What next car - advice please

[Lunartick]

I've currently got a Kia diesel. The turbo has gone. Had the car a while now, first 18 months all good, last year I seem to be getting a big bill every few months, spent a few hundred on mot/service October last year, now turbo gone. I've decided I need to look for something else, but the market is all a bit upside down at present. I just know if I get the turbo sorted, there'll be something else next couple of months, time to cut losses.

Looking at the idea of another cheaper car for now, on the premise that the car market might sort itself in the next year maybe. Budget approx £2k for now. Or do I bite the bullet and get a new(er) car now, but it'd be finance or loan.

Needs for car would be 5 door, min hatch size, so ceed/astra size min. Do 10-15k pa, might be top of that given back to office coming back in. Not sure I want anything that is risky/knowingly going to need expensive bills, so decent history, mot etc and known for reliability. Not wanting hundred of £ pa for tax and have to pay to park at work based on emissions, so another consideration. Outside city centre, so clean air stuff not an issue, at least yet.

Think from an older car perspective, I'd like something diesel/auto. Seem to see Mercedes of an era get mentioned here regular and also MG/Rover, in the price bracket. Or if anyone else has any suggestions or advice please? Have had a look through a couple of recent threads, but not sure they relate to what I am looking for and not sure my question would be seen, if commented on those threads.

Thanks for any suggestions.