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Which small, cheap tax car would you buy?
I have recently had a baby so the BMW 330 has to go, as it's not that baby friendly.
So we are looking to get a small car that is cheaper to run. We also have Pegeout 307 so we don't need a big car really. The criteria are...
Tax band A or B,
A pushchair fits in the boot (my mum has a C1 and it fits in that boot, suprisingly, so that should be ok)
Economical to run
Preferably 5 seats but 4 if necessary
5 doors
Between £5000 and £5500
As new and few miles as possible as we intend to keep it for many years.
So we are looking to get a small car that is cheaper to run. We also have Pegeout 307 so we don't need a big car really. The criteria are...
Tax band A or B,
A pushchair fits in the boot (my mum has a C1 and it fits in that boot, suprisingly, so that should be ok)
Economical to run
Preferably 5 seats but 4 if necessary
5 doors
Between £5000 and £5500
As new and few miles as possible as we intend to keep it for many years.
Asked on 14 April 2011 by rebeccaopie
Answered by
Honest John
So why not a C1, a 107 or an Aygo, or the similar Nissan Pixo or Suzuki Alto? Recently Nissan dealers had new Pixos for £5,995. All these are band B £20 a year tax.
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