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bushmins

bushmins

bushmins

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And the experts are you.

I need to get myself a new car and dont really know where to start.
I want something for about 2-3k, no more than a 1.4 engine and around 40k miles on the clock and nothing less than 6 years old.

Ive thought about Fiesta, Focus and Clio. What else should i look out for?

Im guessing i should avoid main dealers?
Im also guessing that i wont get much for my 1.4 P reg Rover 200. Maybe i wont even get a trade for it.

Any help will ne welcome.
 
The Micra and Yaris are both definitely worth a look. with your restriction of no bigger than a 1.4, I would avoid moving to a bigger car (although I would ask why the 1.4 restriction).
 
bushmins said:
I need to get myself a new car and dont really know where to start.
I want something for about 2-3k, no more than a 1.4 engine and around 40k miles on the clock and nothing less than 6 years old.
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With that limited budget and 40k limit i fear you've set yourself up to buy a total nail.
 
You could get a 1.6 Focus which would be barely anything more than a 1.4 insurance wise, but not under 40K miles..

What is this 40K issue? If it's a decent car and has been looked after going over that isn't going to mean it's falling apart. You're seriously going to limit yourself with that one..
 
bushmins said:
And the experts are you.

I need to get myself a new car and dont really know where to start.
I want something for about 2-3k, no more than a 1.4 engine and around 40k miles on the clock and nothing less than 6 years old.
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I'm guessing you mean nothing more than 6 years old?

Ignore mileage, if the cars been looked after then it's pretty much irrelevant these days. Spending extra money on a low mileage car of this age is particularly false economy as such a car is likely to have spent it's life doing short local trips, and as such is likely to have suffered more engine wear than a higher mileage car.
 
All good points. Maybe i should up my game. The limit on the 1.4 engine was die to insurance and tax. Ill take into account every you people say, maybe its time to get myself a slightly more powerful car then :)

What kind of milage should i look for? The only thing i worry about is came belt changes.
 
Around the 70,000 mark i'd say on a Focus 1.6, depends if you spend 2K or 3K really.

I think you'll be pleasantly suprised about the insurance for it :)
 
bushmins said:
All good points. Maybe i should up my game. The limit on the 1.4 engine was die to insurance and tax. Ill take into account every you people say, maybe its time to get myself a slightly more powerful car then :)
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Do some quotes and you might be suprised how close together they all are for a huge variety of engine sizes.

What kind of milage should i look for? The only thing i worry about is came belt changes.
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Mileage isn't really that much of a concern. Avoid something that's about to need it's cam belt/major service (unless you can get the dealer to throw it in for you free), but other than that, be concerned about the condition and not the mileage. A higher mileage car may require more consumables replacing, but then a low mileage/high wear car (like one used around town always from cold) will do far more wear and tear than a higher mileage motorway car.

A well looked after car shouldn't be too dependant on mileage.
 
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