Low insurance group diesel, sub 2k?

[Danny S]

Can anyone think of a low insurance group diesel i can have for about or less than 2k?

I was thinking 306 but its hard to find one without less than a million miles

Any suggestions?

Cheers chaps!

[...Mole...]

1.4 TDI Polo?, I bought one for £1700 about three years ago.

[Simbu]

mk1 Focus TDDi? Engines are old but frugal and reliable.

[Danny S]

...Mole... said:

1.4 TDI Polo?, I bought one for £1700 about three years ago.

cheapest one i can find is at 3.5k ? on a 53 plate i think. Whats yours ?



I know its a fiat, but is this really a bad car?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[Danny S]

bump

[Baffled Spoon]

Seat Arosa/ Leon/ Toldeo?
Skoda Fabia/ Octavia?
Vauxhall Corsa/ Astra?

[Jayho]

Rover 25/45 TD? or maybe ZR/ZS TD?

[Elskeggso]

I would think the lowest group would be a 106 1.5D

[It's a me]

206 1.4 hdi are a low insurance group. Have a look around and i'm sure you'll get one for around 2k.
I recently paid 2.3k for my 53 plate with 65k on the clock and full history.

[Fordo]

Jayho said:

Rover 25/45 TD? or maybe ZR/ZS TD?

I run a ZR td - not sure on the insurance group, but bet its slightly more than the rover 25 equivalent, and they're essentially the same car.

Mines a 2002 plate, 100,000 miles and got it for £1600 notes. The 2.0 diesel engine is a fairly old design, but its a solid lump. Gives a wack of torque, but in a fairly narrow power band. I regularly get 45 to 50 mpg on my commute in and out of london everyday.

Its not a bad car- suspensions a little too firm for me, and the rover 25 version would probably be cheaper to insure.

The Zr is missing a few things I'd have liked- no abs, and runs solid not vented discs at the front.

[slomax]

what about a citroen xsara diesel. I can imagine they are pretty cheap to insure and cheap to buy.

[Jayho]

Fordo said:

Jayho said:

Rover 25/45 TD? or maybe ZR/ZS TD?

I run a ZR td - not sure on the insurance group, but bet its slightly more than the rover 25 equivalent, and they're essentially the same car.

Mines a 2002 plate, 100,000 miles and got it for £1600 notes. The 2.0 diesel engine is a fairly old design, but its a solid lump. Gives a wack of torque, but in a fairly narrow power band. I regularly get 45 to 50 mpg on my commute in and out of london everyday.

Its not a bad car- suspensions a little too firm for me, and the rover 25 version would probably be cheaper to insure.

The Zr is missing a few things I'd have liked- no abs, and runs solid not vented discs at the front.

I had a R25 Petrol for a year, had the chance to own the ZR but decided not to as insurance was just silly for the same car but tinseled up! Nearly did get a Diesel R25 when i got the 1.4 Petrol, but dealer was just wanting too much for it! Had a mate who had a Turbo 25 and it was plenty of torque for him on NSL. If cheap and economical is what you want i dont really think you can go wrong with MG/Rover!

[300bhp/ton]

Danny S said:

Can anyone think of a low insurance group diesel i can have for about or less than 2k?

I was thinking 306 but its hard to find one without less than a million miles

Any suggestions?

Cheers chaps!

Why diesel and why low insurance group?

As in what is your expected mileage and fuel budget, would a petrol still be affordable on a pence per mile basis?

Also why not get some quotes, low insurance group does not automatically mean cheap insurance. Maybe try some quotes for a Pug 406 HDI or something.

[va1o]

...Mole... said:

1.4 TDI Polo?, I bought one for £1700 about three years ago.

Well you got a bargain then, as even today even the earliest 2000 1.4 TDI Polos are fetching £2k upwards. The £35 tax variants (2001-2002 & 2005 onwards IIRC) are worth even more. Popular little cars.

[annodomini2]

If you search hard you may find a Clio DCI

65bhp versions are group 2

80bhp versions are group 4

Was Band B, now C tax £35 this year, £30 next year.

[GTR One]

Diesel Ford Mondeo (00-07) Awards for best used car. Cheap, Good economy, great drive and fantastic reliability. Not sexy, but still sad to see mine gone.

[GTR One]

Simbu said:

mk1 Focus TDDi? Engines are old but frugal and reliable.

Would second that. My TDDI Mondeo was bloody fantastic..Torquey and problem free. Drove several TDCI's but still prefered mine

[MondeoMan1981]

It's a me said:

206 1.4 hdi are a low insurance group. Have a look around and i'm sure you'll get one for around 2k.
I recently paid 2.3k for my 53 plate with 65k on the clock and full history.

Thats a cracking deal you got. I got mine on 58k, a year older and said more, yet it was still the cheapest within 100 miles barring those with 100k+ mileages.

My insurance was 225 fully comp with ten years protected no claims. Couple that to 35quid tax and silly mpg....