First car advice at 32years old

[Revine]

Hey everyone

Yeah 15 years too late but at least i got here looking for a realible car.

Current options i looked at were.

Honda Civic 2017 facelift models. (if not my first car, it will be at somepoint cause i love the look of it but i doubt it will be my first.)
VW Polos
Mazda 2

Im new to this so i dont really know whats good and whats not. im not really a believer in listening to youtubers and running it as gospel. i spoke to couple of local mechnics i know and they told me that BMW and VW are the cars they dont look forward to working on. That kinda puts me off the polo or golfs

my budget is around £3k, insurance for these is decent. i was expecting it to be alot more but its under 1k for me with 9k mile.

I would like android Auto or even electric handbrake.

again the cars i mentioned are just some of what ive looked at, if u have better options let me know

I commute to work just under 30 miles a day 5/6 times a week. 22 miles of it will be 50+mph speeds Dual carrigeway and motorway.

thanks

[Mad Maximus]

Honda jazz mk2 EX. Great spec nice to drive reliable perfect first car and great runners. The 100bhp 1.4 is a peach.

[ZX10R NIN]

With your commute a diesel will work.

1.6d Mito (you can add a modern headunit so you have all the connectivity) QV Line:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501238...

Twin Air QV Line:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501158...

1.6d DS3 DStyle Nav:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501238...

Kia Rio3:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411066...

Ceed 3:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502068...

Petrol:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502139...

1.5d Clio Dynamique Media Nav:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502159...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501218...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202410175...

1.6d 208 Allure:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202412097...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501168...

1.7d Astra GTC:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502078...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202409254...

We added this unit (along with a DAB aerial) to my nephews car & it works really well:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186952812158?_skw=astra...

Use the registrations to get some insurance quotes

[Pica-Pica]

Seat Ibiza 1.2 TSi ?

[Revine]

@ZX10R NIN

Is there any reason your suggesting a desiel? I know they have better mpg in the long haul but is that the only reason? Is there a difference from petrol?

I should clarify my commute 30ish miles is round trip and not each way. I didn't make that clear sorry

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[ZX10R NIN]

Revine said:

@ZX10R NIN

Is there any reason your suggesting a desiel? I know they have better mpg in the long haul but is that the only reason? Is there a difference from petrol?

I should clarify my commute 30ish miles is round trip and not each way. I didn't make that clear sorry

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The low down grunt makes them a more relaxing drive vs the mainly N/A petrol options, the fuel consumption difference will be small.

Mainly 50mph runs (even short ones) 5/6 days a week suit them.

BUT a petrol will be fine too.

[loskie]

What about an Auris?

Something like this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501117...