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Best car on a budget? help pls
astonsmummy
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in Motoring
Hello
I am due to get a car soon and have approx £1k to spend.
I'm looking for a runaround really but something that is cheap and cheerful but not too cheap IYSWIM.
I heard Fords are the best bet but also heard Vauxhalls are.
I'm a mum so need a biggish car, oh and i have a 6'4" fella so cant really get a mini :rotfl:
I'll be using the car for the dreaded school run and shopping etc plus the usual running around, with the possibility of using it for commuting come september.
Anyways, I thought i'd ask advice on here as to whats the best sort of motor to look for, and mainly just for some ideas really.
I've always loved Fiestas but they are a bit on the small side now, i just got rid of an escort (wrote it off actually
) Oh and I had a pug 106 pile of pooh so have vowed to never get one again, infact never get a pug again as i've heard too many bad stories.
Any suggestions?
I am due to get a car soon and have approx £1k to spend.
I'm looking for a runaround really but something that is cheap and cheerful but not too cheap IYSWIM.
I heard Fords are the best bet but also heard Vauxhalls are.
I'm a mum so need a biggish car, oh and i have a 6'4" fella so cant really get a mini :rotfl:
I'll be using the car for the dreaded school run and shopping etc plus the usual running around, with the possibility of using it for commuting come september.
Anyways, I thought i'd ask advice on here as to whats the best sort of motor to look for, and mainly just for some ideas really.
I've always loved Fiestas but they are a bit on the small side now, i just got rid of an escort (wrote it off actually
) Oh and I had a pug 106 pile of pooh so have vowed to never get one again, infact never get a pug again as i've heard too many bad stories.Any suggestions?
:j Baby boy Number 2, arrived 12th April 2009!:j
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MK1/2 Ford Mondeo. Should get around 38-40MPG from a 1.8L and there's a stack of them around so you should be able to find a good one with a bit of service history. Don't worry about high milers..a reasonably maintained one will do 200,000.0
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