'Looking to...' where did this come from ?

[MaryAnnSingleton]

'We're looking to buy a new car' 'I'm looking to move soon'
This is surely very wrong - and if it isn't, I still loathe it.

no,I'm obviously the only one !

what would be the alternative - into?

Should it be 'looking at'?

Smacks of aspirationalism to me. Sounds rather superior. One never hears "We're looking to purchase a fine pastry product from Greggs" or "Oi. D'yer wanna get a new car innit."

I think it is the language of boardroom twattery. I find it a bit irritating.

I'm looking to stamp out this sort of thing.

It just makes me cringe - agree about the aspirational/superior bit

snigger @ fine pastry product

I would definitely back your campaign WT

I would say 'thinking about' ..