downsizing?

miaoww

Currently have a ford focus estate which is costing me about £150 in petrol a month to get back and forth to work am thinking of changing to something more economical. Family of 4, 2 kids under 7y .
can you trade in for a used car under scrappage scheme or is this just for new cars?
Any recommendations (i am trying to find a more local job!)
travel approx 35 miles a day some motorway driving

blakester

miaoww wrote: »

Currently have a ford focus estate which is costing me about £150 in petrol a month to get back and forth to work am thinking of changing to something more economical. Family of 4, 2 kids under 7y .
can you trade in for a used car under scrappage scheme or is this just for new cars?
Any recommendations (i am trying to find a more local job!)
travel approx 35 miles a day some motorway driving

Scrappage is only applicable to new cars miaoww.
I take it from that question your car is around 10year old?
Do you know how much it is worth as a trade in?
What price range are you in for another car?
There are some small diesels around which would give you better mpg, like vw polo which should fit a small family of 4, with your 2 kids being under 7 years

ukjoel

How about a Fabia Estate.
Greenline version has a 1.4 diesel engine and does about 70 to the gallon I think. In terms of space inside its got similar bootspace to the focus estate but slightly smaller interior space. From a tax perspective it hits the lowest band so about £35 a year to tax.
Drives well and its a good compromise if you are looking for a small car thats not too small. With 2 kids you dont want to go too small. Kids get bigger and louder so a bit of space isnt a bad thing.

miaoww

focus if Y reg
prob have £1,000 max plus price of current car

bikebarbie

Nissan Note is an ideal car for a family your size and their Diesel engines give a decent MPG. There are good deals around as they recently released a facelift model so the 'older' are discounted. They also get good reviews of you believe them.

http://finance.autoexposure.co.uk/classicdd.cfm?Account=AETA54312&VehicleID=AETV87950512&Image=http://imageserver.autoexposure.co.uk/autoedit/AETA54312/AETV87950512_1a.jpg

vansboy

Think about keeping it.

If the car runs well, you'll not really 'know' what you're buying & won't move into a much newer vehicle, for £1000. You might find a smaller engined car, but NOT much of a fuel saving, in real terms.

This might be a not so Moneysaving exercise, in the long run.

VB

cyclonebri1

bikebarbie wrote: »

Nissan Note is an ideal car for a family your size and their Diesel engines give a decent MPG. There are good deals around as they recently released a facelift model so the 'older' are discounted. They also get good reviews of you believe them.

http://finance.autoexposure.co.uk/classicdd.cfm?Account=AETA54312&VehicleID=AETV87950512&Image=http://imageserver.autoexposure.co.uk/autoedit/AETA54312/AETV87950512_1a.jpg

Too f****g ugly for anyone in their right mind. The spec is great, loads of good bits on the better models. Yes, Renault diesel engine is economical but,........ NO

cyclonebri1

vansboy wrote: »

Think about keeping it.

If the car runs well, you'll not really 'know' what you're buying & won't move into a much newer vehicle, for £1000. You might find a smaller engined car, but NOT much of a fuel saving, in real terms.

This might be a not so Moneysaving exercise, in the long run.

VB

I agree, what mpg are you getting? what engine size is it?, a focus too big?

My advice without the above detail would be to STICK,