Reliable cheap auto under £5k?

[Ryeman]

I just saw a survey result suggesting that Audi was the most expensive prestige brand to repair and the most costly to own

http://goautomedia.cdn.on.net/gan_premium/GoAutoNews_Premium_Newsletter_039.pdf#page9

[Ttaskmaster]

2 hours ago, gadgetman said:

I like some of the Merc estates, but don't they suffer rusting? Or is that just the vans? 

 

Ours was a saloon.

Never noticed anything even minor beyond 275,000 miles worth of general wear and wifely abuse...

[Gaz]

If you don't need exciting, what about an Avensis?

 

Gaz

[mac11irl]

10 hours ago, V6TDI said:

If you don't need exciting, what about an Avensis?

 

Gaz

 

Colleagues daughter has one. They eat tyres for brekkie lunch and 2 sets for dinner..

[Ootohere]

Why is that, a known alignment issue, all the raging power, & does it eat both front and rear tyres,

or is it possibly some issue concerning 'the daughter' maybe touch parking and a heavy right foot?

[Ryeman]

How often do the tyre pressures get checked by the DRIVER?.

[Aspman]

Yaris / Auris from the Toyota stable?

 

Not very popular but well enough made. Should be fine now they've done all the recalls 

[Gaz]

10 hours ago, mac11irl said:

 

Colleagues daughter has one. They eat tyres for brekkie lunch and 2 sets for dinner..

 

Dad's had three and that's never been an issue for him.

 

Gaz

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

I cant imagine they're that bad, plenty in taxi fleets about.

[mac11irl]

Only going by what my colleague said  perhaps shes got a heavier foot than he realises..

[JohnRS]

S60R?

I had a V70R which was a heck of a car, they're a bit out of your price range for a decent one but the S60's go for less:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/volvo-s60-r-saloon-/172350312903?hash=item2820e111c7:g:y4YAAOSw8gVX4xKz

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Volvo-S60-2-5-R-4dr-/252741802621?hash=item3ad895da7d:g:n~8AAOSwdzVXjN4R - a bit over budget but in the best colour IMO, if it had Atcama and a year newer or manual It would be something I'd consider myself. The 5 speed geartronics are carp and only re-engineered them in the 06 and 07 models. 

 

[Ryeman]

Toyota plastics have a thin skin which is vulnerable to every scuff showing particularly around the foot level and in the lighter colour grey can be very ugly.

[Gaz]

15 hours ago, Ryeman said:

Toyota plastics have a thin skin which is vulnerable to every scuff showing particularly around the foot level and in the lighter colour grey can be very ugly.

 

Wear slippers 

[Aspman]

.If it's reliable and under £5k maybe some scuffed trim can be acceptable.

 

Japanese parts and servicing can be expensive but I suppose everything is now.

 

Is the Starlet still a thing? Micra or Swift maybe. They're beloved by the nearly dead so there may be a few low miles autos around.

 

 Not reading the spec for a bigger motor.

 

Jag S type? I drove an old one as a random courtesy car and despite being old hand having a bit of a reputation nothing was wrong with it and it drove lovely.

 

Assuming mileages are real, there are some mad things out there for not a lot of cash

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612230806710

 

Edited 28 January, 2017 by Aspman

[Gaz]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201701241615196?postcode=bn213uu&advertising-location=at_cars&make=TOYOTA&model=AVENSIS&price-from=2000&sort=price-asc&price-to=5000&radius=1500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&page=22

 

There's a startling number of Avensii out there 

[Gizmo]

On 25/01/2017 at 20:23, matt1chelski said:

 

Lates 90s early 00s were when Merc had the majority of the issues, 2005 onwards I think things vastly improved, although the vans do seem to suffer more than the cars, I suspect thats mainly down to damage getting left without repair on the examples I spot. 

 

Guy I work with has a 54 plate E class, that despite not being my cup of tea (no Mercy is TBH) is VERY nice and immaculate (he is proper OCD and into his detailing) think he is only after £3.5K for it so is a lot of car for  the money.

[Ryeman]

8 hours ago, Aspman said:

.If it's reliable and under £5k maybe some scuffed trim can be acceptable.

 

Japanese parts and servicing can be expensive but I suppose everything is now.

 

Is the Starlet still a thing? Micra or Swift maybe. They're beloved by the nearly dead so there may be a few low miles autos around.

 

 Not reading the spec for a bigger motor.

 

Jag S type? I drove an old one as a random courtesy car and despite being old hand having a bit of a reputation nothing was wrong with it and it drove lovely.

 

Assuming mileages are real, there are some mad things out there for not a lot of cash

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612230806710

 

If reliability is the priority then Japanese is a nobrainer.

Toyota's plastic trim is a minor matter but an example where black is probably better for hiding the scuff marks.

I suspect boring is the best put down the opposition can come up with.

[mac11irl]

On Friday, January 27, 2017 at 17:23, Aspman said:

Yaris / Auris from the Toyota stable?

 

Not very popular but well enough made. Should be fine now they've done all the recalls 

My mah is drivin an auris.

other than a blocked oil pick up one day (sorted by a garage pretty quick) its been bullte proof. Gear knob and hand brake positions are a tad unorthodox... swmbo didnt like it when she test drove as a potential swap for the citigo..