Cheap six month car rent/ lease, any old car

Check the insurance costs before buying anything. If buying you need the type of car that can be easily resold, such as long NCT, small engine size, low damage to bodywork, no smells, service history. A 1.0L Yaris for 500 euro would fit the bill. I bought one for 3 weeks as alternative to hire car. Sold it within 24 hours for price I paid.

In terms of insurance, you cancel or stop or defer you insurance after 6 months. You should ask the fees or fines for stopping. Some companies have a fixed free of say 30 euro, but then refund by cheque the full amount for the ,6 months left.

If you need short term do you have a no claims bonus? Will you get a reasonable insurance quote? Can you get named on a friend's car? Insurance is main issue/cost. Even for a hire car, you can often provide your own insurance saving compared to hire company.