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dougle00
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Anyone recommend a decent cheap small car?

Hey all, I need another car for the Mrs as I got a job which means I need to commute weekly. I only want something small which is cheap on the jungle juice.

Anyone recommend a decent car for under £1,000?

I was thinking of a Citroen, but believe they are shite.
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only cheap car i would use is a fiesta,firstly decent on petrol and secondly find one at a decent price and when you sell on you get at least your money back.
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I think u shud be more specific, i.e. how small an engine do u want? Petrol or diesel? Doors? Age range? Etc.
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just got my daughter a car at the auction,
any small car there costs a lot
got her a hyundai accent, cost £160 8 months mot, little bit of tax
know i won't get a price for it hen i sell it, bit its still cheap motoring.
clios etc cost aroung £800
saw a daewoo lanos 51 plate long mot vgc £300
had a lanos myself good car size of an astra
you need to work out how many miles u will do, to see if a diesal is woth getting

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Something reliable like an older small Toyota or Nissan OR what ballboy is talking about.



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Get a Fiat Punto great little car cheap to run good mpg,£1000 will get a nice one on an X or Y plate,I got my son one two years ago been a little cracker of a car and nice feel to it when driving.More solid than a Fiesta in my opinion.

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vw polo
corsa
ford ka
to name a few if you don't go above 1.2 car tax is £66
and don't get above a y plate or you will have to pay higher tax
the best on fuel is the polo followed by the corsa both will do about 43mpg
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nissan micra. very reliable and very good mpg.

best bet is try www.autotrader.co.uk. specify £1000 as max price. and then engine size as 1.2. see what pops up.
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fiat seicento, group 1 insurance, cheap tax band, 60+ mpg
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ford ka
cheap and reliable motoring
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If you love her then don't forget to check what NCAP rating they have Wink

http://www.euroncap.com/Content-Web-Start/$c7dad01d-a23c-4ae6-bc4c-2676e24a78c2/home.aspx

or here

http://www.theaa.com/allaboutcars/ncap/ncap_home.jsp

BUT I wouldn't want to drive an old Punto Surprised



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clio diesel Very Happy
If im correct if its a certain age and under a certain engine cc the tax is £35 a year?
Sorry if im wrong
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your right mate, i have a 56 plate clio diesel, great motor and 35 a yr tax, alot more than a grand though.
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Thought i was right about the tax.. Sure you can get it on an 02 plate for cheap tax?
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[quote="smithdumfries"]fiat seicento, group 1 insurance, cheap tax band, 60+ mpg[/quote]

i agree or the chinquento,, very good and reliablee.
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