Wanted: small/medium petrol or hybrid Estate/hatchback/SUV/MPV car ideally mid 2010s vintage for ~7mile each way school run on congested 50mph limit dual carriageway twice a day and occasional ~160 mile motorway runs. It will be a 2nd car. Budget up to £13k for something more recent, but would prefer to pay much less.
If you may be offended if I don’t buy your car pronto or pursue interest in it with great haste, please don’t respond. I usually respond to every post or PM/DM, but work and young family mean I can’t be on here 24/7 so there may sometimes be (short I hope) delays.
Rough short list includes but is not limited to Skoda Fabia (1.0/1.2) or Citigo; Ford Fiesta 1.25; Toyota Yaris, Auris, or Aygo (or Citroen C1 or Peugeot 106/107/108 1.0 Aygo equivalents)or AygoX; VW Up/Polo/Golf; SEAT Mii, Ibiza or Leon; equivalent Hyundai/Kia models. Others considered.
Buyer in Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire (ST5) near Junctions 15 and 16 of the M6. May travel but the closer, the better.
If you may be offended if I don’t buy your car pronto or pursue interest in it with great haste, please don’t respond. I usually respond to every post or PM/DM, but work and young family mean I can’t be on here 24/7 so there may sometimes be (short I hope) delays.
| Essential | Preferred | Considered | Prefer to avoid | Avoid Avoid Avoid |
| Reliable and economical | Low/modest mileage | Higher miles IF documented history | DSG/semi-auto/automated manuals | Wet belt engines |
| Full & documented service history | Estate/Hatchback/ SUV/MPV | Old school torque-converter autos (PRND) | Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPFs) | Cat S write-offs |
| V5 present | 5 door | 3 door | Diesel (unless no DPF) | Signs of neglect |
| Cruise control | Low road tax (£0/£20/£35) | Up to £200 road tax | ||
| Good private sale price | 2+ keys | well-documented Cat N* | ||
| HPI clear except* | Android Auto / Bluetooth | |||
| Air conditioning | ||||
| Heated front seats | ||||
| 80bhp+ (100bhp+ even better) | ||||
| Towbar for cycle rack |
Rough short list includes but is not limited to Skoda Fabia (1.0/1.2) or Citigo; Ford Fiesta 1.25; Toyota Yaris, Auris, or Aygo (or Citroen C1 or Peugeot 106/107/108 1.0 Aygo equivalents)or AygoX; VW Up/Polo/Golf; SEAT Mii, Ibiza or Leon; equivalent Hyundai/Kia models. Others considered.
Buyer in Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire (ST5) near Junctions 15 and 16 of the M6. May travel but the closer, the better.
