£5k car - open to suggestions!

Raymond Lin

Raymond Lin

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Ok, I have decided to scrap the BMW Z4 idea, although I can just about afford it, it will leave me with no money for ages and I really can't do that for various reasons including it is crazy to get that for a first car! That'll be a car for next year. :D

So back to square one, my short list really is down to 1 again. (discounted the Civic now, too expensive for what it is). The logical choice:-

Toyota Yaris.

If I can't think of anything else, that's what I am going to get, but i feel there might be better cars out there for the same money? Budget is £5k. Insurance wise it doesn't seem to make that much of a difference when I looked it up online. A 1.3L Yaris came back with £800 Fully comp and £1100 for a BMW 2.8L 3 series Fully Comp.

Throw me some ideas people.

Oh, economical isn't that high on the list either, I am only going to do 5,000 miles a year. It will be nice but as long as it is not like 20mpg then it'll be fine.
 
Will throw in the obligitory Mondeo shout :D

Does it need to be particularly new?

Maybe also take a look at the Clio, Polo and Golf, although you'll probably be paying more for less with the Golf.
 
alx said:
Will throw in the obligitory Mondeo shout :D

Does it need to be particularly new?

Maybe also take a look at the Polo and Golf, although you'll probably be paying more for less with the Golf.
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It doesn't have to be new, in fact, it has to be secondhand. I don't want that initial depreciation hit. Mondeo is too big for me, the focus would be the biggest car I think on the list.
 
IF it was me and my money I would probably be looking towards focus's with either the ghia or titanium models being my preference. Since you're only doing low mileage I wouldn't be bothered about high mileage cars as when you come to sell it there's a good chance it will have leveled out with the average miles for a car that age and I'd buy on condition and service history.

/2p
 
Raymond Lin said:
It doesn't have to be new, in fact, it has to be secondhand. I don't want that initial depreciation hit. Mondeo is too big for me, the focus would be the biggest car I think on the list.
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Sorry should have been clearer, I knew you want something second hand just wondered if you had any preference for how old you minded it being.
 
How do you go from "I want a z4 but its going to be expensive so I wll get a Yaris instead" ?
Anyway 5 grand gets you hundreds of different cars if your not bothered about economy.
Surely you need to give people a few criteria before they can make an informed suggestion
 
First car...5K

For small type car - Mini, Yaris, Fiesta, Mx5
Medium size car - Focus....about the best in that size? maybe a 1 series? probably not enough for a nice one??????
Large - Mondeo, 3 series?

for fun car that soooooo not a good idea...Classic Uk turbo impreza ;-)

GJUK
 
Toyota Corolla T-Sport Facelift 2004+

You'll get a very nice one for that money

Even newer, Yaris 1.8SR, no where near as quick but quite rare and nice little motors and will be cheaper to insure and tax
 
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