What car could i pick up for around £1000-1500, which has a high safety record, is CHEAP to insure and offers excellent mpg???
Thanks!
2007-03-11 07:39:22 · 9 answers · asked by bobby t 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
An older Nissan Almera. It looks unattractive, thus lower priced when second hand.
I would have said a hyundai accent, cheap and reliable but not so good on safety.
Dont expect loads for £1500 though. Check safety on NCAP details website. Some older cars dont rate well.
2007-03-11 07:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by brian t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fiat punto group 3 on insurance fun to drive and 1.1 does about 45 to the gallon my daughter has one and i drive it to sometimes a real fun car to drive and you do feel like you are driving holds the roads like glue,or for something bigger try a fiat brava has five doors or a fiat bravo has three doors both are very good cars very light on the steering with abs and all the other safety stuff they look good to insurance group 4-5 a 1.4 does about 41 to the gallon and that's around town i know because i have a brava the repair bills are good on fiats to and don't forget the tax is only £60 for six months to i did have a ford mondeo but at group 9 on insurance and only 28 to the gallon and this was a 1.8 that's why i changed apart from that mondeos are lovely.hope this helps
2007-03-11 21:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by catsfoot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any ford fiesta diesel made before 1990 (G) they are built like rocks and last forever.
dont buy and escort, orion, sierra,or mondeo... theyre all junkers...
as are older vauxhalls.. cavalier and novas however, teh diesel chevette is a great car
but... dont buy a drossy commoners car... for 1500 quid you can buy a merc, or a volvo, or an audi, or a VW... (beemers in your price range are mostly recycled crap)
quality lasts... ive a 16yr old volvo... no rust whatsoever... does 40mpg and its a tank... 1000 quid off e bay 4years ago... and its cost me 300 quid thru 3 MOTS... fully comp is 245
tonys got a 14yr old merc 220d... with a full merc history... 2650000miles and it sounds better than my volvo (and he says it looks better) 1600 quid... oh, and it does 53 MPG...
VW golf or if you can find one a scirocco GTX... 1.8 engine out of the Golf GTi... again 50mpg if you dont thrash it... and they never need welding because of corrison... average price under 1000, and it will be immaculate for that price, as was the merc...
quality will always last... you show me a 20 year old ford that hasnt been rebuilt... they exist, but hteyre like hens teeth... and cuckoo clock poo... very rare.
anything built after 1990... waste of good money... apart from audi, Vw merc and volvo... id much rather have a 15yr old merc than a five year old ford...
2007-03-11 19:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vauxhall Corsa, Ford fiesta or Nissan Micra
2007-03-11 14:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by bilbotheman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honda Civic
2007-03-11 14:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sinclair C5
2007-03-11 14:43:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
volvo sedan 93 to 98 cheap safe reliable
2007-03-11 15:53:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a peugeot 106
2007-03-11 19:52:50 · answer #8 · answered by leigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't get much for that price.
A Ford Fiesta with 2 airbags will be your best bet.
2007-03-11 14:48:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋