Hi,
I'm thinking of a new to me car in the next 6 months and need some advice.
Current car is a fiat bravo sport 1.4 turbo. It is nice but it is expensive to run due to my usage.
I do an 8 mile commute each way week days and about 80 miles rest of the week at the most. Due to short journeys it is expensive to fuel and fax plus the sport badge has expensive tyres and toad tax.
Car carries me, me plus daughter or on occasion me, wife and daughter. Or me and bike of 2 people and 2 bikes.
I'm looking for a cheap to run car - decent mpg for short journeys, cheap spares I.e not rubber band tyres, low road tax, 120 a year. Comfort but not high performance. I'm all for practical but it necessary to be cheap to run/own.
Bravo has been excellent but it isn't getting the use it should so I'm now seeing it as a drain rather than the nice car it is to drive.
Happy to put bikes on roof, but I think I Ned a more suitable car for my journeys. I do go places but not often, biggest mileage journey lately is about 50 miles.
Not too bothered about age but ideally servicing costs also low. I see a car as a tool so cheaper to run the better.
Ta.
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