Second car for £1.5k
Discussion
Beanbob said:
Gents, I'm looking for a cheap second car to use for a rather rural commute (mostly mud-covered single track roads) and the occasional bit of A and B road miles. Will also be used as storage, something to abandon in pubs after a night out, remote car parks whilst I go trail running, the airport whilst I go on holiday.. that sort of thing.
Needs to be completely anonymous but also reasonably presentable. I'd like something as reliable and fuel-efficient as possible.
Originally looking for a 4x4, but that's probably overkill. I've done a search on Autotrader for cars up to £1.5k within a 15 mile radius of my house.
The following were the options that stood out as being the best of those available:
2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec (First gen) - Quite like the look of this and they seem to have a good reputation as a decent steer.
1999 Peugeot 406 HDi saloon - For some reason I like these; I gather they're quite bomb-proof, economical and comfortable.
2003 Volvo V40 1.9D Sport Lux (Estate) - My Father has one of these as a daily and it's now on close to 300k with minimal work needed. Comfortable, fairly frugal and spacious.
2000 VW Golf 1.6 SE (Hatch) - I've always liked the Mk4 Golf. I drove one a few years ago and it was very solid. Pretty boring, but may suit the circumstance.
2005 Nissan X-Trail SVE 4x4 - The newest and 4x4. I'm not sure if the 2.2 DCi engine is likely to cause trouble (I think it's Renault-based?). Still, it's a 4x4 and quite big!
2006 Volvo S60 2.0T SE - I used to have an S60 in D5 form. I like these, a lot, but probably not best suited to the type of use I intend for this car.
Which of these would you go for?
OP if you're looking for a cheap runabout I know of a Toyota Avensis T4 with 48k on the clock, it's bumpers need some paint but it's cheap enough.Needs to be completely anonymous but also reasonably presentable. I'd like something as reliable and fuel-efficient as possible.
Originally looking for a 4x4, but that's probably overkill. I've done a search on Autotrader for cars up to £1.5k within a 15 mile radius of my house.
The following were the options that stood out as being the best of those available:
2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec (First gen) - Quite like the look of this and they seem to have a good reputation as a decent steer.
1999 Peugeot 406 HDi saloon - For some reason I like these; I gather they're quite bomb-proof, economical and comfortable.
2003 Volvo V40 1.9D Sport Lux (Estate) - My Father has one of these as a daily and it's now on close to 300k with minimal work needed. Comfortable, fairly frugal and spacious.
2000 VW Golf 1.6 SE (Hatch) - I've always liked the Mk4 Golf. I drove one a few years ago and it was very solid. Pretty boring, but may suit the circumstance.
2005 Nissan X-Trail SVE 4x4 - The newest and 4x4. I'm not sure if the 2.2 DCi engine is likely to cause trouble (I think it's Renault-based?). Still, it's a 4x4 and quite big!
2006 Volvo S60 2.0T SE - I used to have an S60 in D5 form. I like these, a lot, but probably not best suited to the type of use I intend for this car.
Which of these would you go for?
Obviously that's dependent on where you are in the UK.
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