Diesel will cost more to run and probably be more expensive to buy (comparatively).
Astra would be cheap
recomend me a CHEAP car please
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Diesel will cost more to run and probably be more expensive to buy (comparatively).
Astra would be cheap
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cost more to run? is that bcuase of the short journey i do to work?
will check astra, thanks
Parkers dont say anything on th Astra, no idea what the MPG or TAX is
EDIT/ Wrong year i looked at lol
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With the mileage the OP does, so what?
As for that Seat advert...
OP, you will regret your decision if you buy a 1.0L hatchback to save what looks to be less than a grand a year. It's not worth it.
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heres what i found so far :
Seat Arosa 1.0s Petrol (2002)
TAX £110
Insurance = £350
MPG = 48
The Disel Version - TAX £30 , Insurance £400 , 64 MPG
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 (2000) -
TAX = £125
Insurance = £375
40 MPG
Clio 1.2 (2002)
MPG = 47
TAX = £125
Insurance = £350
Clio 1.5dci (2002) -
TAX £30
Insurance = £400
MPG = 65
My Car -
Clio Sport 2.0 (2002)
TAX = £235
MPG = 34
Insrance = £700
Seat Arosa 1.0s Petrol (2002)
TAX £110
Insurance = £350
MPG = 48
The Disel Version - TAX £30 , Insurance £400 , 64 MPG
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 (2000) -
TAX = £125
Insurance = £375
40 MPG
Clio 1.2 (2002)
MPG = 47
TAX = £125
Insurance = £350
Clio 1.5dci (2002) -
TAX £30
Insurance = £400
MPG = 65
My Car -
Clio Sport 2.0 (2002)
TAX = £235
MPG = 34
Insrance = £700
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Clio Sport 2.0 (2002)
TAX = £235
MPG = 34
Insrance = £700 (thats a new quote today) i paid £400 in February i think it was
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what like, ideas?
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the 2L ? costs more to run in fuel than the clio, but the insurance group is less
the 1.4 costs more than the clio 1.2 in running costs i think
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and insurance
Only about £400 a year savings in total, and a tenner a month less on fuel. That's all the savings you make from going from a decent car to a totally horrid econobox.
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£500 a year to downgrade from one of the best hot hatches available, to a 1.0 Seat. Well worth it MAYTE.
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the point of this thread, is to SAVE money, of course id rather keep the sport, but i cant afford it at this time
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thank you, i need to save £££ where i can at the moment
Don't run a car then, or get a moped. Say total car costs for the Clio are £4000 per year (fuel, insurance, tyres everything) and the lowest you could potentially ever get that is £3400.
That means no matter what car you get you will certainly pay out £3400.
To make a substantual saving you need to either have no car (total car costs £0) or a moped or something (which could say take it down to £1500).
To run a car you are going to have to pay out a fair bit each year, an extra £600 to go from utter crud to a really good hot hatch is not much considering how much you are already paying.
Will £10 a week make such a massive difference to you that you would be happy driving a crud slow shed instead of a fun hot hatch?
To be fair i could find a lot of things i could do with £500 extra a year. If its only a short time in the car then it doesnt really matter what car he drives.
Also to the op: you need to do better insurance searches. I cannot see how a crap astra is going to be only £25 a year cheaper!