Cheapest to run car between £2-3k

Cyanide said:
Bingo! I swapped a £4.5k car that did 45mpg for a £1.5k car that does 30mpg and I'm much better off for it. Lower value car = cheaper insurance too :D
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Yep I've read that many times on here... I'll look into what a loan costs over a couple of years and then make some calculations, hang on.
 
Ok, say I get a £3000 loan - that costs me £130 per month for 2 years.

I'll be planning on doing 1000 miles per month. If I get a car that does 55 mpg, as it'll be all motorway miles, then...

I'll be using 18 gallons a month, at about £4.15 a throw (right?) which is about £75.

Say I do that for two years, that's £130 p/m for the car and £75 for the petrol. Total... £3120 car, £1800. £4920.

If I get a car that costs £1500 but does 35mpg, then... £65 / month for the car, £118 for the petrol... total £1560 car, £2850 petrol. £4410.

£500 in it over 2 years, about 20/month cheaper if I got the £1500 car.

Err... now what? :D
 
I thought they'd be suggested, but I'm only 24 and dont want to get in the old dad 406 territory quite yet! Mondeo's arent too bad but I'd rather something a bit cooler looking, which I guess fits me into the £3k stance more, right?
 
Saytan said:
something cooler looking and being the right tool for the job, even at 3k is going to be hard to reconcile...
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Well I dont mind the last style Renault Clios, they do a 1.5 dci of those, right? What are they like?

Im not looking for cool, just dont want to drive round in a barge.
 
I've always quite liked those, even though they kinda look like a hearse (in estate form anyway). I'll have a look.

Any thoughts on the REnault? Or Fiestas? I think I'm looking at small
hatches more than anything without even realising it to be honest.
 
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