your choice, avoid the 0.9tce renault engine..

The dci is good if maintained correctly.

The ford can cost you a lot more than the fuel savings if you buy the diesel and there is a problem.

This is more about risk than financial analysis.

A £2k Ford will likely be at least 12 years old with 100k+ on the clock. It may still be worth £1500 in 2 years time if MoT'd and running smoothly. Or all £2k may be lost due to expensive failures.

Dacia probably 3-5 years old with 20-40k. A couple of years use is unlikely to generate major repair costs, and a future value in 2 years time may be around £3500.

Summary - possibly not much difference financially:

• Dacia cost over 2 years ~£800 pa running cost + ~£1500 depreciation = £3100
• Ford cost at best ~£1300 pa running cost + ~£500 depreciation = £3100

The Dacia is much less likely to suffer terminal failure which would add £1500+ to the cost of the Ford.

There may be some differences in insurance costs, interest on loans, servicing and minor replacements (Ford likely higher than Dacia). You may want to refine this.

Were it me - I would go for the Dacia as the costs are more predictable, lower risk, less likely to need unexpected days off road.