Timster
Active Member
Hi.
As a money saving exercise with child no. 2 on the way we're looking at trading my wifes 10 yr old 1.6 Focus for something cheap.
The focus is averaging 35 mpg and always seems to be going wrong since turning 100k in the summer.
The plan is to use the focus as a deposit and lease something small and cheap.
We'll keep the S210 E220CDI for family stuff and long drives, and I'll use the new cheap machine for commuting etc
Looking at annual mileage approx 8k
Not keen on putting down a huge depost - probably just use the Focus (Value approx £500)
Best contenders so far:
Kia Rio 1.1 crdi
Corsa 1.3 CDTI
Citroen C1
Happy to have a diesel (would prefer) DPF not an issue as daily commute approx 50 miles on fast A road (A68 from Borders to Edinburgh)
Anyone got any good ideas for me.
Remember, the plan is to save money so looking at:
Low Spec
High MPG
Low VED
Low insurance category
Cheers!
As a money saving exercise with child no. 2 on the way we're looking at trading my wifes 10 yr old 1.6 Focus for something cheap.
The focus is averaging 35 mpg and always seems to be going wrong since turning 100k in the summer.
The plan is to use the focus as a deposit and lease something small and cheap.
We'll keep the S210 E220CDI for family stuff and long drives, and I'll use the new cheap machine for commuting etc
Looking at annual mileage approx 8k
Not keen on putting down a huge depost - probably just use the Focus (Value approx £500)
Best contenders so far:
Kia Rio 1.1 crdi
Corsa 1.3 CDTI
Citroen C1
Happy to have a diesel (would prefer) DPF not an issue as daily commute approx 50 miles on fast A road (A68 from Borders to Edinburgh)
Anyone got any good ideas for me.
Remember, the plan is to save money so looking at:
Low Spec
High MPG
Low VED
Low insurance category
Cheers!