cheapest used car for a student to buy and run

ezzkikrios

i've got quite a good showing for fords. i think i may look for a fiesta or ka.

btw what do people think of fiat puntos. reliable?

epz_2

is insurance a big concern, you can pic up some fun stuff like merc 190e's and bmw 525s for buttons, they are massivly overengineered and give very little trouble for their age. merc 190e's start at the £500 mark and are good for 300,000 miles before mechanical niggles show up.

parts wise if your getting a cheap runabout you might as well get them cheap off ebay/scrap yards and at that point it doesnt really matter about brand.

i bought a j plate (well private but 91 reg) as a first car and ill admit petrol consumption aint great but hey its ultra reliable(outlasted 3 other family cars) looks hot and if you get skint you dont need to drive, better spend cash on petrol than depreciation.

C_Ronaldo

Im not suprised you want to get a car if youve spend 3 hours on a bus ride

FannyHill

I've always been lucky with Fords and Volvos.


I have a friend who used to work in the motor trade and he said avoid Fiat and Renault but things have probably improved since his day.

Hippychick

What about a SEAT Ibiza, you can get a fairly decent one for that money and as they are made by VW they are very reliable, we are on our fourth SEAT and have never had any major problems, you can also get spares from laces like Eurocarparts and GSF who are dead cheap.

Also google your chosen car brand forum, you should get some good advice there.

poppy_f1

i have just traded in a w reg corsa which i bought 2 years ago for 1500 never had a problem with it plus the insurance was cheap

check out https://www.autotrader.co.uk for cars in your price range

minimoneysaver

Volvo parts do tend to be expensive, unless of course you can source them from a scrap yard and fit them yourself.
I have, in the past had 2 citroen ax's and also a citroen zx, all walked the MOT's and never had any problems apart from one tyre!
I've got a Yaris at the moment that I brought new four years ago. Again, no mechanical problems, but I think that you'll struggle to find one on your budget, but I could be wrong.
Good luck with the search and don't forget to get insurance quotes before you buy a car so you don't get stung! My Yaris is only group 2.... really cheap insurance! Auto Express (I think) tells you all insurance groups of cars.

~daisy~_2

have had 2 fiat puntos and like i said never had a problem but they might have been a bit newer than your planning

one was 6 months old - had till 3 years then had a 10 month old and still got it 3 years on and no problems with either of them - very economical

avantra

look here:
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=&hassearched=Y&make=ROVER&min_pr=1000&source=0&model=45&max_pr=2000&miles=1500&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=gl11+4ed&variant=&bodyid=0&trim=&fuelid=2&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=43&ukcarsearch_full.y=12&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=4&distance=131&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200737106840509

These cars will do more than 200k , will give you 60 mpg and are relaible as any jap car of the time, got Aircon and airbags, PAS etc'

I think in terms of value for money it is the perfect moneysavingexpertmobil

Wig

ezzkikrios wrote: »

i'm tempted to look at this hyundai accent 1.3 year 2001, costing 1150 pounds. sounds a bit cheap for a korean car which is not that old. what do you guys think? does it sound dodgy or kosher?

Sounds too expensive, it will have to be in excellent condition to be worth that much.

Haynes manuals are a great way to learn. You will find the tools are expensive, but buy good ones, and they will last a lifetime. I tend to avoid halfords tools but they have one good thing about them - a lifetime guarantee (alledgedly - I'll let you know when I have taken back a halfords bit which broke on me the other day)