Suitable car?
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 11:04 pm
Well, we've, as a family, have decided that our poor '57 Renault Clio, which we've owned from brand-new (with 120000+ miles on the clock ) should probably be retired.
This does mean we're going to be car-hunting over the summer, and we're currently looking at some cars.
The specification that it should match are:
Cheap to insure for 4 drivers, 2 are parents, 1 is sister, and 1 will be me as a Learner in December.
Pretty economical, as we're averaging 60 miles a day with the school run, (will drop to 30 when I pass).
EDIT: I will not be the main driver, as has been very clearly said by my parents.
Cheap road tax (This would probably be a feature of an economical car but yeah).
Definitely has to be a diesel (due to us owning diesels for a while, a petrol would be difficult to live with [different power curves and different pump to pick up]).
5 door, definitely.
Got to be comfortable for long-distance, as we go to Wales 3 times a year, usually.
We're currently looking at either Skoda Fabia 1.6 TDI variants, or the Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCI Titanium.
Any suggestions?
This does mean we're going to be car-hunting over the summer, and we're currently looking at some cars.
The specification that it should match are:
Cheap to insure for 4 drivers, 2 are parents, 1 is sister, and 1 will be me as a Learner in December.
Pretty economical, as we're averaging 60 miles a day with the school run, (will drop to 30 when I pass).
EDIT: I will not be the main driver, as has been very clearly said by my parents.
Cheap road tax (This would probably be a feature of an economical car but yeah).
Definitely has to be a diesel (due to us owning diesels for a while, a petrol would be difficult to live with [different power curves and different pump to pick up]).
5 door, definitely.
Got to be comfortable for long-distance, as we go to Wales 3 times a year, usually.
We're currently looking at either Skoda Fabia 1.6 TDI variants, or the Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCI Titanium.
Any suggestions?