Recommend me a car please!

first78

I'm looking for a new car and want to get something reliable and cheap to run. I need something suitable for a family of 4 but what I mainly use my car for is commuting to work which is about 18 miles each way(takes about 45 mins), on A roads. I've only had petrol cars before so don't know whether to stick with this or whether a diesel would be better? I'm looking to spend about 6k and just want to get a car that will last a good while. Any recommendations please, I'm clueless when it comes to motors.

foxy-stoat

Diesel Mondeo or if you want a smaller car a Gen 9 Civic. I had a Gen 8 2.2 d Civic and commute distance was similar mileage to you and was getting close to 50 mpg, a Gen 9 Civic 1.6d will should see you over that.

DUTR

first78 wrote: »

I'm looking for a new car and want to get something reliable and cheap to run. I need something suitable for a family of 4 but what I mainly use my car for is commuting to work which is about 18 miles each way(takes about 45 mins), on A roads. I've only had petrol cars before so don't know whether to stick with this or whether a diesel would be better? I'm looking to spend about 6k and just want to get a car that will last a good while. Any recommendations please, I'm clueless when it comes to motors.

Someone on here was selling a Quashqai in another thread.

foxy-stoat

DUTR wrote: »

Someone on here was selling a Quashqai in another thread.

They are selling it badly!

Arklight

Job done.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201806207685783



Come back in 12 years when the kids have grown up and you need a Micra.

sevenhills

first78 wrote: »

I'm looking for a new car and want to get something reliable and cheap to run. I need something suitable for a family of 4 but what I mainly use my car for is commuting to work which is about 18 miles each way(takes about 45 mins), on A roads. I've only had petrol cars before so don't know whether to stick with this or whether a diesel would be better? I'm looking to spend about 6k and just want to get a car that will last a good while. Any recommendations please, I'm clueless when it comes to motors.

Do you live in an area where the type of engine and the fuel it uses is subject to a toll or conjestion charge, bridges, clean air zones?


You need to speak to someone in person, go down to the pub and talk cars, or see below.


https://www.parkers.co.uk/which-car/

foxy-stoat

LOL, OP wants to spend £6000 on a car and gets advised to spend £1200.

I think Arklight works for JJ Autos - the souths specialist Secondhand Almera dealer

scaredofdebt

I wouldn't buy a diesel for that mileage (8k p/a you say?). Would suit an electric car if you don't do longer journeys often but not for £6k.

Arklight

foxy-stoat wrote: »

LOL, OP wants to spend £6000 on a car and gets advised to spend £1200.

I think Arklight works for JJ Autos - the souths specialist Secondhand Almera dealer

This is a money saving site and I've just saved the OP almost 5 grand.

He'll be very happy with his Almera.

:money:

first78

scaredofdebt wrote: »

I wouldn't buy a diesel for that mileage (8k p/a you say?). Would suit an electric car if you don't do longer journeys often but not for £6k.

I'd like an electric car but they are not in my price range currently.

first78

Arklight wrote: »

This is a money saving site and I've just saved the OP almost 5 grand.

He'll be very happy with his Almera.

:money:

I'm sorry but I haven't previously been impressed with Nissan.