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Small car for local driving - Petrol all the way.
Large Car for Long Distance / 20,000 miles plus per annum , I'd still go Diesel.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/toyota/corolla/first-drives/toyota-corolla-20-hybrid-cvt-excel-2019-review
You can get quite a lot of car for £9k used, depends entirely on what sort of thing you need.
Although I think I knew more about cars when I was 14 than I do now, if you’re after a late 1970s British Leyland car I’m yer man.
https://i.imgur.com/VNvEJ1U.jpg
A 3 year lease should cost around £7k all in for a medium sized car.
You’d probably lose that in depreciation on your £12k car over the same period, but the £12k car won’t be warranted throughout, will need an MOT or two and could have some unforeseen expenses.
You’ll also be left with the decision when you sell it to chop it in with a dealer for less that’s it’s worth or contend with bell ends coming to your house and tyre kicking if you sell on autotrader.
It’s not for everyone but I’m a fan of leasing.
They aren't flashy but they're very well built and reliable. It's kinda like in the guitar world - there is still a slight stigma with Korean built somehow being of less quality, bit the reality is Korean cars/guitars are generally very well built and excellent value.
You should easily be able to find something like a decent spec used i30 (Ford Focus sized family hatchback) for £9k.
Don’t know if you’re anywhere near London but the new ultra low emissions zone kicks in in April and unless it’s a Euro 4 petrol or Euro 6 diesel you’ll get clobbered for £12.50 a day on top of the congestion charge. The ULEZ goes out a lot wider in a couple of years time. Other cities are considering it too, so worth investigating.
Edit: no affiliation with seller. Just an example of car and price. Mods delete if inappropriate.
Big saloons have always been relatively cheap... our old car is currently up at a dealers for £13.5k...Jag XF 2013 3L V6 diesel, top spec with all the toys. Euro5 though, which means it’s going to be almost worthless in a few years time.
I'm not adverse to any car brand really, although I'm not so keen on Renault and Citroen, unless their newer models have greatly improved.
EDIT: Not a brand snob (G&L, Lag and Bacchus etc), but I was looking at VW, Skoda and Ford.
I do around £15k p/a in a mix of short journeys (10 mile each way) but once a week or so a 140/170 mile round trip. I'm looking for an estate, and have a few in mind, but almost all of them are diesel by default ...