Ok so i need a car - I have no interest in cars what so ever though is a means to an end. Pre requisites are that I don't want to spend over 5k. I am going to be using the car to drive 23 miles there and 23 miles back 3 or 4 times a week. The route is a reasonably fast country road / dual carriage way and I will be driving early in the morning and early evening back, so would expect most of my journey to be pottling along at 50mph I'm thinking hatchback though have looked (online) at pretty much everything. Do I get something like a diesel golf 1.9 from about 8 years ago or a newer 1.1 petrol thing. Ultimately I have no interest in the car just want to minimise running costs from a fuel point of view though also tax/insurance etc. Help me out please
What about this one? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-ca...2-s-3dr-bristol-fpa-201211456143510?logcode=p
Why dont you get a 2nd hand toyota aygo or something? No road tax, petrol would be pittance, insurance would be low.
No way get a diesel. You'll be doing 5K miles year, nowhere near enough to make up for the increased purchase, maintenance, and fuel costs in better fuel economy. Get a small-engined petrol like what mao posted - more reliable and cheaper to run.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...red-listing/dealer/13783/usedcars?logcode=flp Just from a very quick look, but I reckon you could find a cheaper/newer one.
Same engine? I'd never buy a peugot as I know so many people with 206's and 307's who say theyre the most god awful car they've ever owned
Exactly the same, made by the joint venture "Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech" But yeah, other pugs are shit nowadays.
This might sound like a weird idea, but did you know that nobody wants 5 series bmw's. Check this out http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201210454258606 For what you want will do 40 mpg, its got oomph, its also got a huge boot, and roof rails which always comes in handy. Plus its will drive like floating on cloud and hardly ever go wrong. Its a BMW Diesel so will do 300,000 miles before the engine starts to wear out. 2.5k for that and you can probably haggle them down.
thought about a moped though think it is a bit too far and don't think it would be a ball in the winter
TBH I'd start at the other end with your budget. Look at something like autotrader with your budget in mind, look for good examples and look at reviews on something honest john's. Gives you more choice that way.
Used diesel micra. Reliable, cheap insurance, easy to park. After 03 and it will be 49-55 mpg, 07 and after for bottom band of road tax.
How about a Peugeot 207? Apparently the most reliable car you can get at the moment: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8404823/Peugeot-207-scoops-most-reliable-car-accolade.html And they're relatively cheap, you'll get a 5 year old with 40k or less on the clock for under 5k (possibly even under 4k) and it'll be 1.4 or 1.6 engine so would be a bit more comfortable than a 1.1 if you do have any journeys where you need to go on the motorway - even if you don't think it's going to happen very often. Plus it's a bit bigger than the 1.1 supermini types so you'll be able to fit stuff in it if you want to go camping, pick up furniture etc. I've picked up a chair for my fella before in my Polo which wouldn't fit in his E-class can vouch for the practicality of small hatchbacks
My post 07 plate diesel Micra does 110 on the motorway, and still gets 48 mpg at that speed, my average mpg is 52+ depending on what I'm up to.
you could buy a jaguar xj6 for two grand. put the three grand saved towards running costs and you'd be quids in. plus there would be no depreciation if you sell it on. if it's old enough there'll be no road tax either. also it would be a lovely ride and you would look cool as fuck. you could play the theme to the long good friday on a loop on the stereo.
plenty of pre around. plus you could get classic insurance which is well cheap. the op isn't doing many miles.
