SteveW Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Well with petrol prices getting crazy and the fact I've started seeing someone who has a child I think I need a second car because there is no way I'm selling my zed! Basically want something cheap to buy, cheap to run (i.e. diesel), falls into the bottom tax brackets so its like £30 for the year. Looking at around 2.5K. I have seen a few clio diesels 1.5L that seem to do 60 - 70 MPG. cheap tax and less than 2.5k. Are there any other options I am missing? Cheers Steve Quote
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Im going to buy my mums 03 ford fiesta 1.4 td Fall into those brackets and not a bad liitle runaround tbh Quote
bodyboarder Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 I have a pug 206 1.4 td, crap car but so good on fuel, put a £10 in and get around 100 miles from it Quote
Dblock Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 106 1.5 TUD 5 engine FTW! TUD5's rule. Quote
SteveW Posted February 25, 2011 Author Posted February 25, 2011 Thanks folks hadn't considered a fiesta or 106 I'll have a look. I reckon by getting a second car at worst case I'll be saving £70 a month Probably more when you include service costs of the Zed etc, tyre and brake wear, I can then just have the zed for weekends and trackdays which will hopefully make the insurance cheaper saving even more. Its crazy how running two cars can be cheaper than 1 Quote
MH05 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Go for a 125 scooter I know I know.......but 120 mpg and can pick em up for less than 1k. Nip through any traffic and still good for 60mph. After getting rid of my 'proper' bike last year I'll definitely be getting some form a two wheels for the weekly commute. Save a fortune Quote
Lexx Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Just remember that you wee 106 or clio probably wont be too great on fuel if you are doing mostly motorway driving. Hence why I have got the Pug 406. Quote
gill Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 I would by a vw polo or seat ibiza or a focus all tdi, or a citreon c4, all capable of doing over 60mpg...pending on how you drive of course... Quote
Cookbot Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I tend to do mostly motorway, but sit at about 65 mph. 20ltr of diesel got me 291 miles before the light come on, which is awesome! Quote
Dblock Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I tend to do mostly motorway, but sit at about 65 mph. 20ltr of diesel got me 291 miles before the light come on, which is awesome! If you got a bosch pump on it rather than the lucas, you can run it on vegi oil which it runs nicer on tbh. Quote
SteveW Posted February 28, 2011 Author Posted February 28, 2011 It will be very little motorway driving. My commute to work is 10 miles through a 40mph speed camera zone so its just cruising along, I'll have a look at the Focus and Ibiza too. Cheers Quote
un1eash Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 I wouldnt go near a 106, use to have a 106 XSi and it was rubbish, sister had a 106 1.5d and apart from being one of the slowest cars ive ever driven it was rubbish. I'd also look at a Grande Punto 1.3 multijet, a little over budget but really nice cars. The 1.9 sporting was on my short list. Quote
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