Best used small car for £5000?
I am looking to buy a used small car for around £5000 that will last me for some years to come. I would like the best value for money and would be much more interested in reliability, fuel efficiency, low insurance costs and tax rather than features, driving experience or stylishness.
I would be very grateful if you could suggest some suitable models.
I would be very grateful if you could suggest some suitable models.
Asked on 27 November 2014 by Edward
Answered by
Honest John
Another reader today had the Mitsubishi Colt on his list. A Colt 1.5 diesel would make a lot of sense. So would a previous model KIA Rio 1.5 diesel. Neither have diesel particulate filters to worry about.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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