I will soon be starting a new job with a total commute of 60 miles a day, mostly motorway.
My current car is a mk2 clio and its a money pit now, nevermind the hassle and agro from it, its cost hundreds to keep going.
Therefore, now that I will be doing 300 or so miles a week I need something a lot more reliable and comfy for the motorway.
I am a 24 year old male, so something easy on the insurance too. I have 2 years no claims. Never had an accident.
I would like something economical, and have read that even doing 60m a day, petrol will still likely be the best.
I dont like big repair bills either (does anybody? :P), I can do most common repairs myself (Have done droplinks, struts, top mounts, bearings, balljoints, brake pads and discs, and can service my own car too) - My thinking with this is, I would very much like a vw passat tdi, running costs ok, but when it comes to repairs, tyres etc its getting pricey for me.
At the moment I am liking the VW polo, but dont know much about them. In my price range, and not realy wanting a car older than 5 years , I will only get a 1.2 base spec or maybe a "match" spec. This is for cars less than 40k mileage.
I read up a lot on cars however I dont know if I expecting too much for my money or being too picky. I hear about japanese cars being most reliable, however they are all ugly :P (least the smaller ones I can afford!)
Just looking for some suggestions, opinions etc :D
Much appreciated!
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