Best Value for 80-Mile Daily Journey?

s_b

blue_haddock wrote: »

If you are considering total cost then spending 8 grand on a car that is going to end up being worth massively less is in my view pointless. Better to spend in the region of £2k and get something older and you will save a fortune even if you put a few quid aside just in case something goes wrong.

and quite possibly a recipe for a bad back
sometimes you have to spend a little to gain a lot
i used to do a round trip of 80 miles a day in a worn out cortina so i envy the fool ,well actually i dont but i watched mr t on the box tonight:D

s_b

mikey72 wrote: »

I must admit power steering and aircon would be nice.

My daughter does a 20 to 25 mile round trip every day in her 80's mini as well though.

i wouldnt let my daughter do it
shes got a punto

ok ok but at least its got airy bags:D

Trebor16

s_b wrote: »

so you would do the long life service regime even though its out of warranty and you need long term reliability?
mint
trebor
mint

Perhaps you could show me where I said that?

Round_The_Bend

I would suggest a Honda Civic Diesel, which should easily give you around 60 mpg for your commute. Very comfortable and reliable, in my experience. Checking Autotrader, there are quite a few with less than 40,000 miles on the clock and less than five years old, that are well within your price range.

I have a 2003 1.7 diesel model, which I use for an eighty mile round-trip commute daily, plus a fair bit of other business mileage on top. I only bought in February but so far, it's the best car that I've ever had.