Need a new car to replace my aging Mazda 3

[The_blue]

Hi, my 60 plate Mazda is now starting on 3 cylinders and i thing I'm seeing a bit if blue smoke on acceleration...

I'm thinking its flogging a dead horse to get it looked at and fixed.. plus.. i fancy newer

I'm WFH nowadays so the car currently gets about 4 miles use a day and an occasional longer run.. When i got it i was working mobile (its my ex works car)

What do you recommend for light usage at around the £10k mark? Is there anything in the EV market that's worth a look?

We have a 2nd car (fiesta) if we need to travel any distance

 

[Spleen Sauce]

You could get yourself a 2019 Renault Zoe if you’re willing to do the battery lease. Otherwise you could try a KIA Soul EV which I quite like - as long as you don’t need mega range.

 

[FerretBoy]

Ideally you could find something like this https://youtu.be/h4hPkfn6FwE?si=i58ecYkkgybVDcwg

 

[Demon]

Could look at a BMW i3..

many will say high mileage EVs can be a nightmare, but I like the i3, maybe only 70-100 miles range, but nippy, fun, and honestly driving one on holiday is what convinced me EVs are the most relaxing way to drive, and cheap to run!

e.g. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305257785833 under £10k and there are a few.. Don't get a 'rex' version, that's more maintenance and hassle..

[edit] found some possible examples under £10k..

Might have a look myself, would be a stop gap whilst I sort my weekend car dilemma out! Seems there are ways of checking battery health, so could find a good one..

I know people buying early Nissan leafs, they have poor battery management systems, but can find ones with very good battery health for not much money..

 

[Armageus]

Hi, my 60 plate Mazda is now starting on 3 cylinders and i thing I'm seeing a bit if blue smoke on acceleration...

What engine is it? Also what mileage? At worst these are probably still worth £2k, so even spending a few hundred quid doesn't seem outrageous to get it fixed.

I'm thinking its flogging a dead horse to get it looked at and fixed.. plus.. i fancy newer

No need to try and justify it - if you want something newer then just be honest with yourself

We have a 2nd car (fiesta) if we need to travel any distance

Unless it's the last model of Fiesta, I would have thought the slightly bigger Mazda3 would have been a better choice for any sort of distance