Clio, Corsa, Ka or Grande Punto?

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:eek::eek::eek:if it is one of the older 800cc Matiz! :eek::eek::eek:

Kilty_2

60 motorway miles in my 1.6 petrol Astra would cost me around £7 (42 MPG @ £1.10 per litre)

In a diesel returning 55mpg this would be £5.50 (55 MPG @ £1.12 per litre).

So 5 trips a week, 52 weeks a year this would be £1820 vs £1430. Given that you're unlikely to be working every working day of every week the difference might be even smaller.

Obviously it's not quite as clear cut as this (the diesel figures are ones I've plucked out of my head) but these are the kind of comparisons you'd need to make.

jimmymac87

I did look at more expensive cars - but my budget is stuck at the £7k mark.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to opt for a 1.2 Corsa Energy, which is currently that price. Have test drove the models, I preferred the Corsa for comfort, and seemed quite nippy.

Cheers for the help!

alwaysonthego_2

jimmymac87 wrote: »

I did look at more expensive cars - but my budget is stuck at the £7k mark.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to opt for a 1.2 Corsa Energy, which is currently that price. Have test drove the models, I preferred the Corsa for comfort, and seemed quite nippy.

Cheers for the help!

I have a Corsa 1.3 Eco flex and I love it. It is really economical and easy to drive.

somech

forget all those you have looked at and think honda/toyota.
buy fiat french ford or vauxhall and youll be on first name terms with the service dept

venus1978

Oh please dont buy the Punto had one and it ended up back at the dealers 18times in the first 13 weeks !!

flyingscotno1

somech wrote: »

forget all those you have looked at and think honda/toyota.
buy fiat french ford or vauxhall and youll be on first name terms with the service dept

Yep nothing like a reliable Toyota... oh....

You can't make sweeping generalisations like that, all makes have flaws and issues.

Mind you never heard 18 trips to a dealer in 13 weeks- how did that poster accept it- even for a Fiat who are getting better that is poor, I wouldn't have got past 5.

I'm not keen on the Corsa- wouldn't have been my choice but hope the OP enjoys it.

somech

flyingscotno1 wrote: »

Yep nothing like a reliable Toyota... oh....

You can't make sweeping generalisations like that, all makes have flaws and issues.

Mind you never heard 18 trips to a dealer in 13 weeks- how did that poster accept it- even for a Fiat who are getting better that is poor, I wouldn't have got past 5.

I'm not keen on the Corsa- wouldn't have been my choice but hope the OP enjoys it.

20 years as a vehicle technician/workshop manager gives a wonderful insight into reliability

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flyingscotno1 wrote: »

Yep nothing like a reliable Toyota... oh....

Despite the recent adverse bad publicity Toyota have had, I would still buy a Toyota in preference to any Vauxhall, Citroen, Fiat etc.

somech

toyota issue is big news because they have excellent reliabilty record.
besides the pedal is prob not even made by toyota.