For 1.2 million: Audi TT (2012), Subaru Forester 2.5XT (2009), Audi A3 Sportback manual (2018)

Ege Demircioğlu@egedemircioglu · 10mo ago

Mate, none of these 3 cars are particularly reliable in the long run. If you go up to the 1.5 million range I'd recommend a Ford Puma ST, and as a more affordable option I could recommend a 2016 1.6T Hyundai Tucson - it'll probably have 1-2 repainted panels

Onur Karayel@onrkryl · 10mo ago

There's the i20N in the 1.5 [million] range, mate

Onur Karayel@onrkryl · 10mo ago

At the 1.2 [million] mark, VW could be a good choice

Like you said mate, an i20N in the 1.5 [million] range makes sense as a sporty car too. I'm thinking of going up to the 1.5 million range - as a sport car it could be an Audi TT 2012+, i20N, or Mercedes C250 Coupe. What do you think, what are your suggestions?

For that money you could also consider an Audi S3, a pocket rocket

osman sanal@osman53 · 10mo ago

As a Subaru owner, in the list you wrote, Subaru is the only tangible, do-it-all car - low-maintenance machines, just make sure it's not LPG converted. But the 2.5 engine gives so much pleasure you won't get enough of it, it'll strain your wallet though. Get the 2.0 engine, fuel-wise it burns about the same as the VAG group cars. Take your family with you, lean back, and hit the gas on straights, corners, mountains, ups and downs

osman kaypak@osmankaypak · 10mo ago

You might get a TT for 1.2 million. But if it's not AWD and you're not setting aside 200-300k on the side, there's no point. The A3 manual and Sportback would be a very different choice compared to the TT. You'll be satisfied in terms of looks, comfort, and fuel consumption, but if you're after performance, you'll again need to keep 200-300 in your pocket :) Subaru owners describe it best, I don't have much experience with it, but for that one too I'd recommend keeping a solid fuel/upkeep budget in your pocket :)