paul66 turbo

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as above i need an everyday car for around a £1000 price i travel 100 miles everyday so needs to be economical ish

any ideas???????????

phil robson

tbh i dont think ur gonna get anything flash for 1000 quid, gonna b something basic and doin that mileage gonna have to be reliable, corsa,fiesta owt like that

stevenebm

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i got a 53 plate fiat punto with 53k on the clock for £950.taxed and mot'd for my run around.tho i just bought a low miles transit connect.couldnt sell the punto tho as i love not giving a shit about a car.i dont even lock it.

Danster76

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You should buy a Peugeot 306 turbo diesel. Ideally a 1.9Dturbo. You should get something reasonable for a grand. Expect 100k miles upwards. Check the rear beams sound. Long Mot, history and a recent belt and that will do what you need best IMO!

Danster76

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Whacker? Where did you get it? I'll have ten! Cars worth 2000 if it's proper

Altratz

Nissan micra great on fuel cheap to service cheap tax if you get a 51 plate onwards iirc.

R4N SS

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get a diesel and run it on veg/bio diesel

stevenebm

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car is cat d.had minor damage to front end.i bought it off my brother who had fixed it all up anyway.ive done 13000 miles in a year and only put front tyres and brakes on it.touch wood never let me down.love the little thing

clarke5700

i payed 150 for a fiesta si nearly 2 years ago its been spot on all tho ive just replaced the head gasket lol

tabetha

Rover 220 diesel, cheap takes lots of abuse 45+ mpg.
tabetha

wirralphil

What sort of 100miles a day are we talking here?

Mainly motorway? 2.2 Diesel Vectra

Round town? 1.25 fiesta or 1.0/1.2 corsa.

paul66 turbo

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its all motorway driving, not after anything flash just after some ideas chaps

vaughant

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passat tdi,quick and reliable and far cheaper than a golf.Oh,or its twin,audi a4,great as well.318is if you want something that looks ok too,plenty for that price,good reliable cars too.

Mondeo mk2 are pretty bombproof and so cheap right now,you could probably get a mk3 for that price,but I think a mint ghia x td mk2 with lowish miles could easily be had for a grand,a V6 for about half that.

MK4 polo are good,avoid french,italian, although the punto above is cheap as. Its all down to personal preference really.

If you want something daft then I know for a lexus ls 400 V8 for £600!!!!Drives as new,but it`ll cost you a bit in petrol.

Gazzonator

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I'd go with a mk2 Mondeo 1.8 TD mate. Reliable, comfy, well specced if you get a Ghia or Ghia X and cheap!!

I recently picked up a 2.5 V6 Ghia X with all the gadgets and leather trim for 350 quid and I love it! Ok, I know it's not a diesel but that's just an example of what's out there!

Mike C

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Rover 45 Turbo Diesel. (or the earlier 420d)

Most people would be VERY surprised at how well these drive for what they are

RSricRS

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Audi 80 tdi they all have high miles but they are bomb proof, galv bodies and they never rust service them every 10000 miles cracking motors

TIFF

I know of a 34k fiesta zetec S reg, 1.3, VERY VERY tidy going for you type of money

R4N SS

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add a bit more and you can have my x reg mk4 astra G - low miles, fully serviced and runs happily on bio fuel. I get over 500 miles to a tank of bio which costs me £34

had a cambelt last year so nothing to worry about.

pm me if interested and will send you some pics.

im just bored of it now and work locally so dont really need a diesel anymore.

paul66 turbo

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hi mate whats your astra like, i need some of that bio fuel in my life £34 to 500 miles wow

matts1

they get knocked but I have had a few rovers and to be honest they are pretty comfortable and usually well equiped.

Cheap as chips, if it is motorway work then would go for a 4 door saloon diesel which ever make you go for, will be a comfortable cruiser that is not struggling rather than a little town car that will be tinny and screaming its tatties off on the motorways.

220tel

a pug 406 is a great motorway car the 1.8 petrol is pretty good on fuel
dont hang about either once there moving