What car? cheap run around for school runs?
 

Hi,

Looking for a cheap car for my wife.

Currently she has a 2001 Audi A4 - 1.8T

We found this car to expensive to run, also the road tax is expensive..
I was looking to sell and buy another car

requirements are simple:

• School Runs for 3 small children
• Cheap to run on fuel
• low road tax
• 4 Door
• cheap insurance

Budgets near £3k

Any idea's?

Anything with the words tdi.

i was thinking a tdi, or maybe a Golf 1.6 fsi near a 2005?

Depends if u still want street cred so to speak. Lol. A year ago i bought a
Mk2 mondeo. 1.8 . And touch wood, it hasnt missed a single beat. Its got all the toys and is damn nice to drive. Full service history and just a couple of minor car park dents. Makes such a differance to be able to go over speed bumps, park it and not worry about it getting keyed, dont worry about getting it dirty etc etc. it has been the best £500 ive ever spent.

Dan

Something little newer, dont think its a matter of street cred..but more reliability as she has to travel around with 3 kids..

Astra's are coming out quite cheap..

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classif...port?logcode=p

Mate. The mon does about 120 miles a day and is as safe and comfy as houses. Doesnt matter if the car is 3 years old or 13 years old imo. Both can be reliable and not reliable if you get me. Cars are cars mate. Get a young car thats been ragged or an older car thats been cared for.

Hope u understand what im trying to say.

Ps the wife puts three kids in, no problems.

Dan

Not bad..i like one

£135 tax...

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classif...02ne?logcode=p

We used to have a 1.9tdi zafira on a 2006 - its engine was noisy it had only done 80K...

i assume the astra will be the same as its a similar engine..

not sure of the mondeo though...

You'd get a relaible 55 mpg 206 diesel for that price. Will keep its value pretty well to.

I'd get the reliable 1.9 engine rather than the 1.4 HDi as the 1.9 is a reliable lump, good for 200k plus.

dl

You mean Peugeot 206 - if so cheap but too small

i am actually liking the mondeo... :-)

Bread and butter motor mate. You cant go wrong.

Dan

Are the kids all under 12 and attending a local primary school ? If so, how far away is the school from where you live ?

Where im going with this is, car sharing or a bus ....

Best way forward to save a few pounds.

Corsa 1.3 Cdti. £30 road tax, cheap insurance and cheap to run.

+1 :thumb:

Its all about "do we need" rather than "what do we need" nowerdays.
If the school trip is 2 miles then get the bus, if its 10 miles then drive, just note all the other parents will be doing the same so you will get stuck in traffic :(
If its just round the corner then tell her to get walking :lol1:

Tony:D

For short runs i wouldn't have a diesel.

Neither would I!

Tony:)

mate i've got a golf mk5 1.4fsi and also a vw Polo 1.2 both are pretty good on fuel around town, and cheap to insure, tax £150 fairly reasonable and all rounder lovely car to drive, and the golf is big enough for the kids aswell!

regards

VJ

+3

people are far to lazey thee days:D

Mondeo be good.

Wife walks ours to school.She said its like a scene from Men in Black outside the school.Lines of black RR sports,Q8,s etc etc

Still can't get brave enough to do a french car in this day and age.Loved them 30 years ago!

I don't know why you are getting such a big car. Surely the ideal car for this run would be an Aygo/C1/107.

It's all about style dude,;) can't be seen in an aygo or a micra or god forbid what my mrs tools around town in the dreaded Rover 25, that cost about £300 a year to run, what would the neighbours say.:lol1:

It's all about style dude,;) can't be seen in an aygo or a micra or god forbid what my mrs tools around town in the dreaded Rover 25, that cost about £300 a year to run, what would the neighbours say.:lol1:

double post.

She could try walking.

That's quite economical! ;)

Oh yeah I forgot about that. You have to get a V8 Range Rover for a 3 mile round trip through a city centre.

Second hand fiat 500 but itll cost u near 6 but car tax is free looks ok, insurance dirt cheap and does 70 to the gallon