Looking for a cheap runaround car = doing my head in! - Page 1 - Car Buying

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Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Looking for something really cheap to run, low tax and insurance but something that won't break down every 5 minutes. Mainly for my misses popping to the shops etc with a little one. Might occasionally jump on the motorway but very rarely.

So far I've looked at:

Corsa 1.2 - 2010, 4 owners, 48k miles = £2800.
Hyundai i10 - 2014, 2 previous owners, 42k miles = £4400.
Peugeot 107 - 2012, 4 previous owners, 48k miles = £3500.

Budget is as cheap as possible but below 6k.

Any opinions on above or what else to look at? Not too bothered about 0-60 times!

Thanks

Sir Bagalot

7,074 posts

210 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Cheap as chips. 107/C1/Aygo but a 12 reg one is well overpriced at 3500. It's 1K overpriced

ecotec

415 posts

158 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Thought about a Yaris or Mazda2

Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Thanks, will check those out..

Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Sir Bagalot said:

Cheap as chips. 107/C1/Aygo but a 12 reg one is well overpriced at 3500. It's 1K overpriced

That's where I'm struggling, needs to be a 5 door and they seem few and far between where I am unless I travel up country.

The only thing that puts me off these, reading up the clutches are pretty weak.. is that true?

mikees

2,886 posts

201 months

Friday 28th February 2020

We have a 1.25 2009 fiesta for the boy and it’s brilliant. Reliable 5 doors comfortable was 4K on 50k mikes 18 months ago from independent dealer

Mike

Bit slow more than 2 pax but very good handling round the lanes ( me not sensible son)

kieranblenk

865 posts

163 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Any small Suzuki (Splash, Alto, Swift) will fit the bill here. Cheap, indestructible and reliable.

Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Thanks.

Going to view the 2010 1.2 corsa tomorrow, should be a decent little runaround if I can get it down to 2.5k even if it is really slow?

Edit: this one https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Edited by No_Idea on Friday 28th February 21:22

ecotec

415 posts

158 months

Friday 28th February 2020

No_Idea said:

Edited by No_Idea on Friday 28th February 21:22

Sold in Feb 2014 at what looks to be a main VX dealer - looks well spec'd

Had an additional MOT in August 2019 (sold last?)
Previous MOT was not due until April 2020

Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Friday 28th February 2020

^ Thanks.

Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Friday 28th February 2020

Plan of action tomorrow is test drive a Pug 107 and then the corsa and compare the 2. I kind of like the idea whizzing around in the pug 107 but quality wise I'm expecting it to be absolutely dreadful lol

Roger Irrelevant

3,383 posts

142 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

We've got a 2010 Yaris that does exactly what you're after. We had a 2008 one previously that had done 140k miles with utter reliability so when that got driven into and written off we just got another. The post 2009 ones have a sixth gear which makes them much better on the motorway - better on fuel at normal cruising speeds than our Volvo D5. Really well put together cars that feel a lot more solid than other cars of the same size IMO.

mcm87

132 posts

162 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

Toyota Yaris. We have one for exactly the same kind of trips. Surprisingly practical when you need it to be, reversing camera (Mrs loves this) it’s treated with almost neglect and it’s never gone wrong.

Pistonheader101

2,206 posts

136 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

How about a vw polo

Karlsruhe

44 posts

86 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

Yaris is a good shout, look at a Honda Jazz if you have kids as they're like a tardis inside, a bit unusual but great value for money look at a Mitsubishi Colt too.

sjc

16,348 posts

299 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

You’ll get a 2014-2015 MG3 for 3-3.5k
Five doors
Very cheap to insure
Unlikely to have been thrashed
Decent kit.
Definitely worth a look, just check it has the upgrade timing chains done ( chrome trim in grill is normally the pointer).

Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

Funny enough I'm just looking at the 1.3 Yaris! The seem to be bullet proof and nice and cheap.. Will get searching..

edc

9,616 posts

280 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

Have a similar situation requirement but already have the car a W169 A class. A bit like the Jazz very spacious inside. If you have a rear facing child seat then other small hatches may make the front seat unusable. I had a 66 Fiesta too and once isofix base in rear the front seat passenger would have zero keg room.

ZX10R NIN

30,521 posts

154 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Saturday 29th February 16:56

Original Poster

1,487 posts

136 months

Saturday 29th February 2020

Thanks for all those links, that'll keep me busy.

Didn't get the chance to test drive a Yaris today but went and looked at the Corsa 1.2 and the chap was a bit of a knobhead. Insisted he drove the car and not me even though my insurance covers me and generally acted like he was trying to hide something.

Search continues but wouldn't mind looking at a yaris 1.3.

Thanks again for all the input, not going to rush into anything but still keen to get this out the way with sooner rather than later.

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