What's your daily?

[Deano94]

Hi guy's

So, finally have enough ncb for my insurance to be cheap enough to run two cars and still save money. As currently spending over 3k a year on petrol :o

 

Just interested in what everyone has/would suggest ?

 

My budget is around 1-1.5k but would like to spend as little as possible as could put more money towards the zed.

 

 

 

 

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[Aashenfox]

My daily is a VW Up, something tickles me about my daily having half as many cylinders as my Z

 

I actually really enjoy thrashing the poor little fella lol. They go surprisingly well once you get the revs up in second.

 

I'd make a suggestion, but I have lost touch totally with UK prices, I have no idea what you can get with 1.5k. Mk4 Golf GTi? High mileage Alfa 159?

Edited October 6, 2016 by Aashenfox

[davey_83]

92' Nissan Sunny 5dr, cheapest form of four wheeled motoring there is

Edited October 7, 2016 by davey_83

[Deano94]

My daily is a VW Up, something tickles me about my daily having half as many cylinders as my Z

 

I actually really enjoy thrashing the poor little fella lol. They go surprisingly well once you get the revs up in second.

 

I'd make a suggestion, but I have lost touch totally with UK prices, I have no idea what you can get with 1.5k. Mk4 Golf GTi? High mileage Alfa 159?

Ahh the vw up's a good shout. Out of my budget but reminded me of the Fox or lupo.

Always stayed away from alfa's for reliability reasons and think the golf gti mpg and insurance costs would be to high for me to save money.

 

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[un1eash]

GT86, but use to have a gen7 celica for the daily.

[nissanman312]

16 plate Fiesta van with a fuel card

 

It's surprisingly well equipped lol

Air con bluetooth all mod cons lol

[andy james]

Chipped up to 125bhp with all the toys inside. Big plans for Bipper next year!

[Irn Bru]

5.7l V8 Jeep and a 3.3l V6 Pathfinder, both petrol, not cheap but I do like my V's !!!!!

[Aashenfox]

My daily is a VW Up, something tickles me about my daily having half as many cylinders as my Z

 

I actually really enjoy thrashing the poor little fella lol. They go surprisingly well once you get the revs up in second.

 

I'd make a suggestion, but I have lost touch totally with UK prices, I have no idea what you can get with 1.5k. Mk4 Golf GTi? High mileage Alfa 159?

Ahh the vw up's a good shout. Out of my budget but reminded me of the Fox or lupo.

Always stayed away from alfa's for reliability reasons and think the golf gti mpg and insurance costs would be to high for me to save money.

 

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Alfa's actually aren't that unreliable, traditionally it's the rust issue (not a problem over here ), but the 159 is a solid (not to mention goppingly beautiful) car, and there are few cabins that are nicer to be in. Drive one, I promise you'll be surprised.

 

How about a mk5 fiesta? There's not a bad thing to say about the car.

Edited October 6, 2016 by Aashenfox

[Will370z]

Skoda Octavian diesel. Brilliant car, cheap, economical, I'm no longer worried every time I park in a supermarket car park. It's also one of the best performance mods I've bought for the zed, as every time I jump back in the zed it feels twice as fast as before and sounds like thunder.

[leonk]

55 plate Seat toledo tdi, bought as a stop gap while the Mercedes was being fixed and still have it 12 months later. £850 because it's not got an undamaged panel on it but then I'm not bothered where I park it or what I put in it. Someone knocked the wing mirror off so it's now just duck taped back on. I love it, I'm getting 45 to 50mpg and it's quite nippy. Belting engine.

[Brummiestormer]

RS Twingo reminds me of my old 205Gti fun to drive

[Richf]

Another Octavian here but a MY15 petrol VRS , lot of fun to drive and averages 35mpg

 

[Speedy1984]

Nemo van for me.

[Scooby67]

My 370 is my daily but living 3 miles from work means fuel doesn't matter

[Ekona]

I drive a big f*ck off black truck, so I'm no help here

 

 

Anyways though, £1500 for the car + £150 for VED + £400 for insurance + £1000 for fuel = £2500. Is it worth driving a shed (that's likely going to need odds and sods fixing) for that kind of saving? Although obviously in yr2 the costs plummet, but then more risk of expenditure to repair... If it were me, I'd at least buy a fun shed so that you get some enjoyment from it.

[coldel]

Wife bought a 55 plate Renault Megane for £1500 with 49k miles on it full renault service history and brand new pirelli tyres etc. 12k miles later never missed a beat no problems at all, except the rear passenger window motor seizing up although thats ok as Alfies child seat is that side so actually works as a very effective bit of childproofing

[Zeezeebaba]

Mercedes Citan poverty 109, basically a Renault Kangoo with a different nose

[-Bradders-]

My Zed and i have a fiesta which she drives, but its @*!# and dead atm, zed has always been my daily!

[valy]

same here Zed used as a daily

what is the point in having one if you only get to enjoy it sometimes... at the weekend

[ZEUS]

VW caddy van for me.

[lmc]

Nissan navara np300 tekna for me

[Payco]

2014 Nismo Juke for me.

[Andy_Muxlow]

I have a Vauxhall insignia as a Daily and I get good mpg from it.

 

 

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[Ian]

59 plate civic type-s at the moment but looking to change it in the new year for another BMW