Car suggestions for my dad

IvanDobskey · 2 Oct 2021 at 12:14

He loves his pt cruiser (go figure) but at £580 a year tax, he's finally decided it has to go.

He wants something cheap to run and low tax. Preferably 5 door and petrol. Small cars are OK, but not the tiny city car things. Budget under 5k.

LeeUK · 2 Oct 2021 at 13:41

Ford Fiesta.

SexyGreyFox · 2 Oct 2021 at 13:47

LeeUK said:
Ford Fiesta.

He's a Dad, you forgot Estate off the end.

bloodiedathame · 2 Oct 2021 at 13:51

How many miles does he typically do a year? Does he drive daily, short trips, long trips etc? Does he have a driveway to park on?

LeeUK · 2 Oct 2021 at 14:03

SexyGreyFox said:
He's a Dad, you forgot Estate off the end.

Or if he's a grand dad then it has to be an MPV (even if the grand kids never go in it.)

Conscript · 2 Oct 2021 at 14:32

Honda Jazz? Parents had one. Not exciting, but cheap to run and eminently practical.

whitecrook · 2 Oct 2021 at 14:54

is this spend 5K to save £580 ?

IvanDobskey · 2 Oct 2021 at 15:12

bloodiedathame said:
How many miles does he typically do a year? Does he drive daily, short trips, long trips etc? Does he have a driveway to park on?

Mostly short trips, probably only 5k miles a year now.

Haggisman · 2 Oct 2021 at 16:35

Zoe or Leaf

Not petrol, but otherwise seems to tick all the boxes, you aren't going to get anything cheaper to run or tax

IvanDobskey · 2 Oct 2021 at 16:44

Haggisman said:
Zoe or Leaf

Not petrol, but otherwise seems to tick all the boxes, you aren't going to get anything cheaper to run or tax

Not going to be 5k though

Haggisman · 2 Oct 2021 at 17:18

IvanDobskey said:
Not going to be 5k though

Ah yes, I forgot that used prices have gone silly recently (especially electric I guess due to the whole fuel "crisis" thing...)

IvanDobskey · 2 Oct 2021 at 17:32

Haggisman said:
Ah yes, I forgot that used prices have gone silly recently (especially electric I guess due to the whole fuel "crisis" thing...)

Not the greatest time to be buying a used car really

Psycho Sonny · 2 Oct 2021 at 20:14

IvanDobskey said:
He loves his pt cruiser (go figure) but at £580 a year tax, he's finally decided it has to go.

He wants something cheap to run and low tax. Preferably 5 door and petrol. Small cars are OK, but not the tiny city car things. Budget under 5k.

Prius or auris

Tee Hee Johnson · 2 Oct 2021 at 21:53

1.0 ecoboost fiesta if they fall under 5k now .

SexyGreyFox · 2 Oct 2021 at 21:54

Tee Hee Johnson said:
1.0 ecoboost fiesta if they fall under 5k now .

We were advised by many people including AA & RAC not to go Ecoboost.

LeeUK · 3 Oct 2021 at 10:41

SexyGreyFox said:
We were advised by many people including AA & RAC not to go Ecoboost.

Yep stay away from Ecoboost but there are plenty of Fiestas under £5K with the normal 1.2 engine.

pastymuncher · 3 Oct 2021 at 10:48

My 1.0 (125bhp) Ecoboost B-Max has been great. Lovely little engine that has enough grunt when needed but still averages 50.7mpg over a tank of fuel. I would be more worried if it had a Powershift box which seem to have loads of problems.

LeeUK · 3 Oct 2021 at 11:01

pastymuncher said:
My 1.0 (125bhp) Ecoboost B-Max has been great. Lovely little engine that has enough grunt when needed but still averages 50.7mpg over a tank of fuel. I would be more worried if it had a Powershift box which seem to have loads of problems.

Apparently when the cam belt is due on Ecoboost engines it's a big job and no where can do it. From what I heard once.

SexyGreyFox · 3 Oct 2021 at 11:11

pastymuncher said:
My 1.0 (125bhp) Ecoboost B-Max has been great. Lovely little engine that has enough grunt when needed but still averages 50.7mpg over a tank of fuel. I would be more worried if it had a Powershift box which seem to have loads of problems.

We were advised by many to get a normal engine in our Ford B Max.
And what a great car, you sit up high, it drives great, I can even get my wheelchair in the back if I take out the false floor and it easily fits all my stage equipment in it.
Oh and the sliding back doors are genius with many people commenting.

[TW]Fox · 3 Oct 2021 at 11:16

whitecrook said:
is this spend 5K to save £580 ?

It's spend 5k to not drive a PT Cruiser.