Hi,

looking at getting a small car for the wife for running around, doing the school run etc..

Preferably smaller than 1300cc and definately petrol but other than that not sure.

I've got about £4k to spend so what would you buy and why ?
Anything I should avoid ?


Many thanks

 

toyota yaris; cheap as chips to run with jap reliability

 

Good call, or Polo 1.2 maybe.
I know you say petrol, but mate has a 1.3 cdti corsa (fiat engine so a little cracker) really nippy and pisses 60mpg, would do 70+ driven accordingly.
Safer in an accident diesel too.

 

the gf has a 1.4 peugeot 206 and its a nippy little motor and very economical, the 1.4hdi is also very good and even better on economy

 

You could get a nice MK6 Fiesta 1.25 Petrol for 4k

Nice fun cars.

Tim

 

my mums got a fiesta 1.25 on an 06 plate, it's a lovely little car with loads of toys. i wouldn't have one myself cos it's too small (says he who borrows his wife's Puma ) but theyre perfect for round town runabouts

 

Kia Picanrosjbshdhbaj something or other! Hired one last week in Spain, did like 500 miles on half a tank of fuel, and gave it death everywhere I went. Could park the little runt anywhere too!

 

just got the mrs a corsa c 1.0 biggest bag of shit iv ever drove already had to change crank sensor and 1 of the co2 sensors its only done 28k ill never stray from ford again!!!

 

arent they the 3 cylinder ones that sound like a diesel?

I'd never touch a Vauxhall. Had a new Astra for a week, and a new Vectra for about 3 days at my last job before my company car arrived. they were both horrible...urgh. Both diesel's (which i like) but not economical in the slightest. 1.7 Astra was doing 35mpg, and the 1.9 Vectra was doing about 30. Modern diesels my ass

Dont even get me started on the interiors.....yuckkkkkkk

 

my missus as a 1000cc p reg nissan micra and it does some crazy mile to the gallon but thats alot cheaper than you buget u cud always get a newer one lol

 

cheers guys..

didn't know Peugeot made a 1.4HDI.. still french though

Is the 1.25 fiesta a zetec engine ?? as the KA 1.3 is only 8v so not Zetec...


Vauxhall falls below enything french IMO...

 

as i said they are shit mate!!! never again

 

i'm pretty sure the 1.25 is a Duratec 16v

The 1.4TDCi isn't bad either and surprisingly pokey for a small engine