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I am looking for a new car. I do 18-20k a year, 80% of that is motorway/dual carriageway. The other 20% is up and down country lanes that are not in the best state of repair/pot holed/muddy/bumpy etc. I have a tall husband and two medium sized dogs (the dogs go in the boot) . I also have kit I need to get in and out of the back seat (so need 5 doors) The car park at work is not spacious. I don't want a large car. I would like low running costs, I don't need a high performance or prestige car, I just want a reliable car!
Unfortunately my luck with cars is not good, I did have a Freelander bought new in 1999 that unlike many of its type ran for years, and was still going strong 10 years later having trekked across Europe and done over 120k (though it did need its wiring loom totally redone) and did leak a little bit of oil (but its a Landrover..). I then had a Kia Sorento which I loved (at that point I used it for towing), that was a super car and never had a fault (except the head light bulbs would frequently blow).
Then I got a Kia Cee'd, it was a couple of years old but quite low milage, 2 years later and another 40k on the clock and it was struggling with a few issues and wasn't holding up to my daily journey. I then got a 13 plate Toyota Yaris, with 8k on the clock, 2 years on and an extra 40k on the clock and that is having issues with the DPF.
So, firstly does PCP make any sense in my situation (have worked out the sums and that is fine, including the extra for additional mileage) as it would mean I could keep switching the car (as they seem to keep getting problems when they hit higher mileage)
Secondly, what car would you recommend to me? Either new, nearly new or second hand. Budget is not massive but would like to buy a car that will last
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