Fun + reliability; £5; Mini One…or something else?

[mhulks]

We are looking to find ourselves a second car for around £5K.

It’ll only do about 5000-7000 miles each year.

I love minis but can’t help but feel there’s perhaps more reliable options out there for our budget.

Ideally a hatchback. 3 doors fine, 5 doors ideal.

Would anyone recommend alternatives to a mini that I should consider?

[300sl-24]

Fiat Panda 100HP or Renault Clio 182/172

[trickywoo]

Suzuki Swift sport.

[Tickle]

Civic EP3 or FN2 for that budget.

[ZX10R NIN]

Giulietta Veloce very good reliable cars & well worth a look.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110278...

208 XY great cars reliable nicely spec'd & a decent drive too

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109177...

Ice Velvet

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109267...

DS3 DSport Plus

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112040...

Astra GTC SRI

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110268...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107165...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111239...

The Fiesta in Titanium spec is a very good option at this price point:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110309...

[georgeyboy12345]

Fiat Panda 100HP
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109257...


Rare 5 door Suzuki Swift Sport - most are 3 doors
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110098...


Ford Fiesta 1.6 Titanium
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110248...


Mazda 2 1.5 Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020...


A couple of Renaults

Clio 1.2 TCe
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111259...

Twingo 0.9 TCe
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112090...


Finally - VW Up! - You can only afford the 1.0 litre non-turbo model, so might be a bit slow. Cheap to run though
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111219...

[georgeyboy12345]

If you go for 3 doors, you can get some more interesting stuff

A couple of Renaults

Renaultsport Clio 197
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111099...

Renaultsport Twingo 133
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107195...


A couple of Fiestas

Zetec S
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111019...

ST
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020...


What about an Italian?

Abarth 500
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110258...

Abarth Punto
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108216...

Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111229...


Other cool stuff

VW Lupo GTI
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112020...


Another Suzuki Swift Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111189...


and finally - an R53 Mini Cooper S
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111089...

[The spinner of plates]

trickywoo said:

Suzuki Swift sport.

This