It might rust, though.

www.kiaownersclub.co.uk/threads/rust-everywhere.57.../

65,970 - 64,723 call it 1250 miles in a year!

Doing that sort of mileage it's unlikely to wear out.

What about the brakes binding or the battery - always a problem (it is on my gen-1 Mazda3) on low use cars?

I think my shoes have done more

I had to chuckle at that one! I think I cycled (leisure only) more than that last year, and I only venture out from late April / early May until mid October when the weather's better. But I'm hardly one for gloating on that score, given my car only did 1455 miles in 2023 and only 1180 in 2021.

Incidentally, I might consider a Venga / ix20 if my Mazda3 expires in the near future, especially as it has the option of a TC auto paired with a 1.6 NA petrol engine and sensible wheels/tyres on the mid-spec cars. I won't be as good a handler as mine, but for cheap, reliable A to B motoring and a decent sized boot, what's not to like?

Edited by Engineer Andy on 11/06/2024 at 18:03