John G
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Wel situation is i have a new job which involves a round trip of 60miles a day, so the bm has to go, no 2 ways about it, i cant afford to run 2 cars so im left with no choice 
Only problem im stuck with is - Do i get a small engined petrol to get me about or do i get a diesel??
my idea behind the small engined petrol is cheap tax cheap insurance and low petrol bills ie better mpg, as i wont be bothered about puttin 60k on it in the 3 years off having it
My other option is the diesel route, pros are that i will get better mpg then the petrol, but my insurance will stil be high, and it will more then likely be in the higher tax bracket too.
im looking at spending around 2-2.5k on a car as that way im not fussed about it being my run a round whilst i save for 3 years,
so what do you think, if you think diesel please specify as im findin it hard to find nice diesels baring in mind golfs are to expensive and are a killer on insurance, ie £4 a month less then the bm
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Kurt
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500 pound cinquecento will be reet 
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Robin
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Diesel is the future.
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Rob126
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you could get something like a peugeot / citroen 1.4HDI good mpg, low tax.
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John G
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i dont want a shitter of a car, i want sumthin tidy, sumthin to see thro 3years of driving whilst i save, i was thinkin bout a 1.4 8v/16v corsa again, but iv found myself lookin at 106 1.1s as my sisters goes for miles, never has problems and are pretty tidy, and nearly half my insurance i pay on the bm
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Diesel is the future.
but what diesel, specify robin
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Willox
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peugeot 306 1.9 diesel or turbo diesel.my mate had the normal diesel 1 as his 1st car and he got pretty cheap insurance even at 17 and his mpg is summin ridiculous like 60mpg,and u can pick them up for well within ur budget.ive driven from aberdeen to glasgow in it,only with 1 stop n its bout 180 miles and was comfy enough
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John G
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yeah didnt look into them but they have engine problems
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Deano_sxi
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Originally posted by John G
yeah didnt look into them but they have engine problems
what car doesnt have engine problems? well apart from honda
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Rob126
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http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=&hassearched=Y&make=PEUGEOT&min_pr=75&source=0&model=206&max_pr=3000&miles=1500&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=cv8+3az&bodyid=0&fuelid=2&colour=&transmissionid=0&ukcarsearch_full.x=44&ukcarsearch_full.y=10&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=7&distance=76&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200728291251922
this is what i meant john.
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John G
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i mean they have a common fault on them that goes, and hondas to break just not as often
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John G
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yeah also looked into 206s, what is it with most diesels bein friggin 5 doors
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M2RTY
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1.0 corsa C
nippy, safer then an old car (something you want when driving long miles), cheap and cheap to insure
i was looking at smart cars but they are expensive and dont look too safe in 60mph crashes
also looked at small diesels but insurance was more, the fuel price was more and if its over a 1.6 then tax is more.
worked out that over the 18,000 a year i do in my runabout its cheaper with the petrol corsa
i keep the BMW for weekend 
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Rob126
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could try find a 1.5dci clio. same reason as 206. low cc = low tax
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=5&hassearched=Y&make=RENAULT&min_pr=75&source=0&model=CLIO&max_pr=3000&miles=1500&agerange=2&mileage=&postcode=cv8+3az&bodyid=0&fuelid=2&colour=&transmissionid=0&ukcarsearch_full.x=66&ukcarsearch_full.y=11&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=10&distance=50&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200729291553145
[Edited on 17-07-2007 by Rob126]
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M2RTY
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1.4 CDTI Citreon C1 are amazing, something like £35 a year to tax, cheap insurance and like 80mpg! 4.5k cheapest i seen tho so still works out cheaper over 3 years in a corsa
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Deano_sxi
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
i mean they have a common fault on them that goes, and hondas to break just not as often
id say your hail marys laddy, that statements not cricket
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John G
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do like the clios and 206's must admit.
m2rty thats the basis im workin on tbh, the money im saving on tax and insurance throught the year on a petrol makes up for the £10 extra petrol ill have to put in
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Robin
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Lupo/Arosa TDi S
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John G
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all diesels im tryin are around £80+ a month though, thats just to much if i want to be saving, a 106 1.1 is £66 a month
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DAZ1985
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob126
you could get something like a peugeot / citroen 1.4HDI good mpg, low tax.
Good cars, £35 tax for 12 months, but shit on the motorway and long runs, they rev to high at 70
EDIT - Tax already mentioned above. oops 
[Edited on 17-07-2007 by DAZ1985]
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mwg
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Think you will be looking at small engined petrol with your budget. All the decent dervs are alot more money than that
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Deano_sxi
quote:
Originally posted by John G
i mean they have a common fault on them that goes, and hondas to break just not as often
id say your hail marys laddy, that statements not cricket
Honda break FFS  They are the ame as any other car, reliable rep yes, vtec system thats aprently never failed yes. But are the immune to problems? Wear and tear? If you beleive that then your a fool!
Ive seen my fair share of accords and civics on the hard shoulders of the m4/,25 just as is ive seen bmws vaux's fords or any other make. Theres no such thing as a car that wont break down
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