I'd appreciate some advice on which car to replace my MK2 Focus estate that is on it's last legs.
My requirements: Similar size to Focus estate. 8000 miles per year, 10 miles a day commuting, the rest 50/50 urban/motorway. Will keep the car for at least 5 years. Not looking for toys or enjoyment, price and reliability is most important, so been looking at Japanese & Korean. The Honda Civic estate was first choice, but there's limited choice and therefore a premium, so boiled it down to the Kia Ceed and Toyota Auris.
I've found these that both have Full Service History and registered in October 2015, so I assume the Kia has 3+ years warranty left and the Toyota 1+ year. The Kia is thirster and has higher car tax, so over 5 years I estimate the total cost (purchase+fuel+tax) will be roughly similar excluding servicing & repairs.
Auris Sport 1.2T Business Edition 5dr Autotrader £9,500 - 40,500miles - VED: £30 - Real MPG: 46
Ceed 1.4 98 SR7 5dr Autotrader £8'500 - 35,000miles - VED: £155 - Real MPG:38 - Registered: Oct 2015
What would you advise? More toys to go wrong on the Toyota? At £1.20 a litre, the cost of fueling them for a year only differs by £200 (based on the Real MPG).
Edited by jimbob101 on 15/01/2019 at 21:21
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