Sorry chaps - what cheap car?

Sorry chaps - what cheap car?

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phil_cardiff

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7,122 posts

209 months

Thursday 6th January 2011
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It's for the fiancé. Here's the criteria:

Less than £3k. Very low insurance (group 2 of 20 maximum). Good fuel economy. Cheap to run. Reliable. Safe. Car will be doing 14k miles p/a, mix of motorway and A and B roads.

So far I have looked at:

Fiat Panda
Vauxhall Corsa
Toyota Yaris
Honda Jazz
Hyundai Getz
Mitsubishi Colt
Renault Clio
Ford Fiesta.

Panda, Corsa, Yaris and Clio are in the lead so far.

Have I missed anything?

phil_cardiff

Original Poster:

7,122 posts

209 months

Thursday 6th January 2011
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Ha, once again my gramma lets me down!

Chaps I think I should have been clearer in my post. Low insurance group is the most important thing due to a recent spate of bad luck. Thus the Micra is out due to it being group 4 or 5. As is the focus. As are 1.4 Fiestas and Corsas. I've done the quote comparisons and the difference is remarkable.

Fiat Punto discounted due to reliability but I will check my facts.

I may have overplayed the M-way stuff, it'll usually be 20 miles each way per weekday.