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Cheap four-door?
« on: 21 May 2011, 13:58:55 »
A friend is looking for a cheap second car for the daily commute and short trips around town.  The budget is £2000 and the only requirements are fuel economy (but still petrol), reliability, and must be a four- or five-door. 

She doesn’t care about image, performance or comfort – just reliable and cheap to run. 

I guess any of the far-eastern econo-boxes are the thing to go for, but I’m right out of touch with the market.  What do you reckon?
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2011, 14:11:53 »
its a bit radical, but an Omega?  :D
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2011, 14:42:00 »
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its a bit radical, but an Omega?  :D
Might fall over on the economy ;D


How big?  Nobody wants Rovers, so can pick up 400/45s cheap, though I think I'd go oil burner personally.  Or 5 door 200/25s if she needs Focus/Astra sized (though not much headroom if adults are in back, esp sunroof equipped models). Our 1.6 25 returns 35+ mpg with me driving, I'm sure thats easily into the 40s if driven sensibly.
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2011, 14:53:39 »
Mondeo.
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« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2011, 15:10:06 »
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its a bit radical, but an Omega?  :D
Might fall over on the economy ;D


How big?  Nobody wants Rovers, so can pick up 400/45s cheap, though I think I'd go oil burner personally.  Or 5 door 200/25s if she needs Focus/Astra sized (though not much headroom if adults are in back, esp sunroof equipped models). Our 1.6 25 returns 35+ mpg with me driving, I'm sure thats easily into the 40s if driven sensibly.

Yeah but the price offsets that.

Spend £3k on a Mondeo? (probably a lot more for a decent derv)

Or spend £1k on an Omega.

£2,000 buys a shed ton of fuel!  :)
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2011, 15:10:32 »
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Mondeo.
Again, fall over on economy, if the request is for petrol. Same with Vectra
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its a bit radical, but an Omega?  :D
Might fall over on the economy ;D


How big?  Nobody wants Rovers, so can pick up 400/45s cheap, though I think I'd go oil burner personally.  Or 5 door 200/25s if she needs Focus/Astra sized (though not much headroom if adults are in back, esp sunroof equipped models). Our 1.6 25 returns 35+ mpg with me driving, I'm sure thats easily into the 40s if driven sensibly.

Yeah but the price offsets that.

Spend £3k on a Mondeo? (probably a lot more for a decent derv)

Or spend £1k on an Omega.

£2,000 buys a shed ton of fuel!  :)
Request was petrol, so what has a Mundano Diesel got to do with it?
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2011, 15:21:27 »
Fraid she already knows about Omega running costs so that's not an option. 

She tells me size doesn't matter ;).  So far she has been looking at Polos, C3s, Puntos and Almeras.  I can't see her getting reliability out of most of these, except the Polo perhaps. 

Rover 45 is interesting.  I've assumed that spares are a problem - can you keep them running through the scrappies?
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #8 on: 21 May 2011, 15:27:01 »
Nissan Almeras are pretty reliable as far I know bro inlaws had one for 4 years no problems.
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its a bit radical, but an Omega?  :D
Might fall over on the economy ;D


How big?  Nobody wants Rovers, so can pick up 400/45s cheap, though I think I'd go oil burner personally.  Or 5 door 200/25s if she needs Focus/Astra sized (though not much headroom if adults are in back, esp sunroof equipped models). Our 1.6 25 returns 35+ mpg with me driving, I'm sure thats easily into the 40s if driven sensibly.

Yeah but the price offsets that.

Spend £3k on a Mondeo? (probably a lot more for a decent derv)

Or spend £1k on an Omega.

£2,000 buys a shed ton of fuel!  :)
Request was petrol, so what has a Mundano Diesel got to do with it?

Nothing, just saying its going to be a lot more for a diesel one. (if economy is real issue)

Buy an Omega, costs a little more to run, but costs less to buy  :)
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2011, 15:42:51 »
I think the OP was asking more about smaller cars, not tanks like Omegas or repmobile size cars.
« Last Edit: 21 May 2011, 15:43:16 by VXL_V6 »
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #11 on: 21 May 2011, 16:29:11 »
How about an Astra? Cheap enough to pick up and spares aplenty. Servicing etc not OTT.  :y

Miniture Omega!! lol
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #12 on: 21 May 2011, 20:25:33 »
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Fraid she already knows about Omega running costs so that's not an option. 

She tells me size doesn't matter ;).  So far she has been looking at Polos, C3s, Puntos and Almeras.  I can't see her getting reliability out of most of these, except the Polo perhaps. 

Rover 45 is interesting.  I've assumed that spares are a problem - can you keep them running through the scrappies?
I certainly have no trouble getting mechanical or service bits for our Rover 25.  The one thing that does mean going round scrapyards is interior trim mouldings and things like that
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #13 on: 21 May 2011, 20:32:00 »
Astra MK4 (Can never remember the letter!) is quite well bolted together and drives nicely.

Look like a mini Omega from the front!
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Re: Cheap four-door?
« Reply #14 on: 21 May 2011, 20:48:28 »
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Astra MK4 (Can never remember the letter!) is quite well bolted together and drives nicely.

Look like a mini Omega from the front!
 
It is a good motor, SWMBO has one on W 2000 plate. 1.6 auto. Simple & effective car and nothing too complex to go wrong!  :)
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