Somebody mentioned that the Vauxhall Corsa petrol was 'ultra economical' (I think he said the 1.5 litre petrol).
Can someone advice me how good these cars really are on petrol.
Also, what is the cheapest and most economical car to buy and run. I have heard of protons and hyundai which both depreciate like stones, but are their diesels very reliable as well and easy to maintain myself?
Greg
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The cheapest car to own and run is one with no depreciation and low fuel consumption. Even better if the fuel it uses is free.
Buy a Bosch injector pumped Pug 405/306/Xantia/ZX TD/Nissan Primera 2.0D and run it on waste veg oil, which can be free from your nearest pub/hotel/canteen, or about 35p/litre from traders. Use less than 2500 litres a year and HMCR does not collect any duty/VAT from you.
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But then you would need to filter the used oil. The machine is quite expensive. I might look into this...can anyone suggest a website that looks into this in detail with experiences/ nightmare stories?
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I get decent used oil and filter it through a used canvas shopping bag.
www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk is the best place to start.
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ONB, you forgot two other things that makes the cheapest car to run...
It does not break down
It does not go through the "consumables" such as tyres, brake pads, etc at a fast rate...
Luck of the draw, methinks... Rattle's Fiesta should have been cheap to run... but wasn't!
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BIG Snipquote!!!!!
Luck of the draw methinks... Rattle's Fiesta should have been cheap to run... but wasn't!
Methinks that "consumables" such as tyres brake pads etc are much more down to the driver than the car.
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 13/02/2009 at 12:39
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>>Rattle's Fiesta should have been cheap to run... but wasn't!Methinks that "consumables" such as tyres brake pads etc are much more down to the driver than the car.
In Rattle's case it was his refusal to accept that a cheap old car cannot be expected to be as good as a brand new motor.
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I can't help looking forward anxiously to Rattle's next purchase. What I hope is that he will find something that, at least for a while, will give him a bit of pleasure.
It may not be possible of course. From his posts, Rattle gives the impression that he is interested in cars but that this interest, combined with his own experience and the experiences of his close relations, make him extremely anxious and hypercritical. One can imagine him turning down a new Bentley for a paint blemish and a bit of well-bred transmission whine.
Perhaps having your head professionally in a sort of electronics and business place makes cars, all cars, seem very big, rough and filthy.
I am not having a go at Rattle. On the contrary, I want him to enjoy his motoring, difficult though that can be on a small budget. I manage, and I'm just as potty as he is although much older.
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>Perhaps having your head professionally in a sort of electronics and business place makes cars, all cars, seem very big, rough and filthy.
Had to laugh at that, Lud. I've been inside the IT rooms of a lot of big, shiny-looking household-name enterprises, and while there are plenty of decent, industrious and knowledgeable people in such places, 'eat your dinner off it' is not a phrase that springs readily to the mind.
}:---)
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Spilt coffee and sandwich wrappers, DNA-caked keyboards, floor could do with a sweep or vacuum, piles of motorbike gear in the corners... still doesn't compare with that mixture of road grime, coolant, toxic brake dust, powdered rust, battery acid, brake fluid, fuel and engine oil. Different sorts of filth.
Edited by Lud on 13/02/2009 at 16:34
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Buy something with 6 months MOT and tax for about £300. If it passes it's next MOT then tax it for another year. If not throw it away and look for another one. Can't get any cheaper than that.
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