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Toyota Yaris or Argo or a Fiesta.
Tried and tested and far more reliable than most out there with the added bonus of being cheap to run, insure and maintain.
Better still a Smart but good luck finding one for £1200. |
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"Toyota Yaris or Argo or a Fiesta.
Tried and tested and far more reliable than most out there with the added bonus of being cheap to run, insure and maintain.
Better still a Smart but good luck finding one for £1200."
Aygo even (Grrrh spell checker) |
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over a year ago
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"An oldish VW Golf with a full service history. Bullet proof engine, no rust in sight.................win win all round."
Anything with a German diesel engine, or a Japanese car.  |
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"Toyota Yaris or Argo or a Fiesta.
Tried and tested and far more reliable than most out there with the added bonus of being cheap to run, insure and maintain.
Better still a Smart but good luck finding one for £1200."
There is a smart for four locally for a grand. Only the 1.0 engine though. It might struggle. |
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over a year ago
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"any Ford car, because the repairs are cheap.
I've got a focus and she is a rusty bitch lol, but i can chuck my bikes in the back without a care! This new car will be for the Mrs."
That's totally different then. Something small and sexy like a Peugeot, if they aren't too expensive to insure or repair. |
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Kia’s or Hyundai’s are meant to be really reliable (my brother claimed when a recovery driver) but I find them uncomfortable.
I’m considering downsizing to a Citroen C1 from a C3 as eldest will be driving soon
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By *agluvrMan
over a year ago
Airdrie |
"Kia’s or Hyundai’s are meant to be really reliable (my brother claimed when a recovery driver) but I find them uncomfortable.
I’m considering downsizing to a Citroen C1 from a C3 as eldest will be driving soon
B x"
I went from a C3 to a C1 - not a lot of difference in size, although the boot’s a good bit smaller. We only traded up to a C4 because my wife was pregnant and the C1 would’ve been no use for a pram. |
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"A golf, skoda or seat with a 1.9tdi
I have a skoda vrs with the 1.9tdi and its hasn't put a foot wrong in 5 years.
Very goos economy too.
For a 10 mile commute?"
Depends if all you use it for is to commute i guess... Still a very cheap, reliable and economical car either way which is what he asked for |
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over a year ago
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"VW or Skoda followed by ford.
She can't be driving around in a Skoda. "
Nothing wrong with a Skoda. I oove my Fabia, by far the best car i've owned.
When you get 56 mile to the gallon it's win win. Can drive from Oswestry to Dundee on £60 return.
Love my Skoda. |
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"A golf, skoda or seat with a 1.9tdi
I have a skoda vrs with the 1.9tdi and its hasn't put a foot wrong in 5 years.
Very goos economy too.
For a 10 mile commute?"
There's a reason a lot of taxis have that engine |
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"A golf, skoda or seat with a 1.9tdi
I have a skoda vrs with the 1.9tdi and its hasn't put a foot wrong in 5 years.
Very goos economy too.
For a 10 mile commute?
Depends if all you use it for is to commute i guess... Still a very cheap, reliable and economical car either way which is what he asked for "
You need a very good reason to buy diesel nowadays. Even then it's debatable |
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With a £1200 budget it will be pot luck whatever you buy.
I would be tempted to look at ford or Vauxhall’s due to parts available
Look for someone elderly Thats selling to avoid the risk of it being driven like a rally car by some kid driving mums car. |
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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago
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"An oldish VW Golf with a full service history. Bullet proof engine, no rust in sight.................win win all round.
Anything with a German diesel engine, or a Japanese car. "
Seconded |
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How long is piece of string? Any car that has been well maintained and serviced is what you want.Look how worn the discs are, how worn are the tyres, is the clutch ok is there any smoke coming out of the exhaust,does it have a 12month MOT without any advisories.
Ask around your family and friends as you might find something for sale where you know it's history.
Honda Toyota Mazda fiesta are "usually" pretty good but anyone of these could be a bag of shite if unloved |
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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago
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"VW or Skoda followed by ford.
She can't be driving around in a Skoda. "
Why not? I have a Skoda and the only car I've loved more was my Focus ST.
VW chassis, Audi engine.
German practicality and engineering. (It's got a cooled glove box for goodness sake)
Tiny pricetag.
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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago
Burnleyish (She/They) |
"Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Kia Picante ~ cheap insurance & tax
Don’t buy anything French, they’re rubbish once they start getting a bit older. "
They also really don't like starting when it's damp. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"VW or Skoda followed by ford.
She can't be driving around in a Skoda.
Why not? I have a Skoda and the only car I've loved more was my Focus ST.
VW chassis, Audi engine.
German practicality and engineering. (It's got a cooled glove box for goodness sake)
Tiny pricetag.
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But it's still a Skoda. |
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over a year ago
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Just go on the autotrader app and set your search parameters. There are quite a few good, low mileage cars with full mot and service history for about a grand. You’d get a good old shap focus, up to an 05 with good history and decent spec for that kind of money. 1200 quid goes quite far nowadays. |
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"Japanese or German , I got an old BMW for 500 quid , never missed a beat and comfortable "
I had a BMW and every time it went for a service they remarked on how good the engine was on it. Then someone stole it from outside my work. |
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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago
Burnleyish (She/They) |
"VW or Skoda followed by ford.
She can't be driving around in a Skoda.
Why not? I have a Skoda and the only car I've loved more was my Focus ST.
VW chassis, Audi engine.
German practicality and engineering. (It's got a cooled glove box for goodness sake)
Tiny pricetag.
But it's still a Skoda. "
Skoda dropped it's reputation quite some years ago and is now one of the cars of choice amongst petrol heads. Well certainly among some of the younger end, I just like to pretend I'm down with the kids. |
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
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"Japanese or German , I got an old BMW for 500 quid , never missed a beat and comfortable
I had a BMW and every time it went for a service they remarked on how good the engine was on it. Then someone stole it from outside my work. "
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By *albec26Man
over a year ago
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"Citroen 2cv.
One day I'll own one. Just because the ugliest most unreliable car that has a strange beauty. They are like pugs. "
One of the beautiful cars ever built have so many memories of that car.. Pretty useless mind lol |
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"Citroen 2cv.
One day I'll own one. Just because the ugliest most unreliable car that has a strange beauty. They are like pugs.
One of the beautiful cars ever built have so many memories of that car.. Pretty useless mind lol"
My first car was a Vauxhall Nova 1.2.
Lot of fun in that little madam. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
yumsville |
Renault Twingo GT. 1.2 so cheap insurance.
Citroen C2 VTR. 1.4, cheap to insure, good mileage
Look for something with a 1.4ltr engine or under and avoid diesels as there'll be tax increases in the very near future. |
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Have you seen the figures released by autodata for the most reviewed cars ?
Ford Focus 2008 model.
VW Golf mk5
Corsa D
Astra H
Honda Jazz
Pug 206
Are all in the top list.
While its not a guarantee, I figure if people are willing to keep up servicing these older models, they are clearly worth spending on year after year so probably solid cars. |
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"Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Kia Picante ~ cheap insurance & tax
The Kia's fine but stay away from the French crap"
"Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Kia Picante ~ cheap insurance & tax
Don’t buy anything French, they’re rubbish once they start getting a bit older.
They also really don't like starting when it's damp. "
Funny that one of the most reliable cars i owned was a 12yo Xantia TD with almost 200k on it- started first time in any weather, everything worked on it, 50mpg, no rust (half the panels are plastic)- cost me £600, ran it for 3 years, sold it for £300, cost me the price of 4 tyres and the MOT's during that time- never even had a service or topped up the oil.
Had almost a dozen CitPugs, only had one that was unreliable and that was down to the dodgy dealer who got kicked off ebay following the police getting involved- sounds like the follow the herd 'don't buy french' bollocks, usually similar to the 'Apple/Andoid are bollocks' arguments spouted on that subject.
Now the Ford i had... |
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"You need a very good reason to buy diesel nowadays. Even then it's debatable"
Not at all.
At 1200 the car will have lost most of its value already and probably have plenty of miles. We all know a diesel can put up over a million miles on them and petrol rarely can.
At 1200 you can buy a disel that can do 50mpg and will last another 10 years. Sure it will be worth 2p then, but who gives a shit.
Buying a brand new 50 grand diesel, now that's something you would have to think long and hard about. Hybrids are holding their value better. But I am convinced if you are buying it for yourself and plan to put 20 years on the car yourself, then diesel will be better than hybrid for now, so I'd still go for diesel.
If you want to buy new, and upgrade in 5/6 years, then go hybrid and avoid diesel. |
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" For a ten mile commute. What do you buy? "
I’ve still got my 05 Renault Clio I bought from new. Not had any severe problems with it.
Found it reliable only 72,000 miles on the odometer, which ain’t much for a 13 year old car. |
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"Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Kia Picante ~ cheap insurance & tax
Don’t buy anything French, they’re rubbish once they start getting a bit older. "
I was amazed when I realised the c1, 107 and aygo are all the same Car just with different finishing touches. |
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"Toyota Yaris or Argo or a Fiesta.
Tried and tested and far more reliable than most out there with the added bonus of being cheap to run, insure and maintain.
Better still a Smart but good luck finding one for £1200.
Aygo even (Grrrh spell checker)"
I thoroughly recommend an aygo. I work in the community so I'm driving at least 30 miles a day without adding in my commute and I'm still only spending about £30 a week (maximum) and it's so reliable! It's 12 years old now and still running as well as ever! |
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"Toyota Yaris or Argo or a Fiesta.
Tried and tested and far more reliable than most out there with the added bonus of being cheap to run, insure and maintain.
Better still a Smart but good luck finding one for £1200.
There is a smart for four locally for a grand. Only the 1.0 engine though. It might struggle. "
Smart for two would be better. Even with a 1.0 engine they go like a bomb. Don't forget that they are mostly plastic so there is no weight in them.
Just not much fun to drive in the wind!! |
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"VW or Skoda followed by ford.
She can't be driving around in a Skoda.
Why not? I have a Skoda and the only car I've loved more was my Focus ST.
VW chassis, Audi engine.
German practicality and engineering. (It's got a cooled glove box for goodness sake)
Tiny pricetag.
But it's still a Skoda. "
Everything is VW apart from the badge and the price.
I you can see past the badge they are the parts. |
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"On that budget we'd go straight For the VW Golf TDI, take my mechanic friend with me and buy the best one we could find. "
10 miles commute? Will the engine properly warm up? Could lead to clogged up particle filter. |
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"Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Kia Picante ~ cheap insurance & tax
Don’t buy anything French, they’re rubbish once they start getting a bit older.
I was amazed when I realised the c1, 107 and aygo are all the same Car just with different finishing touches. "
Same chassis, different body panels but still good little cars.
A lot of today’s cars use this, helps keep development costs down.
We have a Smart 4 two for the office runabout, don’t know anyone that isn’t smiling when they have been out in it, great little car and a soft top to boot
£0 road tax
£180 fully comp business use insurance and £27 to fill it up.
Can’t fault it. |
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"VW or Skoda followed by ford.
She can't be driving around in a Skoda.
Why not? I have a Skoda and the only car I've loved more was my Focus ST.
VW chassis, Audi engine.
German practicality and engineering. (It's got a cooled glove box for goodness sake)
Tiny pricetag.
But it's still a Skoda.
Everything is VW apart from the badge and the price.
I you can see past the badge they are the parts. "
The old fabia vrs tdi diesel is the best car I've owned yet. I still miss that little motor |
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over a year ago
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Audi A3 great cargerman engineeringnit to big and looks better than its sister car (golf)
You’ll find a good full service history one for 1000 ..if you’ve got 1200 look at cars at 1400 you’ll knock em down |
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"Get a mountain bike . Keep fit
Tricky for the school run.
Good exercise, help them on the way to an Olympic gold."
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By *i1971Man
over a year ago
Cornwall |
"Citroen 2cv.
One day I'll own one. Just because the ugliest most unreliable car that has a strange beauty. They are like pugs. "
Was looking at buying one a few years ago but couldn't find anything suitable. Very few around now though. Certainly a "marmite" car  |
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If it is a 10 mile commute I would go petrol. A diesel will most likely have a DPF or Diesel Particulate Filter. They are not suited to lots of short running as they need to regeneration or lean and this involves getting the equipment gone warm and driving it for about 39 minutes at constant speed and revs. I agree with the Skoda or Seat but go petrol. Good luck. |
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"Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Kia Picante ~ cheap insurance & tax
The Kia's fine but stay away from the French crap
Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Kia Picante ~ cheap insurance & tax
Don’t buy anything French, they’re rubbish once they start getting a bit older.
They also really don't like starting when it's damp.
Funny that one of the most reliable cars i owned was a 12yo Xantia TD with almost 200k on it- started first time in any weather, everything worked on it, 50mpg, no rust (half the panels are plastic)- cost me £600, ran it for 3 years, sold it for £300, cost me the price of 4 tyres and the MOT's during that time- never even had a service or topped up the oil.
Had almost a dozen CitPugs, only had one that was unreliable and that was down to the dodgy dealer who got kicked off ebay following the police getting involved- sounds like the follow the herd 'don't buy french' bollocks, usually similar to the 'Apple/Andoid are bollocks' arguments spouted on that subject.
Now the Ford i had..."
It’s not a case of follow the herd at all. My last car was a Citroen C4 1.6i petrol. It was a cracking little car when it worked, however, the electrics are very cheap and poorly designed. Warning lights would be forever putting the car into limp mode, I’d turn it off and on again and it’d be fine. Consumable parts are cheap too, I had to upgrade the starter motor, the fans stopped working which was a module in the fuse box but because of the poor design Citroen told me it needed a whole new fuse box for 300 quid. It had lots and lots of little issues due to bad electrics. It was good in terms of rust, it had none due to aluminium and plastic panels. Other than that I’d never own another French car. I have friends with them too and they have similar issues, my ex had a Citroen C5 that spent more time in the garage than on the road. They’re good for the first few years but then start to fail miserably. |
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But something from a friend or family member that you know has taken care of it and can tell you it’s been serviced.
Use the .gov MOT checker to see if there have been lots of fails over the years (car has been neglected) and that’s about it.
Don’t worry about fuel economy because the weekly difference in spend between a car that does 50mpg and one that does 35mpg is tiny for low mileage that you’re doing.
Diesels take longer to warm up and are worth more so you often get a better car for your money if it’s petrol. |
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"But something from a friend or family member that you know has taken care of it and can tell you it’s been serviced.
Use the .gov MOT checker to see if there have been lots of fails over the years (car has been neglected) and that’s about it.
Don’t worry about fuel economy because the weekly difference in spend between a car that does 50mpg and one that does 35mpg is tiny for low mileage that you’re doing.
Diesels take longer to warm up and are worth more so you often get a better car for your money if it’s petrol."
Aren't diesels going to be banned? |
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Old golf mk2 is good and hold its wings ,old diesel astra too and cheap ,total reliability is a nice Mile's yaris ..that's what I'd buy or there's the occasional lexus ls400 v8 if economy isn't a,issue.
They are totally bulletproof and I'm trade so know what's what ® |
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"Old golf mk2 is good and hold its wings ,old diesel astra too and cheap ,total reliability is a nice Mile's yaris ..that's what I'd buy or there's the occasional lexus ls400 v8 if economy isn't a,issue.
They are totally bulletproof and I'm trade so know what's what ® "
I do like a yaris. But they do seem to be a bit leaky... |
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I agree with what others have said, something german or japenese and petrol unless you can get a older diesel without a DPF but then again you could be clobbered in the future with road tax and congestion charges
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"Bus pass
Send buses out to where we live and I'll happily trade car for bus pass. That one bus a day that we get ain't gonna work though  "
Which car do you want? |
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"Bus pass
Send buses out to where we live and I'll happily trade car for bus pass. That one bus a day that we get ain't gonna work though
Which car do you want?"
I want a S Class and a GT3 |
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"Bus pass
Send buses out to where we live and I'll happily trade car for bus pass. That one bus a day that we get ain't gonna work though
Which car do you want?
I want a S Class and a GT3 "
I was asking Scarlet |
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"Bus pass
Send buses out to where we live and I'll happily trade car for bus pass. That one bus a day that we get ain't gonna work though
Which car do you want?"
I actually really don't mind. Something small cheap and reliable because I begrudge having to spend a lot of money to get to and from work and school. |
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"Old golf mk2 is good and hold its wings ,old diesel astra too and cheap ,total reliability is a nice Mile's yaris ..that's what I'd buy or there's the occasional lexus ls400 v8 if economy isn't a,issue.
They are totally bulletproof and I'm trade so know what's what ®
I do like a yaris. But they do seem to be a bit leaky..."
Nash they are Asian princess mobile's ,no community leader stick his chick in a shitter  |
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"Old golf mk2 is good and hold its wings ,old diesel astra too and cheap ,total reliability is a nice Mile's yaris ..that's what I'd buy or there's the occasional lexus ls400 v8 if economy isn't a,issue.
They are totally bulletproof and I'm trade so know what's what ®
I do like a yaris. But they do seem to be a bit leaky...
Nash they are Asian princess mobile's ,no community leader stick his chick in a shitter "
Say what? |
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"Old golf mk2 is good and hold its wings ,old diesel astra too and cheap ,total reliability is a nice Mile's yaris ..that's what I'd buy or there's the occasional lexus ls400 v8 if economy isn't a,issue.
They are totally bulletproof and I'm trade so know what's what ®
I do like a yaris. But they do seem to be a bit leaky...
Nash they are Asian princess mobile's ,no community leader stick his chick in a shitter
Say what? "
It's not suitable for a man of your stature to buy your wife Yaris. |
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"Old golf mk2 is good and hold its wings ,old diesel astra too and cheap ,total reliability is a nice Mile's yaris ..that's what I'd buy or there's the occasional lexus ls400 v8 if economy isn't a,issue.
They are totally bulletproof and I'm trade so know what's what ®
I do like a yaris. But they do seem to be a bit leaky...
Nash they are Asian princess mobile's ,no community leader stick his chick in a shitter
Say what?
It's not suitable for a man of your stature to buy your wife Yaris. "
Oh! Ok. |
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By *agluvrMan
over a year ago
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"Get a classic car . No tax . Really cheap insurance . Fairly cheap to buy
Expensive to repair maybe?"
Very strict limit on annual mileage too. It’s why a lot of classics arrive at shows on flatbeds. |
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"Get a classic car . No tax . Really cheap insurance . Fairly cheap to buy
Expensive to repair maybe?
Very strict limit on annual mileage too. It’s why a lot of classics arrive at shows on flatbeds. "
We just thought that that was because they are old knackers that wont start |
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"Get a classic car . No tax . Really cheap insurance . Fairly cheap to buy
Expensive to repair maybe?
Very strict limit on annual mileage too. It’s why a lot of classics arrive at shows on flatbeds.
We just thought that that was because they are old knackers that wont start "
I assumed that it was because people were more interested in keeping it Presteigne and clean rather than actually driving it to the show and enjoying it as they are meant to be.
Can't stand show cars and motorbikes that aren't driven and rode |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"An oldish VW Golf with a full service history. Bullet proof engine, no rust in sight.................win win all round.
Anything with a German diesel engine, or a Japanese car. "
Not the right time to be buying a diesel... |
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By *ydrewMan
over a year ago
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"Just seen a 2litre jag for 1200 quid. 67000 miles looks immaculate. Not going be economical but lot of car for that money
I sold my 2.5 for 450. Glad to see it go. "
Ye they are thirsty. Thats why i stick to the bike. Although not been best weather for that  |
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over a year ago
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" For a ten mile commute. What do you buy? "
For ten miles I would use my bike, any car will do they're all made to survive 100,000 miles plus and motorway speeds. I sued to do 1000 miles a week in a 13 yr old Omega. |
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"But something from a friend or family member that you know has taken care of it and can tell you it’s been serviced.
Use the .gov MOT checker to see if there have been lots of fails over the years (car has been neglected) and that’s about it.
Don’t worry about fuel economy because the weekly difference in spend between a car that does 50mpg and one that does 35mpg is tiny for low mileage that you’re doing.
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You're completely wrong! We went for a fiat panda 1.2 in the end. Only 45k miles and a service history longer than my arm. The fuel economy difference is nearly double my old car 50+mpg compared to 30mpg and although I'm filling up just as often.. every 350 miles or so, it's half the cost! |
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"An oldish VW Golf with a full service history. Bullet proof engine, no rust in sight.................win win all round.
Anything with a German diesel engine, or a Japanese car.
Not the right time to be buying a diesel..."
New stuff yes but I'm still in older diesels and somthing that does 20 more than a petrol equivalent from the same manufacturers is not to be sniffed at |
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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago
Paisley |
"Toyota Yaris or Argo or a Fiesta.
Tried and tested and far more reliable than most out there with the added bonus of being cheap to run, insure and maintain.
Better still a Smart but good luck finding one for £1200.
A 1.0 will only struggle if it’s hilly. I’ve had a 1.0 and 1.1 fiesta and both are great. 1.0 corsa was a good runaround as well. Not really worth a bigger engine for such a short commute.
There is a smart for four locally for a grand. Only the 1.0 engine though. It might struggle. "
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By *ydrewMan
over a year ago
forest |
"But something from a friend or family member that you know has taken care of it and can tell you it’s been serviced.
Use the .gov MOT checker to see if there have been lots of fails over the years (car has been neglected) and that’s about it.
Don’t worry about fuel economy because the weekly difference in spend between a car that does 50mpg and one that does 35mpg is tiny for low mileage that you’re doing.
You're completely wrong! We went for a fiat panda 1.2 in the end. Only 45k miles and a service history longer than my arm. The fuel economy difference is nearly double my old car 50+mpg compared to 30mpg and although I'm filling up just as often.. every 350 miles or so, it's half the cost! "
Wow that was a good find. |
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