which work horse to put a smile on my commute

[aston]

I need a work car this weekend, however i am driving 100 miles a day and paying my own fuel so have decided a minimum of 35mpg petrol and 42mpg diesel is my goal, the car needs to be cheap and easy to drive when I am tired, so I have shortlisted Ford Puma 1.7, Peugeot 306 turbo diesel and clio 172, So which of these 3 is the easiest to live with and a good drivers car, Smiles per pound is the bottom line, cheers

 

[HDi fun]

The Puma is not on my list of favourites simply because the brakes were patently useless in the ones I've driven.

 

[obi_waynne]

Audi A3 5 door - 1.8 T Sport in Purple around a W reg. Gives a lot of smiles, is very reliable and fun to drive.

Actually I happen to also have one for sale - offers invited!

 

[obi_waynne]

From your shortlist I think the Clio will be the most fun to drive and probably the cheapest to run.

 

[aston]

The Puma is not on my list of favourites simply because the brakes were patently useless in the ones I've driven.

You are not wrong, I drove one this weekend, the handling was utterly brilliant, the brakes were utterly Buttery

 

[MickieH]

I would have the Puma out of those as I like their styling, but if the brakes are not much cop, then it would have to be the Pug for me, or upgrade the Puma's brakes.