Small cars

mikey72

Who can suggest sub £1000, old, small cars.

Obvious ones I can think of are

classic mini,
Fiat 126
Fiat cinquecento
Fiat seicento

All come out good to insure

Another one learning to drive, and I need yet another small runaround.

Anything big, or newer doubles the insurance.
(Peugeot 106, Citroen C3, Austin Maestro)

So small, small engine, old.

Rolandtheroadie

The guy across the road had a Yugo years ago.

I loved my Talbot Samba as a boy.

When on holiday this year down south there were mk1 and mk2 fiestas running around.

Or a Nova? Sure they done a 950cc, was an A reg.

mikey72

Austin Metro.
Fiat Panda (old style)

and oddly, a 1.3 Marina comes out well.

buscape

Mk 1 Punto
Vauxhall Corsa B
MK2 Seat Ibiza
Citroen Saxo

forgotmyname

Mondeo is the smallest car ive had for years

Ka if you can find one thats not rusty, Fiesta.

skivenov

Polo!

Depending on what you do for a living, you might find it cheaper to insure a mall van than a car. My little corsavan takes a bit of beating for an economobile.

Hoof_Hearted

I would plug the Mark 2 Nissan Micra. Amazingly reliable, not too cramped and very cheap to run and insure.

nickcc

Fiesta, cheap to run and small engine version should be cheaper to insure.
Many older cars were prone to extensive corrosion especially British Leyland and Fiat.

forgotmyname

Ahh corrosion, Anyone remember the fiat panda's with the plastic trim at the bottom of the doors?

Not sure if this was added later or fitted from the factory. But when i took it off. There was a lack of non rusty metal behind it.

MX5huggy

My 1st car that i had till 7 years ago was a Renault 5, made money on it aswel

jaydeeuk1

Suzuki Alto/swift (old models). Most likely to have been bought new as a pensioner, engine barely run in. May need a clutch. Rust shouldn't be an issue.

Also hyundai atoz/amica...

You'd probably get a more modern one compared to some rusty Fiat, with exciting features like a steering wheel, see through windscreen and some seats.