Recommend a small car €5-6k

Tusky

Howdy folks,

My girlfriend is in the market for a small car to get to and from work. She has a budget of €5-6k and is looking at 2010 or newer. It's her first car so cost of insurance is a key consideration. The budget does not include insurance.

Any suggestions?

Is there a mileage figure she should be looking to stay under?

Thanks in advance!

Heres Johnny

Nobody will know your girlfriends insurance quotes so can't help there.

If I was going small car I'd be looking at polo or fiesta all day long. See what the websites throw up there and if anything jumps out at her.

bigben121

Shameless plug, but the ford fiesta I'm selling is an excellent first car. A low 1.2L engine will get the cheapest insurance possible. Has very low mileage too.

https://www.carzone.ie/search/201909222509767/advert

bazz26

Renault Clio is worth a look at too:

https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2300280&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D72%26o%5B%5D%3D612%26f%3D1%26yn%3D2010%26yx%3D2012%26pp%3D50%26g%3D1

Tusky

Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio, VW Polo added to the list. What about Yaris or Honda Jazz?

She had her eyes on a Mini or Fiat 500 - but I've heard bad things about those cars. Would I be right?

bigben121 wrote: »

Shameless plug, but the ford fiesta I'm selling is an excellent first car. A low 1.2L engine will get the cheapest insurance possible. Has very low mileage too.

https://www.carzone.ie/search/201909222509767/advert

Looks ideal but out of her budget, unless you're willing to drop price to 6k!

Heres Johnny wrote: »

Nobody will know your girlfriends insurance quotes so can't help there.

Yeah but some cars are cheaper to insure though, right?

colm_mcm

Wouldn’t bother with the Polo. Most will be the chocolate 1.2 engine.
Same with the Ibiza and Fabia.

Fiesta is the best car in that class given the budget.
Jazz is very good too but they’re ugly.

PsychoPete

I'd be going for either a Fiesta or the 131 model Clio if the budget could stretch a bit more

bigben121

Tusky wrote: »

Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio, VW Polo added to the list. What about Yaris or Honda Jazz?

She had her eyes on a Mini or Fiat 500 - but I've heard bad things about those cars. Would I be right?



Looks ideal but out of her budget, unless you're willing to drop price to 6k!



Yeah but some cars are cheaper to insure though, right?

I’d be open to offers

colm_mcm

The ad seems to be gone now?

Samuel T. Cogley

Re Fiat 500 loved mine but the constant issues broke my heart. Absolutely lovely to drive for someone inexperienced like me.

bigben121

colm_mcm wrote: »

The ad seems to be gone now?

Not sure why it’s gone.

Alternative link here

https://m.carzone.ie/used-cars/Ford/Fiesta-2012-1.25-60PS-M5-4DR/201909222509767

Mad_maxx

You could probably get a fresh enough Renault megane for that budget?

dahamster

colm_mcm wrote: »

Wouldn’t bother with the Polo. Most will be the chocolate 1.2 engine.
Same with the Ibiza and Fabia.

Fiesta is the best car in that class given the budget.
Jazz is very good too but they’re ugly.

Going to looking for a first car for my daughter soon. around 3k to spend. is a corsa a better option than the polo? i was thinking an i20 or a rio?

bazz26

Corsas have soft engines. I'b be looking at a Fiesta in that price range.

Idbatterim

Id be going onto 123.ie and getting prices on a shortlist of cars. Honda are very good

colm_mcm

Idbatterim wrote: »

Id be going onto 123.ie and getting prices on a shortlist of cars. Honda are very good

Insurers hate them. Even today.

js35

What about a Yaris?

road_high

colm_mcm wrote: »

Insurers hate them. Even today.

Surely a Honda Jazz of all things is cheaper to insure??

dahamster

colm_mcm wrote: »

Wouldn’t bother with the Polo. Most will be the chocolate 1.2 engine.
Same with the Ibiza and Fabia.

Fiesta is the best car in that class given the budget.
Jazz is very good too but they’re ugly.

zoning in on a 08 fiesta for 2900 or an ibiza for 1900.
is the fiesta worth the extra grand? not much difference in insurance for her

bazz26

2900 is expensive for a nearly 12 year old Fiesta.

dahamster

bazz26 wrote: »

2900 is expensive for a nearly 12 year old Fiesta.

i agree but the old 1.2 petrols seem to be holding value for some reason

bazz26

My sister has a 2008 Fiesta, if someone offered her 2900 for it she'd bite their hand off.

dahamster

dahamster wrote: »

zoning in on a 08 fiesta for 2900 or an ibiza for 1900.
is the fiesta worth the extra grand? not much difference in insurance for her

found a 2k 08 fiesta im intersted in. Is there anything in particular to look out for when taking a look at these?

Elemonator

Polo. I've had multiple Volkswagens down through the years and not one of them gave trouble ever.

bmc58

What about a Nissan Micra?.Excellent car,reliable 1l,or i.2l engine.Plenty of safety features.

exaisle

Prioritise low mileage over age....and don't buy anything that doesn't have a full (preferably main dealer) service history.


You'd pick up a low mileage toyota aygo or similar in the UK for around £4k....probably cost a grand in vrt and a couple of hundred to bring back over..

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201909262640366?make=TOYOTA&sort=price-asc&model=AYGO&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&postcode=w1a1aa&maximum-mileage=10000&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1

There ya go. haggle and save yourself the cost of the ferry back..