Is a diesel Polo worth the risk for low-ish miles?

[Harleyboy]

Hi, I need to get a £2500-3000 Polo for my kids for when they’re back from uni. Their friends all live a good few miles away and the car would probably do about 5000 a year.

Price range puts me in crossover period between older and new Polo’s of 2008-2010 period. Diesels are cheaper and I’d rather not have one but it could mean new shape rather than old shape 1.4.

Is this a bad idea? Should I stick to a Polo Match 1.4 or is a diesel worth a go as it would do journeys minimum 5-10 miles

Any thoughts?

[ZX10R NIN]

Get them something better than a Polo

[Harleyboy]

I’ve tried! But it seems that the kids all just want a Polo round here. So much stuff that is newer for the same money. We had an older one a couple a while ago, kept it for 2 years and sold for the same money - to a 17 year old!

[journeymanpro]

try and find a gt 130 pd model.