Most reliable diesel for £5-6k

craptakular · 13 Mar 2011 at 19:07

What cars do you chaps consider to be reliable and comfy?

Looking at a cheap to run and maintain 5 door, hatchback diesel.

I was considering a Megane...

craptakular · 13 Mar 2011 at 20:35

Morba said:
Do you need a diesel?
You are obviously on a budget, are you sure a diesel fits the bill? A petrol could work out cheaper in the long run.

I don't need a diesel just want something cheap to run, reliable, cheaper tax etc etc

what is a PD and a VAG?

craptakular · 13 Mar 2011 at 21:30

I hve a job where I do a bit of driving, not as much as my old job but in this new one I get my expenses paid. I suppose I do on average 40-70miles per day, so not a great deal.

craptakular · 13 Mar 2011 at 22:36

i do have a third option, I could sel my car, pocket the £4k and 'borrow' the spare 1.2 Clio that my mother no longer uses.

craptakular · 14 Mar 2011 at 06:58

There are no motorways in Suffolk

craptakular · 14 Mar 2011 at 17:18

I potentially would only be doing 40-80miles a day depending on the site I have to visit.

I am simply after something reliable. cheap to run but a little bigger and comfier than my current Fiesta ST provides.