Hi all, I'm looking to get rid of a 1999 Audi A4. However, as it looks like I'll be lucky to get anything over £1500 I'm toying with the idea of getting a new car - something small and cheap to run. Does anyone know what the cheapest new car options are with the scrappage allowence?
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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 30/06/2009 at 20:06
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This may fit the bill Brother moonshine ~
www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=1130
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'Reader reports an average 38mpg in town from a 1.3 manual.'
Yet a Merc 320 auto cdi I owned regularly provided 50mpg.( even though it fell apart around me ).
This to me makes a nonsense of the VED rates on the various cars.
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average 38mpg in town >>
Yet a Merc 320 auto cdi I owned regularly provided 50mpg. >>
I think: fantastic!
[ as in dictionary.reference.com/browse/fantastic ;-) ]
Edited by jbif on 30/06/2009 at 12:52
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Sorry to hear you're down on your uppers, moonshine.
;-)
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You'll be sorrreeeeeeeee...
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The Perodua actually looks like quite a good little car - sounds like its mostly based on Daihatsu and toyota designs. The only problem is the badge, personally Im not bothered but it would effect resale badly.
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cheapest new car options are with the scrappage allowence? >>
try
www.hotukdeals.com/item/404871/top-5-scrappage-sch.../
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Thanks jbif, great link. the Kia picanto looks promising.
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Slight change of plan, now looking at the hyundai i10 1.2 comfort £5,485 with the scrappage allowence. Also going to sell the A4 privately and sadly the 1984 Celica Supra will meet its end instead :(
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Why a new, cheap, small car?
You can buy, for instance, a two or three-year-old Ford Focus for the price you mention...:-)
One list of examples:
tinyurl.com/nsdj5m
I know what I would rather have.....
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Too late, the i10 is ordered. Your are right in that a 2-3 year old focus is great value and a good car, but...
5year warrenty
no mot for 3 years
£35 VED
good deal with the scrapage allowence
very cheap to run
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My mate was trying to choose a scrappage special and it was a choice between the Picanto and the Panda. He found the Panda was far nicer to drive and also better built.
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>>Too late, the i10 is ordered>>
Hope you enjoy it.
Edited by Stuartli on 30/06/2009 at 21:33
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>>Too late the i10 is ordered>> Hope you enjoy it.
So do I :)
I took one for a test drive, it was quiter than expected and felt more spacious than expected. Handling was a bit soft, but then you dont buy that sort of car to go round a track. All controls were very light so should be good in traffic. Hopefully some cheap and hassle free motoring ahead.
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