Need a car with high MPG!
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Haven't really worked out my general Mileage
Then do it? It's fundamental and easy.
Get your last two MOT certificates. Bingo, your annual mileage.
[TW]Fox;29750608 said:
Even if its a more recent change of situation, its not that hard..
Is it a long commute? Google maps to look up distance from home to work, multiply by 400 (average 200 working days a year) then add a bit of personal mileage.
Is it a semi regular long journey? How long is that, how many times a year are you likely to do it... add to commute and personal mileage as above.
My 90HP Skoda does 60 - 65MPG on a run and about 55MPG combined, can get one which wont fall apart and has climate etc for £1200~
I'm assuming you don't have much money since you're refusing to tell us a budget, so maybe buy a 1.4TDI Polo 6N2 for £350. They'll do 70MPG on a run...
And 103K is not high mileage for a car that age. Come back when you have twice that!
I'm assuming you don't have much money since you're refusing to tell us a budget, so maybe buy a 1.4TDI Polo 6N2 for £350. They'll do 70MPG on a run...
And 103K is not high mileage for a car that age. Come back when you have twice that!
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[TW]Fox;29750604 said:
It's like he doesn't even want help.
Haven't really worked out my general Mileage
Thank you, that's what I need!
If you haven't worked out approximately how many miles you will be doing it is impossible to determine if a new car is efficient enough to warrant the capital outlay.
As for the top 10 list, what you will find is the most of the cars will be quite modern which means you won't be able to pick them up that cheaply - certainly not within your £1000 budget.
Saving money on fuel by buying a new car is rarely that cost effective, unless you happen to be doing very high mileage or have an extremely inefficient car to begin with, which you don't. Of course, there are many other reasons why you want to buy a new car but don't let 'high mpg' be the driving factor unless you have done the sums.
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Work out how much you drive a week, multiple that by 52.
Look at the last 2 MOTs and deduct the small number with the larger number.
Work out how far you drive to work, multiply by 2, then by 5, then by 52. That will be your minimum and then add a bit for personal.
Look at the last 2 MOTs and deduct the small number with the larger number.
Work out how far you drive to work, multiply by 2, then by 5, then by 52. That will be your minimum and then add a bit for personal.
Stick with what you have. Keep the £1,000 for repairs.
With a £1000 budget you should keep your current car.
Even if you changed to something that gets 60mpg, who's to day that saving isn't going to be wiped out as soon as it goes wrong?
Your current car is a known quantity and it's not as if you're rocking an old v12 Jag or something like that. It's going to be about as efficient as you're going to get at this end of the market.
Even if you changed to something that gets 60mpg, who's to day that saving isn't going to be wiped out as soon as it goes wrong?
Your current car is a known quantity and it's not as if you're rocking an old v12 Jag or something like that. It's going to be about as efficient as you're going to get at this end of the market.
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At £1000 keep your current car.
I could stretch to £1900, and also thanks everyone that did want to be helpful, I shall get back to you later this week with more info
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For that budget you'd be best to change how you drive, not what you drive
I could stretch to £1900, and also thanks everyone that did want to be helpful, I shall get back to you later this week with more info
Why not post a week later when you had all the information that would allow posters to properly provide some advice.
As it stands with such a small budget keep your current car and use that as a repairs fund.
So £1000 or you could stretch to twice that? 
Right OK.
Keep your current car and drive it gently.
Otherwise I suspect an old VAG 1.9TDI would be your best bet. My Octavia was £1300 with 165K on the clock, good condition with service history, and has been faultless so far.
Right OK.
Keep your current car and drive it gently.
Otherwise I suspect an old VAG 1.9TDI would be your best bet. My Octavia was £1300 with 165K on the clock, good condition with service history, and has been faultless so far.
