TOP 10 MOST RELIABLE CARS UNDER £4,000

MOST Reliable Cars you can buy for UNDER £4,000.

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[stainlesssteve]

I had an accord, a jazz and now a crv...all great machines

[davidhall]

Plus, its great to see such a realistic list on you tube from someone he clearly knows what they are talking about. I hate it when other you tube car experts start recommending "sick" leather seated high mileage Audi, Jags and BMW's just because they look good and will give you status on a budget (as in reality these will quickly empty your bank account when purchased cheap, old and high mileage).

[simonh]

If you go for a Toyota, avoid the MMT (Multimode Manual transmission). Unlike most things Toyota they are not reliable and they are expensive to fix. Many car dealers will also not take them in PX. I have a friend with one and he has had lots of trouble with it losing drive, not changing gear etc and that is despite £1000s spent on new actautors, calibration etc. It has done 70, 000 miles... Lots of horror stories out there about them too.

[fuzzylumpkins]

I am going to state NO diesels post 2007 using a dpf and no Hondas post 2019 or Hyundai/Kia's post 2018. Keep it petrol/ keep it timing chain/ try your best to grab a Toyota Corolla/Avensis pre 2012 if you need a solid reliable easy to repair banger that will be safe for family, travel, budget and maintenance.

If you have been scammed and ignorant like myself and purchased a dpf diesel, delete and remap it if you want to save the engine and sanity. Keeping in mind that dpf deletes are illegal unless it is run offroad untaxed. Testing for a delete is purely visual. Make informed choices, that advice cost me £20 grand our wee family didn't have.

Cheers for the content.

at the 6:20 mark, I could not agree more. In the short term it seems petrol is more expensive as you get less mileage but it is cheaper and more cost effective long term. Your engine will live double the life, you do not have to fight with a $500 dpf replacement/ limp mode codes/ £300 dpf clean or any of the alternatives that essentially kill your engine regardless. It is not cheaper or more efficient or better for the environment to run tiny car/suv diesels.

[jerrytong]

currently own a fk2 civic and suzuki swift no issues at all..used to own a jazz and accord as well good cars but vw golfs are poor

[mikemadasafish]

We have owned our 2012 Honda Jazz since six months after first registration. After Honda 5 year free servicing (paid by prior owner) I have DIYed.
Faultless and dirt cheap and easy to service.
Just watch for rust round the petrol filler cap.

[Nick-bpjf]

Hi. I believe those quality Honda catalytic converters are targeted by thieves.

[greathey]

If I'm looking for a 2nd hand car in the UK I'd surely consider a Lexus

[csh]

Own a mk2 Jazz, just sold a Civic Type R and have owned other Hondas so can vouch for the reliability. Now looking to buy a CR-Z if I can find the right one

[Ambienfinity]

Great list. I've owned three Honda Jazzes, and my Mk2 (pictured in your video) is still going strong. Have never had a single issue, replacement brakes aside.

[TheSemtexCow]

I went from Honda to Skoda, biggest mistake of my life.
A Mk2 CRV to Mk3 Octavia, what a load of crap.
Clutch, injector loom, abs unit, spent 3x more on repairs than the car.
Parts costs a fortune compared to a Honda or a Toyota.
Plus the VW electrics are shockingly cheap and nasty.
Air bag warning light if you move the front seats, fault was the fixed connector not the loom which actually moved 🤬.
Just scrapped the Octavia today, can’t wait to get another Honda.

[keithward]

We changed our cars two years ago but never got rid of the 10 reg 2.0dci Qashqai we have had since new, i run about here there and everywhere in it locally . Its done 180k now and still a nice drive . As for the Rav4 we actually bought a diesel 14 reg to replace my E46 coupe and we both love it . Brilliant car

[PatrickTCAPIreland]

I've had a Honda Jazz and have a CR-Z, think I will either get a GT86 or MX5 next but won't be for a while! But it's possible I may just get another Honda!

[trevortrevortsr]

I had several cars of different makes - by far the cheapest was a Volvo simply because nothing ever broke - all the others needed work every year

[dannypatrick]

Really good informative video!
And your dog is amazing!

[ogasi]

MY 07 HONDA ACCORD 2.2CDTI is now at 313k miles, it has not had an easy life and the only things that have been replaced are consumables - it hasn't even needed an exhaust, these can be found with 100k for less than 2k, that is a car that will last you a long time

[dannyhtheretrogamingmaster]

I've a 2010 Civic 2.2 cdti done 156k and still runs lovely and smooth.

[nicholasgenethliou]

As a jazz mk1 and crv mk2 owner I completely agree. Both on with just normal service. The jazz may look like a granny car but it's also very fun on the twisty roads.

[davidhall]

After my leather seated top of the range Ford Focus Ghia ended up going to we buy any car after 6 months of ownership following a crack in the engine at 30, 000 miles, I just wanted something reliable so purchased Honda Jazz ex (despite not being a Granny). With the exception of rear break callipers sticking at 13 years old (maybe down to inactivity caused by covid lockdown) and a clutch change and spark plug change at 75, 000 miles, nothing has gone wrong with it (and despite its car for OAP status, I actually find it can be quite fun to drive - just wish they had made a Type R version in this country with the huge BHP like they did in other countries). Great list and video.

[stevecarmo]

You shot a CRV!? 😂😂😂 I've got a 2014 second hand one for towing the caravan and it's a beauty. My work car is a 2009 Mitsubishi Colt 1.2, looks like a zombie with 140k on the clock and lacquer peeling off everywhere (yep, it's red) but I got it for sub £2k 5 years ago and costs very little to run and I can average 52mpg (had it up to 68mpg sticking to 50 on motorways). Great video, as always, you never let us down 👍