Help - economic car under 10k
23-10-2016, 03:06 PM
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Help - economic car under 10k
My Mrs needs a new car and I'm really struggling with what to get her. I'm not going to go down the brand new car route again as she does lots of miles and it's just not financially worthwhile so I need to get something second hand but it has to fit the below criteria...
I'm looking to spend a max of £10k.
She does 30k a year so it needs to be economical (60mpg plus)
As above, so it can't b anything with high mileage as it will need to be scrapped after 2 years (60k maximum on the clock)
She has always had sporty cars A5, 3 series coupe etc but destroys them (especially wheels and tyres) so was thinking of something a little more rugged
She prefers Audi, merc, BMW but with the above criteria, I suspect that might have to be a compromise.
Anybody got any suggestions? I'm really struggling to think of cars to put forward for her to look at with the above criteria.
I'm looking to spend a max of £10k.
She does 30k a year so it needs to be economical (60mpg plus)
As above, so it can't b anything with high mileage as it will need to be scrapped after 2 years (60k maximum on the clock)
She has always had sporty cars A5, 3 series coupe etc but destroys them (especially wheels and tyres) so was thinking of something a little more rugged
She prefers Audi, merc, BMW but with the above criteria, I suspect that might have to be a compromise.
Anybody got any suggestions? I'm really struggling to think of cars to put forward for her to look at with the above criteria.
23-10-2016, 10:05 PM
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23-10-2016, 11:14 PM
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Each to their own. I wouldn't want to do 30k a year in a car that has done 150k already. Things start to feel sloppy and worn out, no matter what the make of the car IMO. If you are doing that amount of miles in a car, it has to feel comfortable, safe and reliable. It's striking the balance between that and not just throwing silly amounts of cash away that I'm trying to strike.
24-10-2016, 10:08 PM
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Seat Leon FR, basically audi without the badge. Get a 63 plate for that money, £20 tax. Diesel 150/184 bhp with every option included. Easily capable of 60mpg.
My wife drives a brand new petrol Leon FR, 1.4T eco engine, on demand, 150bhp and returns 60+ mpg. Drops to 2 cylinders when cruising etc.
My wife drives a brand new petrol Leon FR, 1.4T eco engine, on demand, 150bhp and returns 60+ mpg. Drops to 2 cylinders when cruising etc.
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25-10-2016, 03:26 PM
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Your not allowed to reckomend a ford on her ha ha ha.
25-10-2016, 05:48 PM
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My Mrs needs a new car and I'm really struggling with what to get her. I'm not going to go down the brand new car route again as she does lots of miles and it's just not financially worthwhile so I need to get something second hand but it has to fit the below criteria...
I'm looking to spend a max of £10k.
She does 30k a year so it needs to be economical (60mpg plus)
As above, so it can't b anything with high mileage as it will need to be scrapped after 2 years (60k maximum on the clock)
She has always had sporty cars A5, 3 series coupe etc but destroys them (especially wheels and tyres) so was thinking of something a little more rugged
She prefers Audi, merc, BMW but with the above criteria, I suspect that might have to be a compromise.
Anybody got any suggestions? I'm really struggling to think of cars to put forward for her to look at with the above criteria.
I'm looking to spend a max of £10k.
She does 30k a year so it needs to be economical (60mpg plus)
As above, so it can't b anything with high mileage as it will need to be scrapped after 2 years (60k maximum on the clock)
She has always had sporty cars A5, 3 series coupe etc but destroys them (especially wheels and tyres) so was thinking of something a little more rugged
She prefers Audi, merc, BMW but with the above criteria, I suspect that might have to be a compromise.
Anybody got any suggestions? I'm really struggling to think of cars to put forward for her to look at with the above criteria.
