Anna B Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 With that kind of budget,i would suggest a nissan micra.Not the most trendy of cars[big deal]but bullet proof engine,totally reliable.Good luck with the job. I had an old Nissan Micra. Great little car. Never let me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocki Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 With that kind of budget,i would suggest a nissan micra.Not the most trendy of cars[big deal]but bullet proof engine,totally reliable.Good luck with the job. Cheers gazza58, I was thinking of a micra but wonder if there was anything else on the market. I'll look at micras, see what I can find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocki Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 OH the amount of times I've want to type that sort of reply.. I would try to strike a balance between economy and comfort. It might be worth spending the extra on an LPG converted car or one that has the most modern stop start tech inside, on the other hand a £500 fiesta/corsa (insert common hatch back here) would be suitable and you could just spend the savings on fuel or replacing the car every couple of years.. maybe this sort of thing might be of intrest http://www.peugeot.co.uk/just-add-fuel-107/ WOW I like that one Someone else has mentioned a citreon c1. Lots of good suggestions there. Thank you for them all. Time for a bit more research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 If you're going to be driving it a lot then you might not want the smallest possible car, for comfort & in case you ever need to carry anything. I'd look at something like a Fiesta, Polo, Yaris, Suzuki Swift, or maybe even Focus, Golf, Civic, Merc A Class. German & Japanese cars tend to be more reliable than French or Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyGranny Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Trouble with the "Just Add Fuel" scheme is that there is a deposit and mileage limit and I'm pretty sure you can't use the car for business purposes. Check the T & C's. Can I ask any reason for getting rid of the A2, I would have thought its ideal for the job or do you want to release some money? For your budget you can't be too fussy on the make, buy on condition IMO. Nothing wrong with a Micra, Fiesta, Corsa, Yaris etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothybabe Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Austin Mini Mayfair 1.0cc. Insurance for £100 pa, all you need. Look on Gumtree or Ebay. They want something reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyGranny Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 They want something reliable I'm a big Mini fan but I wouldn't want to drive around town in one for my job! Also have you seen the price of decent Minis? £1000-1500 will not get you a decent one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothybabe Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 With that kind of budget,i would suggest a nissan micra.Not the most trendy of cars[big deal]but bullet proof engine,totally reliable.Good luck with the job. The K11 series are unbelievably reliable little cars. A neighbour bought one just to travel to work with a few months ago and now she uses it all the time, she loves it. It looks like it just came out of the showroom and has only done about 38,000 miles, not bad for £1500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothybabe Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I'm a big Mini fan but I wouldn't want to drive around town in one for my job! Also have you seen the price of decent Minis? £1000-1500 will not get you a decent one. I love them too, I see one round here all the time and it is in amazing condition, it has the little chrome eyelids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexb Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Silly me alex! Indeed - and I did apologise in advance! Just the natural pedant in me. No hard feelings I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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