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Automatic corsa car

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Yorkielover · 27/07/2023 19:29

Does anyone know if corsa automatic cars are good? I’m in need of an automatic car probably wrong time to buy as prices are crazy but probably only going to go up .

looking at a corsa 2018 30k miles 13k sounds ok?
does anyone know if there good ? Or any other suggestions please don’t suggest SUV or anything other than a hatchback

looking at the corsa the insurance is a lot cheaper than other small hatchbacks , need to look at road tax but so far corsa sounds good I only wish I could afford the new shape 2020 onwards

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gingerguineapig · 29/07/2023 18:52

Yorkielover · 29/07/2023 18:38

Very nice
that would be too big for me though

enjoy your new wheels

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The Aygo is smaller than the Yaris, it would be too small for you. The Yaris wouldn't though.

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Yorkielover · 29/07/2023 18:38

If anyone has experience of
Kia Rio automatic or
hyundai i20 / i30 automatic please advise

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Yorkielover · 29/07/2023 18:38

lemondust000 · 29/07/2023 18:15

I just got a brand new Toyota Aygo X for 16k I LOVE IT

Very nice
that would be too big for me though

enjoy your new wheels

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lemondust000 · 29/07/2023 18:15

I just got a brand new Toyota Aygo X for 16k I LOVE IT

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Yorkielover · 29/07/2023 18:12

Down to Kia Rio or Hyundai i20 or i30

yes a Corsa is local to me but it’s 13k and the above I can get online around 12k

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TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 29/07/2023 14:58

Yorkielover · 29/07/2023 14:26

The ones I’ve short listed
Kia Rio
hyundai i20 or i30
skoda Fabia

Those are exactly the ones I shortlisted and then I ended up with a Corsa because that was the only automatic that size I could find (in a reasonable distance for my price range).

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Yorkielover · 29/07/2023 14:26

The ones I’ve short listed
Kia Rio
hyundai i20 or i30
skoda Fabia

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gingerguineapig · 28/07/2023 14:08

Yorkielover · 28/07/2023 09:23

Will look into polo

Don't - VW are not reliable.

Get a Toyota Yaris. It really isn't any smaller than a Corsa (my mum had an automatic Corsa and loved it by the way, I don't think they are unreliable, but that is only a sample of one!)

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Yorkielover · 28/07/2023 14:04

EssentialGarage · 28/07/2023 09:36

No ,no no, certainly not anymore, the ongoing costs of any premium car far outstrips the benefits of potential build quality .

Op you could get a brand new Kia with 7 year warranty for under 14k

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Which Kia is 14k please? It might be worth me waiting a couple more months to save a bit more?
is Kia feed automatic good

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Nuca · 28/07/2023 11:32

£13k does sound quite high for that. We just spent £13.5k on a 2017 Ford Kuga, so definitely would expect a corsa to be less than that. We had one as a courtesy car once and it was awful. The best small hatchbacks we've had have been Focus and Fiesta and a polo

OnlyJoking1 · 28/07/2023 11:30

Nissan leaf after 2013 they were much improved with the battery power and range.
It’s an electric car and all electric cars are automatic.
Free road tax as standard, because it’s electric it’s much cheaper to run and to service.
Kia electrics are also very good.

Lionoso · 28/07/2023 11:23

Honda Jazz or VW Polo. Both have decent auto gearboxes. The Polo is a bit nicer to drive, but the Jazz is really roomy inside with a good size boot. My DH and DS are over 6 foot and have no problems with room.

ntmdino · 28/07/2023 11:10

EssentialGarage · 28/07/2023 11:01

@ntmdino I do understand what you are saying, and amongst the thorns are roses but average workshop bills of the prestige makes are significantly higher than smaller and mid range makes.

True enough, they are higher (although we often do the brakes and general servicing ourselves, which helps a bit for the simple stuff). Our view is that the higher maintenance costs of the more complex bits are offset by the relative lack of depreciation - a £6k BMW now will maybe lose a £2-3k over the next five years, whereas a £13k Corsa or similar will probably be worth £5k after the same time has elapsed.

It really depends whether personal circumstances allow taking that long a view on it, though.

Jellylover · 28/07/2023 11:08

If you are looking at a Yaris, cast your eye over the Yaris Cross.

beguilingeyes · 28/07/2023 11:02

Nissan Micra! I have a 2009 automatic Micra and it's fantatic. Turns on a sixpence and aside from a few wiper blades and a battery there's never been a thing wrong with it.

EssentialGarage · 28/07/2023 11:01

@ntmdino I do understand what you are saying, and amongst the thorns are roses but average workshop bills of the prestige makes are significantly higher than smaller and mid range makes.

StrawberryWater · 28/07/2023 10:17

I had a corsa auto for my first car. I thought it was great to drive and a good first car. I had it for a few years before it started going wrong but it did cost me more to repair it than to drive it in the end (and it was only on 78k miles when I sold it). Everything that could brake on it broke.

Polis · 28/07/2023 10:17

I can’t remember if it was a 2018 model or not, but the one I had as a courtesy car was awful. Absolutely gutless. It would change up if I tried to overtake anything, making the car slow down.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 28/07/2023 10:12

I have one. I mostly like it but it has had problems with the distributor head failing so it suddenly loses power and since both times this has happened dh was driving he doesn’t trust it.
Apparently it’s a common fault with Corsas.

Ideally I wouldn’t get one again but when I was buying there seemed to be very little availability for used automatics of the size I wanted.

ntmdino · 28/07/2023 09:57

EssentialGarage · 28/07/2023 09:36

No ,no no, certainly not anymore, the ongoing costs of any premium car far outstrips the benefits of potential build quality .

Op you could get a brand new Kia with 7 year warranty for under 14k

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That's what I used to think. DP now has a 2005 BMW 120i auto, having been through the Ford/Peugeot/VW commodity cars for years, and it's absolutely the most reliable and low-maintenance car we've ever had (after the initial work...it was a project car bought for peanuts). It also just feels more...solid? Difficult to explain, but essentially it inspires more confidence while driving than any of the far-newer cars we've ever had.

For what it's worth, we tend to go for older-but-reliable cars on the grounds that every car we've had to scrap has been because of catastrophic sensor problems requiring engine teardowns to fix, and nothing to do with the actual mechanical running of the vehicle.

But then...take everything I've said with a pinch of salt - mine is a 2001 MG ZS 180 that was also bought for next to nothing and we've been (slowly) restoring it. It's my favourite, because of the dual excitement of "fun and fast" and "this might be the journey that I don't quite finish" :D

EssentialGarage · 28/07/2023 09:36

ntmdino · 27/07/2023 20:12

Honestly...in my experience, you're better off buying something older from BMW/Mercedes/Lexus/etc that'll fit into £6-7k, putting another £4k aside for servicing etc, and then doing something more useful/fun/whatever with the remaining money. Those cars have far higher build quality, better features and...well, they're just plain better.

No ,no no, certainly not anymore, the ongoing costs of any premium car far outstrips the benefits of potential build quality .

Op you could get a brand new Kia with 7 year warranty for under 14k

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Yorkielover · 28/07/2023 09:23

Will look into polo

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Angrymum22 · 27/07/2023 21:11

I have a VW Polo automatic. It’s a lovely little car and so far v reliable. Historically had loads of VWs and never had a bad one.
DS18 is the main driver and insurance is a lot cheaper than a manual. Second hand cars are very expensive currently and probably will hold their value.
If BW are a bit pricy look for a Seat Ibiza, Seat and Skoda are part of the VW group so pretty much the same car as Polo.

Allhailkingcharlie · 27/07/2023 21:11

That's waaaaaay too much money for a car like that. Love Corsas though

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Yorkielover · 27/07/2023 21:02

Will definitely take a look at the Yaris then

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