First car under £3,000

You don't need to spend more. These are the cars CarTalkUK regulars actually recommend — reliable, cheap to insure, cheap to run. No silver diesels.

0 cars todayInsurance groups 1–14Average 68k milesAvg £2,500

What we look for in a first car under £3k

Forget the diesel Polo your uncle's recommending. A petrol Japanese or Korean car with a timing chain will outlast anything from the VAG group at double the price.

We weight heavily for: insurance group under 15, low advisory count, petrol engine, two owners or fewer. We screen out: French diesels, DPF advisories. Use our <a href="/insurance-check">insurance price check</a> to compare any car you find.

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