New Hyundai I10 Hatchback 1.0 MPi SE 5dr - £12,349 @ Nationwide Cars

I own a 2011 i10 with 160k miles, cheap to run cheap to replace parts, in the 11 years besides the normal tyres and break pads... only a broken alternator, broken radiator pipe and just a month ago a new clutch, total about 600 quid..

Try it with shell Vpower . You might be surprised on the improvement uphill

I own the same car, please buy an electric car.

The Kona EV is one of the most efficient out there, and cheapest for the range. Also sounds like you have the lower battery version. Get on octopus energy's electroverse for the access card. Everything is nice and simple. I've driven to europe and back in winter, 270miles in one go with 15 minutes charging at eurotunnel just to ease our worries but with careful driving there no issue even in winter.

Your post is just scaremongering. (edited)

Hydrogen cars will be like nuclear fusion... perpetually 20 years away in the future.

And lose out on £4? (edited)

100% no, will be top of the range trim with all the extras but somehow car dealerships get away with it, it's the new dodgy car salesman tactic that's moved from the forecourt to online (edited)

Is the pricing of cars something you haven't checked in the last 3 years? 🤷‍♂️

Any car that's faster and can be bought new for £12k? lol

Ah, do I detect the new car buyer's jealousy that someone has a better car than them for a fraction of the cost?

I had a 2010 i20 diesel.
75MPG without trying in the warmer months of the year and up to 83MPG with three tanks.
Winter months it usually dropped down to 65MPG plus only 30 quid road tax.

Cracking little cars but I upgraded to a KIA Ceed SW (Estate) after the i20.

E92 is rather dated these days. Spend a bit more and get the Fxx. Although even those are dates interior wise. Someone who has owned a 300bhp car in the past it not going to be buying this so it’s a different market. This is for those who want to go from A to B without speed or hassle. Not my cup of tea but I see why they appeal.

Seriously, how the hell did that happen?!

We did exactly the same, ours is a 1.25 classic though. Recently sailed through its mot, its never failed one. Its cost us hardly anything over the 13 years. The only thing thats needed doing more than once is the drop links but i think a lot of that is to do with the state of the roads where we live.

In what world is *any* brand new car 5500. Even before COVID most new cars were 10k+ minimum

I think KodaBear means this is like a normal manual but a robot changes gears for you. I've experienced this in a Smart Forfour and recently an older Honda Jazz (not a cvt). The Forfour was at times dangerous when trying to joining a roundabout as it couldn't figure or change gear quick enough. It's also quite jerky compared to proper auto. It's like someone else is changing your gears and not always that good at doing it

Car shaped object not a car 😞

Sandero has more leg room, loads for me, and I'm 6 foot tall

Isn't 4 NCAP stars the highest any car without lane assist (always on at journey start) can get these days?

Yup I sold a 2019 car for maximum hyper inflated insanity cash pricing and then bought a 2008 Civic Diesel (bad fuel choice in hindsight) and I've ran it for a year, had a gearbox & clutch fluid replacement as preventative maintenance which cost about £130. Had an ARB droplink replaced for £80 and so far that's all it's cost me in maintenance in 14 months. I've added £350 worth of Android Auto / Apple Carplay headunit and wiring for reversing camera. Next up is replacement SODs (shut off devices) for the mirrors as that's a common fault. I'll keep this thing going as long as I can. Who knows the clutch might go and cost me £800 or the manifold and cost me £1000 but that's old cars for you. It hasn't so far and the boot doesn't leak (yet) so all good. I'm going to get it up on a ramp in the spring and have a gander at the rear quarters underneath as they can rust badly. If not rusted then I'll get it properly treated. Then I might get some Bilstein B4 shocks, top mounts and poly bushes and redo all the suspension to make it a bit more comfortable.

A lot of this stuff is optional but as I'm keeping the car for a long time it will make it better to live with. No such issues with new cars of course but new cars cost stupid money. (edited)

They do say that money Half's in value every 10 years due to inflation.
Shame wages don't keep up

Purchased an i10 in 2009 for £5500, kept it for 10 years and it never failed an MOT, wish I had never sold it now, I have a Kia Picanto and it is no where near as good as my little 1.2 Hyundai

90% of my driving is in the city, I go from London to Norwich and back about once a month, that’s the only time I wish it had a bit more oomphh but it still manages fine.

But when used cars are £10K for a five year old model with 30,000 miles it's cheaper to buy new

Sure if you remap it you gain 100bhp, 0 - 60 is then 5.6 seconds

100bhp - 0-62 in 10.3s for 17.5k