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Mon 21 Nov 2011 09:49
Vauxhall Corsa - small automatic car £1000 ish reliable and cheap t - jimclark

Anyone got any recommendations?

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Mon 21 Nov 2011 14:24
Vauxhall Corsa - small automatic car £1000 ish reliable and cheap t - Bobbin Threadbare

Not a Corsa. I learnt to drive in one - uncomfortable seats and unreliable mechanicals.

For a thousand quid, you're looking at year 2000 ish Nissan Almeras, Toyota Corollas, Fiestas, very high mileage Audi A3s, Nissan Micras from the late 90s and a bunch of Fiat Puntos. Couple of Honda Civics. I put your criteria (hatchback, auto, £1k into Autotrader).

There are a handful of VW Polos/Golf around the 10-12 years old mark that are low mileage. Polos are cheap to insure.

Examples: www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20114142023...p

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20114542800...p

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Thu 24 Nov 2011 03:07
Vauxhall Corsa - small automatic car £1000 ish reliable and cheap t - 1litregolfeater

I think you'd be best off steering clear of an auto gearbox in any small capacity car.

No good

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Thu 24 Nov 2011 21:32
Vauxhall Corsa - small automatic car £1000 ish reliable and cheap t - Big John

The Nissan Almera Auto has a brilliant gearbox complete with overdrive. It's of old fashioned construction but on a cheapish older car this is a good thing as it is very reliable. Engines are very sturdy and have a chain cam.

N.B. The Micra is very different and has a CVT gearbox - usually bad new on an old car.

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