will likely need more expenditure.

I also have a 1997 TVR that requires an ongoing program of maintenance which will keep me busy enough on that front.