Economical family car recommendations.

emma.cook3

My zafira is becoming unreliable. Spent 600 last week getting it through mot and it has broken again.
I need a car that can fit 1 baby seat and 2high back boosters in the back seat. I would prefer one which is economical to run, cheap insurance and tax and reliable.
Has anyone got any ideas. My budget is around 2000. I think.
I know nothing about cars so would welcome any ideas

emma.cook3

We need it for mostly around town and a longer trip every couple of months. Dont know if that helps.

ShandyAndy_2

A newer zafira? get a newer higher mileage example?

emma.cook3

Ours has cost a lot of money in repairs and its only got 44 thousand miles on it. Not sure if i should keep it or buy a newer one or a different car altogether. I love it every other way but fed up of paying garages.

forgotmyname

Too many short journeys? Much worse for a car than doing 200 miles up and down the motorway each day.

Spent £600 on it.. What have you had done though? Most of it should be new now?

emma.cook3

Most of it should be new. In addition to the 600 we just spent on it, it ha a new engine 6 months ago. Well, second hand new.

lil.smartie

Probably worth spending the money fixing the one you have rather than buying more problems. Any replacement car will have been sold for a reason...

Kate

forgotmyname

Yeah checkout the thread along the lines of...

we traded in a faulty car and they sold us a faulty car.

The more owners they get the riskier it is to buy them.