Believe it or not, just a few of those creep into our finances with middling mileages, full service histories, and excessive specs. But select properly.

AMGs traditionally let their dynamic prospers come to life with low-slung, top-rung GTs like this. And the AMG GT will get off to a very good begin, possessing all of the hallmarks of a well-balanced driver’s automotive that additionally desires to be a grand tourer.

Up entrance is a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with cylinder deactivation, so it’s claimed to attain 30mpg whenever you need to drive effectively, and when you do not you get 503bhp, 479lb ft, a prime pace of 193mph and 62mph delivered in a raucous, snarling 3.8sec. That energy is shipped to the rear wheels by way of a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

All totally purposeful figures for a automotive which produced an equally purposeful, thundering baritone of noise to make you wince on the surging cacophany of soppy limiters and catalytic converters that strangle most automobiles these days.

Is that character one thing you would dwell with? Well, it is not current in all places. Owners complain of some inside fittings and finishes feeling too C-Class and a trip high quality that feels extra akin to Monza than the motorway. But it’s usually usable and, so long as they’re taken care of, it shouldn’t change into an infinite trouble.

Cheaper, poorly maintained automobiles are more likely to undergo electrical/wiring points. Check, too, for unhealthy scuffs, scrapes or scratches as a result of this low-slung machine is sort of tough to see out of. We strongly suggest you solely purchase one with a full service historical past, given the probably arduous life some automobiles can have lived, particularly at this worth.