Decent MPG run a round ?

YorkshirePadd26 · 20 Mar 2009 at 11:02

I'm having thoughts about getting a banger to get me around.

Pug 106 1.5D seam to be in my price range which is up to about £1000.
Its needs to be cheap to run get about 60mpg

Can anyone think of something else ?

Cheaper the better really and I'm not bothered about looks or performance as it just needs to be cheap to run.

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2009 at 11:02

I wouldnt want to do lots of driving in a 106 1.5D. What sort of driving do you do?

YorkshirePadd26 · 20 Mar 2009 at 11:32

Yeah know what you mean,

Probably doing around 900 miles a month, Mostly commuting.

Need something cheap to buy and to run,

Rover 220 D I'm assuming that'd be lots better than a 106 D and probably looking at the on paper mpg does about the same.

Currently drive a Pug 306 Auto which is good but i'm sick of the 34 mpg even when driving like a granny

Also new car doesn't need to be an auto.

[TW]Fox;13718565 said:
I wouldnt want to do lots of driving in a 106 1.5D. What sort of driving do you do?

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2009 at 11:37

You currently spend £106 a month on fuel.

You'll not get 60+ mpg as an average from a 106D, probably nearer 50. This will cost you £80 a month.

Is it worth the bother to save £26 a month?

Clarkey · 20 Mar 2009 at 11:41

Just get a manual 306, plenty around for well under 1k and you won't have to downgrade into a horrible little tin can that is the 106.

Mickey · 20 Mar 2009 at 11:44

Clarkey said:
Just get a manual 306, plenty around for well under 1k and you won't have to downgrade into a horrible little tin can that is the 106.

If he doesn't care about anything but saving money, why bother changing at all?

YorkshirePadd26 · 20 Mar 2009 at 11:58

Mmm I didn't do all the maths first !
Although thats still a saving !

I'm sure if I drove a 106 or 220 D the way I drove the 306 I'd get 60 mpg

Ok back to the drawing board, Cheers

[TW]Fox;13718813 said:
You currently spend £106 a month on fuel.

You'll not get 60+ mpg as an average from a 106D, probably nearer 50. This will cost you £80 a month.

Is it worth the bother to save £26 a month?

GT3 · 20 Mar 2009 at 12:25

Get a Xsara TD. I get about 50 to the gallon ragging its **** off everywhere and its a far far superior car to the miserable 1.5D 106, I should know I've had 2 of the crappy things. The 306/xsara is a lot more comfy, handles a lot better and has actually a bit of poke whilst still getting better MPG. I got mine for a grand and its got electric leather seats, aircon, auto wipers, 4 airbags, cd changer etc etc. If you truely aren't bothered about speed get the non turbo model. Just DO NOT get a 1.5D 106, truely hateful car compared to the 306/xsara. And thats saying something because I hate the xsara too!

edit: http://pistonheads.com/sales/867661.htm a low mileage 110bhp hdi that you could probably haggle to close to a grand

also for some daft reason the xsara was cheaper to insure than the 106