Looking for a £2,000 car - advice please!

[Disneydreaming_]

I didn’t realise there was so much Corsa hate. I had a 63 plate from new and last year the head gasket blew. Before that I had problems with the suspension. I mean it’s not like I was driving like an idiot, the thing hardly moved!

[Cloverlady]

I LOVED my old Corsa! I had it from a year old and it lasted without any issue until it 'died' in an accident. I was hit from behind at speed by a white van whilst I was stationary at a roundabout.
How I missed that car.
After the accident I went for bigger cars to have more metal around me (understandably under the circumstances) but I've never loved a car as much as that Corsa Even now

[duncanb]

Toyota bomb proof an old Corolla goes to the moon and back.
Your budget gets a nice 1.4 at around 80k miles.
Autotrader or other motorsites will bring up plenty.
Not nicest looking thing but will go on forever a minimal cost.
Fits 5 easy and space in boot.

[kev007]

Thanks guys for all your suggestions.

MOT tomorrow so hoping the old Ka makes it through again!

If not, will be looking, budget maybe could stretch to £2.5k, any more advice?

Kev

[disney20042012]

Toyota Yaris.

[Sew109]

I 9nce paid £1500 for a (diesel) VW Passat that had done 100k kept it 7ntil had done 150k great car.