Cheapest NEW small cars in the UK

MrsE_2

Inactive wrote: »

MrsE wrote: »

No it doesn't.

BUT I can't see why you have a problem with someone using the couple of months wait for their test to start looking at, investigating & sourcing the best deal.

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Surely by the time she has passed her test, these " deals " will be history anyway..

Well if she passes in 5 weeks I don't think much will have changed.

Actually at this stage its about drawing up a short list of cars (as I've explained) & I sdon't think the small car industry is going to change radicaly in the forseeable future and getting the names of websites which do good deals on cars (I'd also hazzard a guess that those web sites will still be there in a month or two).

So actually, I don't think a month before your test is too soon to start looking & thinking about what sort of car to buy.

Inactive

MrsE wrote: »

Inactive wrote: »

Well if she passes in 5 weeks I don't think much will have changed.

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You are making wild assumptions, it takes some people 5 years to pass a test, some never manage it.

MrsE_2

Inactive wrote: »

MrsE wrote: »

You are making wild assumptions, it takes some people 5 years to pass a test, some never manage it.

Whatever

MrsE_2

loaner wrote: »

One other thing to consider is, does she really want a finance deal hanging over her head in the current climate.

She works for the NHS, so its pretty secure:D

tinkerbell84

Both of my cars were demonstrators - this meant I got fully loaded cars that were a month or so old for about 15% less than book price for the cars without extras :beer: They'd also been driven in, so I didn't have to restrict the revs once I got them! :j

Still got the warranty etc and much lower cost.

Bought both for cash, so didn't have to worry about finance either - yet more MSE. I'd never pay interest on something that depreciates!

MrsE_2

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

Bought both for cash, so didn't have to worry about finance either - yet more MSE. I'd never pay interest on something that depreciates!

Great if you have the cash, but a lot of deals now offer 0% interest or low interest.

Even taking interest into account, if you get a good deal I think the benefits & reliabilty can make it worth getting finance on a new car.

Its nice not to have to, but not many people can buy a new car for cash.

Mine was a demo model, had 10 miles on the clock, the top version, for 3k less than the book price of the cheapest model. That 3k saved covered the interest & some, and I got all the toys:D

AdrianHi

My 2p worth which concludes with another recommendation for the Toyota Aygo even if it's purchase price is a touch higher.
The "depreciation demon" has been mentioned but I'll throw some figures in based on What Car? web site data.
Under running costs for each cars details What Car quote 3 year and 36,000 residual value % for cars and a figure for the "Real Cost" (depreciation, servicing, fuel etc.) over the same period assuming you get to buy the car for their "target price".
The Aygo, C1 and Pug 107 are essentially the same car but with different 36 month / 36K miles "Real Costs" as follows:
Cheapest Toyota Aygo: £8404
Cheapest Citroen C1: £9216
Cheapest Peugeot 107: £9377
The cheapest Daewoo/Chevrolet Matiz seems cheap but depreciates fast so: £9044 and it's engine is not as big as the above.
These real cost figures will be thrown out by deals, pre-reg. deals and the insurance quotes you can get, but it's a start.

If you are prepared to pay out around £9000 over 36 months the entry level Skoda Fabia and Mazda 2 are also in your price range, they have a higher purchase price but hold their value well.

The Toyota Aygo wins it in my view because the Skoda and Mazda will be more to insure for a young first time driver which would I suspect push them well above £9000 as the 3 year "Real Cost" figures assume insurance for an older driver.
Insurance costs is going to be a big influence here and you do need to test drive at least 3 cars in case the Aygo doesn't give a comfortable driving position for your daughter.
Good luck, lets us know what she gets, it's always interesting to know.

MrsE_2

AdrianHi wrote: »

If you are prepared to pay out around £9000 over 36 months the entry level Skoda Fabia and Mazda 2 are also in your price range, they have a higher purchase price but hold their value well.

I suggested a Fabia (as DH had a great Skoda Octavia) but she says its too big.

The Toyota Aygo wins it in my view because the Skoda and Mazda will be more to insure for a young first time driver which would I suspect push them well above £9000 as the 3 year "Real Cost" figures assume insurance for an older driver.
Insurance costs is going to be a big influence here and you do need to test drive at least 3 cars in case the Aygo doesn't give a comfortable driving position for your daughter.
Good luck, lets us know what she gets, it's always interesting to know.

Thank you, yes my test drive is just a rough idea. Then when we have a few hopefuls & shes passed her test she can decide from them.
I think the Argo is a top contender.

Idiophreak

MrsE wrote: »

99.9% of people who pass their test are desperate to buy their first car & can't wait.

Wombling massively off topic, I know, but that's just a long way from the truth. I, along with many people I know, was perfectly happy to drive my parents car around for a couple of years after passing my test, get some experience and get the insurance down before getting a car of my own...I know *very few* people who actually got their first car soon after passing their test. ho hum.

MrsE_2

Idiophreak wrote: »

Wombling massively off topic, I know, but that's just a long way from the truth. I, along with many people I know, was perfectly happy to drive my parents car around for a couple of years after passing my test, get some experience and get the insurance down before getting a car of my own...I know *very few* people who actually got their first car soon after passing their test. ho hum.

I got a 4x4 & DH has a people carrier, so no chance of her getting on ours.