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Old 29 Oct 20, 06:39 PM  
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Looking for a £2,000 car - advice please!

Hi guys

Hope everyone is keeping well.

I've been driving a 2005 Ford Ka since 2013 and although it has done less than 70k miles, I'm looking at replacing it.

I've always driven Fords - had an Escort before - so a couple of people have suggested a Fiesta but I'm also interested in hearing suggestions about other makes and models.

The car is likely to just be used for local trips, maximum annual mileage probably 5k.

I would prefer a 5 door car, petrol and nothing large!

Budget is around £2,000, maybe a little more if the right car came along.

I'd be very interested in hearing some suggestions.

Thank you.

Kev

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Old 29 Oct 20, 06:56 PM  
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Peugeot 107 , Citroen c1, or toyota Aygo? All three pretty reliable. Actually all three are fairly identical and based on the Toyota.
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Old 29 Oct 20, 06:56 PM  
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So, I drive a 61plate focus - very nice car, fiestas of a similar ages are nice cars, but they are keeping their value fairly well at the moment - they are weirdly expensive last time I looked.
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Old 29 Oct 20, 07:03 PM  
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I currently drive a Ford Fiesta which I love but it was nearly new and way more expensive than £2k
Before that, I had a 1litre Corsa which cost me £3.5k and was about 4 years old when I bought it. It was not a great car. I suppose it depends where you live but where I live, it really struggled as we have some very steep hills. I would not recommend a corsa based on my experience.
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Old 29 Oct 20, 07:16 PM  
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Originally Posted by Rac20 View Post
I currently drive a Ford Fiesta which I love but it was nearly new and way more expensive than £2k
Before that, I had a 1litre Corsa which cost me £3.5k and was about 4 years old when I bought it. It was not a great car. I suppose it depends where you live but where I live, it really struggled as we have some very steep hills. I would not recommend a corsa based on my experience.
Supprised you managed to reach the pedals on the Corsa with you being only 4yrs old😂😂😂😂
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Supprised you managed to reach the pedals on the Corsa with you being only 4yrs old😂😂😂😂

Ha! 😂😂😂

I just attached a few blocks of wood to the pedals.😂😂😂
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Old 29 Oct 20, 07:29 PM  
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Thanks guys - not much in the way of hills where I live!

Keep them coming!

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We’re on our second Citroen C3 which is my husbands work car in the main. Both have been great - only changed the first one because a foreign lorry driver decided to swap lanes writing it off They’ve been reliable, economical and unbelievable during icy/snowy weather (both auto so not sure if that makes a difference) Hope I’m not jinxing it now!
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