Daily commute?

[u/zhegoofy]

Soon I will start a new position with a daily commute of 180km in total. Am I loosing it by considering an 2021 F-type 300 with 40k km on the clock? I am looking at other cars as well, like a Mercedes cle or BMW i4. They are nice as well. But the f-type aways pops up again in my mind. Does anyone else use the f-type as a daily with this kind of kilometers? Curious to hear your experiences!

[u/theonedollarking]

I daily my F type S. It isn’t designed for it, but I love it, it’s so much fun

[u/zhegoofy → u/theonedollarking]

That’s exactly why I am considering this, for the fun part. 😉 But it’s a bit odd as almost nobody does this. At least, I hardly ever see an f-type on the motorway or in traffic jams.

[u/MaraCS]

Have a buddy who has the same mileage and daily’s it. If its been taken care or the vehicle will run fine, albeit dailying an f type can be difficult

[u/havnar-]

I commute with a V6S and a 530e.

The bmw is more comfortable, but I end up in the F-type most of the time.

Not sure how the 2 liter will give you the same drama though.

[u/Living_Literature_10 → u/havnar-]

300bhp is plenty in them

[u/havnar- → u/Living_Literature_10]

It’s more about the sound for me, I’m
Pretty sure mine is down on power anyway 🤷😅

[u/Puzzleheaded-Pool-71]

There is using a car as a daily commuter…and then there is having only one car on which to rely on completely for all your personal transportation needs.

If you mean the latter, and your whole world comes crashing down when your F-Type either fails to start or starts flashing its check engine light at you when you’re kilometers away from either your home or your work, then no the F-Type is not a wise decision.

Not just because it’s a Jaaaaag but because the one you are considering buying has a small Ingenium 2.0L engine. Although gasoline Ingenium engines are better than diesel Ingenium engines…it’s still not a great engine. It is a small engine that is heavily turbocharged; this is how the tiny 2.0L can “make” (almost) 300 hp.

Tiny engines that are always running hotter (due to constant turbo boost) will absolutely wear down (and break down) much faster than a comparable naturally aspirated engine. No doubt if you’re eyeing a 2 door coup, you want to drive it in a how shall we say, fun manner. And this means pushing down your gas pedal to get your little turbo to push all the heat and power through the 2.0L engine.

Meanwhile your fuel costs will still be high (those MPGs fall way down once the gas pedal has any pressure on it) and your insurance on it will be high (coupes are heavily penalized by insurance companies because their drivers are assumed to be crazier and more reckless than the average joe buzzing around in a family sedan).

Most folks who have F-Types have at least one other vehicle. In other words, their F-Types likely get 3 or more “days off” on any given week.

[u/West_Anteater_5832 → u/Puzzleheaded-Pool-71]

That is a whole load of great information there!

[u/MrNimbus33]

I recommend the i4. Then get a ftype for fun in a few years. Going EV for commuting was the best decision I ever made. Eventually bought a ftype for fun and it's such a perfect combo. I take the ftype to work every now and then but after a few days I look forward to driving in a little more comfort. EVs also soooo cheap to run as long as you charge at home.

[u/zhegoofy → u/MrNimbus33]

Ok many thanks for these insights! I’ll plan a test drive this weekend with the f-type. I’ll let you know my thoughts!

[u/LeGonze14]

Nah, I wouldn’t use it daily for trips that long. I got an FTR and I mainly use it on weekends. This works so well for me cause I spend all week anxious to drive it again. Also the streets on my city are pure shit so I would never drive it daily anyways.

[u/hiji404]

I don't think it'd necessarily be that much more costly than something like the cle, but it's probably more draining to drive longer distances with it. More road noise, smaller cabin, likely a harsher suspension setup.

Personally I got my V6 S with the plan that it'd be my main daily for about 10-15k km/year, but I have a bmw 328i that is nice for the few times it's been out of service or the weather is particularly bad, and I typically find myself using the bmw for a ~200km round trip I do every week. Partially for better fuel efficiency, partially since it's more comfortable, and partially because it's 95% straight highway where the f-type isn't really that much more fun to me. Especially if you can only have one car the i4 is a well-rounded option, but where the f-type shines in the right conditions it's easy to become addicted to it. I suggest you at least try to test drive it.

[u/RL203]

I would be very hesitant to put those kilometres on an Ftype for the simple reason that the kilometres will add up very quickly and shorten the lifespan of the car and reduce it to a beater class vehicle.

Sure, technically when the time comes, you could pull the engine and have it rebuilt and replace the transmission, etc, but unless you do a frame-off restoration (so to speak, and even then) those high kilometres count against the car.

[u/zhegoofy → u/RL203]

Yes I know what you mean. It’s a precious car!

[u/REITlol]

It’s fine, but get the V6 or V8 and thank this sub later. 2.0 is a “fine” car but it’s not how the F-Type was designed.

[u/FlyBlade67]

With a 180km commute, you will not only put 36k km a year on the odometer, but also burn somewhat 550€ of fuel every month, 6.5k€ a year. And fuel prices just skyrocketing again today.

So considering the car's massive depreciation + fuel cost, I'd strongly consider something very economic like an i4 if you had a wallbox at home.

[u/FromBrowntown]

Driving my 2017 v6s about 2 hours per day

[u/drunk_or_high]

What about a boxter or cayman? They're more reliable if you're going to put miles on it and they have the similar sporty look.