I know its been done before - c1/aygo/107

[Turn7]

Does motoring get any cheaper than these variants ?

Current commuter hack is dying and Im considering a £3k version of one of these.

As I see it, commuting in a car does not get any cheaper ?

[SystemParanoia]

get one for 2k then lpg it with the change

[Turn7]

Is there a payback on that tho ?

[SystemParanoia]

well you were going to spend 3k anyway, so payback is immediate

[Fox-]

SystemParanoia said:

well you were going to spend 3k anyway, so payback is immediate

Except it's not, because the obvious comparator is another £2k Aygo without an LPG kit.

[okie592]

1k mx5

[Turn7]

okie592 said:

1k mx5

Isnt - Group 1 Insurance, Max £20/year tax and 60 odd MPG...

[crossy67]

1.5 Dci Clio. End of discussion. Or 1.5 Dci Scenic (I know, I know wash my eyes out etc) does 70mpg if you are really really really really careful. A Clio must be close to 80mpg when driven careful, if that's what you get off on.

[Turn7]

Diesel is for tractors....


Seriously tho, is there anything else that's as cheap to run as one of these?

[anonymous-user]

Smart car...

I would look at small car diesels, ones like polo 1.9 tdi 130 or seat, nice engines as well, pretty pokey.

Small engined cars are good for city but tire quickly on longer runs, esp when you can't overtake anything.

[vrooom]

Some people like to torture themself...

[vikingaero]

crossy67 said:

1.5 Dci Clio. End of discussion. Or 1.5 Dci Scenic (I know, I know wash my eyes out etc) does 70mpg if you are really really really really careful. A Clio must be close to 80mpg when driven careful, if that's what you get off on.

The engines may go on forever but the rest of the car will have died long before the engine. It'll probably be on a component where other manufacturers design in a 15p replaceable clip but Renault, being French and being Renault, will make you break the component to repair it.

[Turn7]

this will used for primarily my commute,which is about 70% tiny lanes,which are rutted and full of potholes. Speed is pretty irrelevant,and dint forget,im using a Ka at the moment.

Needs to be small and nimble,and.cost peanuts to run.

[Mr2Mike]

vrooom said:

Some people like to torture themself...

Very disturbed people might do this, but why is it relevant?

Some people either like small cars, or their usage profile makes a small car a reasonable choice.

[ajh38]

In terms of general reliability and economy at your price point you won't get better than a 107 / C1 / Aygo. They are actually quite fun to drive too.

[McWigglebum4th]

Fiat Panda?

[Mafioso]

Never been in one, but every time I hear them, I think they sound fantastic! 3 cylinders ftw!

[TwistingMyMelon]

crossy67 said:

1.5 Dci Clio. End of discussion. Or 1.5 Dci Scenic (I know, I know wash my eyes out etc) does 70mpg if you are really really really really careful. A Clio must be close to 80mpg when driven careful, if that's what you get off on.

Plus you gain an extra hobby of spending your weekends glueing back all the bits that have fallen off in the week....

[TwistingMyMelon]

crossy67 said:

1.5 Dci Clio. End of discussion. Or 1.5 Dci Scenic (I know, I know wash my eyes out etc) does 70mpg if you are really really really really careful. A Clio must be close to 80mpg when driven careful, if that's what you get off on.

Plus you gain an extra hobby of spending your weekends glueing back all the bits that have fallen off in the week....

[okie592]

Turn7 said:

Isnt - Group 1 Insurance, Max £20/year tax and 60 odd MPG...

But it is a mx5 and if you don't buy one you don't belong on pistonheads