Best £30 and MPG car?

helpimcrap said:
1.4/1.6 Mk 6/7 Fiestas do according to autotrader.
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Mk7 does ~55mpg real world: https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/ford/fiesta-2008
Mk6 does ~56mpg real world: https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/ford/fiesta-2002

So the saving will probably be about half what you calculated. I'm still unconvinced that you are doing sufficient mileage to justify it, bearing in mind you'd be buying a 10 year old turbodiesel with unknown history to replace a car that by your own admission is incredibly cheap to run. It would probably take you a couple of years just to break even and then all it would take would be a busted clutch or whatever to burn up the next few years of saving (assuming that you will still be doing the same mileage once you graduate).
 
Rybo89 said:
People buying a car because of the tax band lol.... Wow.
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wow. what a lol comment.
why waste significant amounts of money every year on an easily avoidable tax. Most people see cars as a tool and if it needs changing anyway then there's every reason to avoid higher tax brackets and higher fuel usage.
 
Buy an ancient diesel Octavia, 70MPG+ on a run, £800 to buy, reliable as heck, more expensive tax but don't worry about it. :p
 
If he's at uni then i'd wager car running costs are something along the lines of insurance>fuel cost>repair bills>ved>depreciation

Kind of makes sense that keeping the 3 biggest as low as possible would be a smart move for saving money
 
Well ok, maybe 72 is a push - but I'd be expecting mid-high 60's.

I'm taking it all on board though as most of you know what you're talking about. :)
 
Isn't it cheaper in both time and money to move closer to uni?

Or don't go at all:

Saving per year =£9000+ you don't need a car =much wins :p
 
Jumper118 said:
Isn't it cheaper in both time and money to move closer to uni?

Or don't go at all:

Saving per year =£9000+ you don't need a car =much wins :p
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I have my own house and I can't rent it as too much stuff. Plus I don't trust renters.

It would be a bit more expensive if I moved there as rent isn't cheap and I'd be stuck with students 24/7 and I'd go mad.
 
adolf hamster said:
If he's at uni then i'd wager car running costs are something along the lines of insurance>fuel cost>repair bills>ved>depreciation

Kind of makes sense that keeping the 3 biggest as low as possible would be a smart move for saving money
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I get the impression he is older than typical students given he registered here over 14 years ago, so insurance maybe less of an issue than usual.
 
HangTime said:
I get the impression he is older than typical students given he registered here over 14 years ago, so insurance maybe less of an issue than usual.
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37. Although insurance on my Porsche 911 was cheaper than my 1.4 Y reg Ford Focus lol. Oddly enough it doubles on a newer Fiesta.
 
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