Sensible cheap new car is the dream
Nearly 60 per cent of British motorists would prefer a sensible, economical, cheap new car to a sporty number, according to a survey from Alliance & Leicester.
The company's poll of 2,000 cheap new car owners found that 20 per cent consider a small economical hatchback such as the new VW Golf their ideal car. Meanwhile 37 per cent craved a family saloon like the cheap new Ford Mondeo and 11 per cent fancied a cheap new Renault Espace or similar.
Only five per cent of the motorists surveyed coveted sports cars, while three per cent dreamed of a drop-top.
Alliance & Leicester spokesman, Andy Bayes, commented: "When it comes to the crunch, a speedy sports car really isn't the dream car of most motorists today. What they really want is reliability, value for money and comfort - all practical choices for modern-day motorists."
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The survey also revealed what many of us look for when buying a cheap new car, with 72 per cent considering reliability as the most important feature. Nearly two thirds want a car that is economical to run, while 58 per cent are looking for comfort above everything else.
As far as our buying habits go 71 per cent want value for money from their cheap new car and 83 per cent do not use a finance deal from the car show room.
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