What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
Winter warm
What would you recommend as a cheap, reliable car at up to £2k to do 5k miles a month? Has to be reliable (don't want to have to resort to freezing to death on my motorbike) and not cost more than 25p / mile to run and I've got a budget of up to £2,000. The car will only be needed for 3 months and 15k miles then I'll be getting rid of it or handing it over to my dad
Asked on 10 January 2009 by
Answered by
Honest John
A 1997 - 2000 Mondeo 1.8 or 2.0-litre petrol. That's what came best in Warranty Direct's statistics of claims involving older cars. Probably cost you £500 - £1,000 for a nice one.
Our honest used car pricing is a little bit different to all the others. You can get to our values through make or model - you don’t have to follow a prescribed route. Plus, it’s live, which means we can react to changes in the market quicker than any printed price guide.
Honest Used Car Prices
From which small car to buy at which price point to the best UK-built cars, our Top 10s have the lot. Click now for your shortlist.
Unsure of what to buy? Our Top 10s are here to help you....
Dear Honest John,
Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:
Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:
Similar questions
What is the best family car, with a good suspension for under £20,000 and no more than 6 years old?
I am trying to decide about which used car to buy for about £9000-£10000. After reading about Ford Focus, Seat Leon, Golf, Audi A3 and Hyundai i30 I am inclined towards the I30 as it seems to be a reliable...
We need to buy a new second hand family car. We're a family of 2 adults and 2 kids under 4. We need something economical, reliable and will last a while. Our budget is under £9000, ideally around £8000....
.jpg)
