Help me buy a car

[Tuearts right boot]

Why are so many recommending foreign cars to JOTL?

You don't know him very well do you?

Go for a Morris Marina.

Pish. No self respecting man about town would be seen dead in a Marina. Now the Ital, that's a whole different story, the thinking mans chariot.

 

[andyhinch]

Pish. No self respecting man about town would be seen dead in a Marina. Now the Ital, that's a whole different story, the thinking mans chariot.

Always thought the torledo was better

 

[The Richard Wright Fan Club]

I need a car for work. I have between £10-£14k to spend. The car must have:

- excellent fuel economy
- automatic gearbox
- sat nav
- 5-door

What would you go for?

It also needs to white and British.

 

[The Richard Wright Fan Club]

Why are so many recommending foreign cars to JOTL?

You don't know him very well do you?

Go for a Morris Marina.

Got in before me.

Now I look like a copycat ****.

 

[DiscoSteve]

It also needs to white and British.

We have a winner - 1980 Triumph Stag Convertible
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...earchad=used,nearlynew&make=triumph&logcode=p
A thing of beauty for £12K (cough... initial down-payment... will cost a fortune to keep on the road ;-) )

 

[goalmole]

lurvely.... first car I ever bought was one of these

I had one of those, same color as well. Driving along one day, went to change gear and the gear stick came off in my hand. Apart from that, lovely car.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

New or bangernomics? If new then you will only be looking at a small car or something French or equally shit! Second hand and you can have whatever you want. I'd go for a 3 year old for that money!

Hey, there's nowt wrong wi' French cars an' there's nowt wrong with shit cars!

 

[whp.blue]

Just max your budget on the Best VW Golf Diesel you can find


They hold their price and are Driven by all types of people so no one will pidgeon hole you by the car you drive. ery reliable as well

 

[DiscoSteve]

Mine was removed from the road by an absentminded builder notw atching where he was driving his van right outside the Tabernacle on the A6 in Longsight

SO has the OP made his mind up yet? Baby Messerschmidt or something better value for money and made in the UK?

EDIt - whoever said three year old, I'd generally agree - 1 to 3 years old

 

[Pride_In_Battle]

Depending on your preference, and going off cars I've driven and can confirm are good to drive, I'd say either a Citroen C4 Cactus or a Mazda 3. Different types of car, but both are incredible to drive, Mazda is a bit sportier and nippier, Citroen is very soft and laid back. Out of the 2, I'd go for the Mazda (so much so, I actually bought one after having one as a rental car).