What car to replace a 2005 Corrolla?
Discussion
Chatting to a retired friend today who is building up his mileage due to some teaching. He currently has a 2005 Toyota Corolla T3 1.6.
He would like something a little newer (i.e. "nearly new", maybe 6-18 months old) with similar accomodation / performance but better economy, preferably not a diesel (small petrol engines are favoured as overall mileage is not huge and undue complication is to be avoided).
He has a slight preference for Japanese cars of around the same engine size as he has enjoyed his Corolla, but definitely wants better than his current 37mpg (>30mpg sounds good enough to me but then I do about 2k miles p/a and am not retired yet
). No budget was set but I'd guess this sort of car would fall into the £8-12k bracket?
I struggled to recommend anything, mainly because I've never owned that sort of spec but also because I stopped reading car mags regularly years ago. I mentioned the following in no particular order:
Ford Fiesta (probably what I'd buy)
Mazda 3
Honda Civic
Suzuki Swift (Outsider)
He seemed unconcernewd with German cars (I was thinking the new polo or a Golf V perhaps) and asked about Nissan's but I don't think the Almera has been replaced has it? The new micra I know nothing about.
Whilst this isn't a juicily "PH" sort of question any recommendations gratefully received.
Cheers!
He would like something a little newer (i.e. "nearly new", maybe 6-18 months old) with similar accomodation / performance but better economy, preferably not a diesel (small petrol engines are favoured as overall mileage is not huge and undue complication is to be avoided).
He has a slight preference for Japanese cars of around the same engine size as he has enjoyed his Corolla, but definitely wants better than his current 37mpg (>30mpg sounds good enough to me but then I do about 2k miles p/a and am not retired yet
). No budget was set but I'd guess this sort of car would fall into the £8-12k bracket?I struggled to recommend anything, mainly because I've never owned that sort of spec but also because I stopped reading car mags regularly years ago. I mentioned the following in no particular order:
Ford Fiesta (probably what I'd buy)
Mazda 3
Honda Civic
Suzuki Swift (Outsider)
He seemed unconcernewd with German cars (I was thinking the new polo or a Golf V perhaps) and asked about Nissan's but I don't think the Almera has been replaced has it? The new micra I know nothing about.
Whilst this isn't a juicily "PH" sort of question any recommendations gratefully received.
Cheers!
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