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Cheap car with good mpg, low tax and reliable?

Ollie345
Ollie345 Posts: 19 Forumite
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I have an old car which only does 30 mpg and tax costs about £240 a year.
Thinking about changing it and looking for ideas, any suggestions? Mainly just myself driving. Also considering a 125 bike but car is better if it rains!
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  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,527 Forumite
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    Skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi. Mine does 50mpg, costs £120 to tax and fits a family of five and their luggage. Avoid ones that have been taxis and you should be fine buying cheap off eBay.
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • BeenThroughItAll
    BeenThroughItAll Posts: 5,018 Forumite
    Or indeed any 1.9TDI PD VAG car will do. Passat, Golf, Polo, Bora, Fabia, Octavia, Superb, Leon, Ibiza, etc.
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    Annual mileage?
  • Ollie345
    Ollie345 Posts: 19 Forumite
    Annual mileage low to average about 5000 I guess.
  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,527 Forumite
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    BeenThroughItAll is correct, but with that low annual mileage, I'd also recommend any 1.6 diesel or 1.4 petrol VAG model.
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    Ollie345 wrote: »
    I have an old car which only does 30 mpg and tax costs about £240 a year.
    Thinking about changing it and looking for ideas, any suggestions? Mainly just myself driving. Also considering a 125 bike but car is better if it rains!
    tacpot12 wrote: »
    Skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi. Mine does 50mpg, costs £120 to tax and fits a family of five and their luggage. Avoid ones that have been taxis and you should be fine buying cheap off eBay.

    So how much will have to be spent to save £120 VED and 20mpg?
    £800 roughly after change of insurance selling current car based on 10k per annum and £5 gallon.
  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    Diesel on 5000 miles?
  • Wizard_of_Id
    Wizard_of_Id Posts: 5,512 Forumite
    I have a 2012 1.3L Corsa diesel, I get an average of 62mpg (all driving), pay £20 road tax, £156 insurance and do about 5000 miles/year.
    No big repairs other than normal wear & tear, starts every day no matter what the weather and not too shabby on acceleration.
  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    Wizard_of_Id wrote: »
    I have a 2012 1.3L Corsa diesel, I get an average of 62mpg (all driving), pay £20 road tax, £156 insurance and do about 5000 miles/year.
    No big repairs other than normal wear & tear, starts every day no matter what the weather and not too shabby on acceleration.

    Higher purchase cost, dmf, dpf?
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    Ollie345 wrote: »
    I have an old car which only does 30 mpg and tax costs about £240 a year.
    Thinking about changing it and looking for ideas, any suggestions? Mainly just myself driving. Also considering a 125 bike but car is better if it rains!

    To save money just stick with what you have.
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