Reliable car for 10k?

Prius? One of the most reliable cars you can buy.

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/34848290

One word ! PRIUS ! Brake pads that last 150k , 25km per liter ! The only maintenance is to replace the water pump @ 180km , it's expensive since its electric €609 , other than that , NOTHING , , after 140k of ownership !

You could also look at a petrol Corolla, effortlessly reliable to the point of boredom:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-2014/35189567

Nct - Aug 2024

Tax - March 2024

Almost 12 years old though @ €9 K 😬

Its an automatic hybrid, they command a premium over your standard petrol or diesel manual.

For that kind of money get yourself a nice car such as a C or E type Merc, capable of high mileage with very little expense. The 2.1 diesel will do close to 60 mpg and tax is 270 yearly, if it has the smaller engine it is Renault

Indeed, any German car in that price range can be far from trouble free. And the driving the OP says they cover doesn't require a diesel car either.

Well I beg to differ with you, these engines can easily do half a million miles without much trouble if looked after and serviced properly, plenty additives on the market to prevent getting clogged up and as regards mpg I can personally vouch for c60 mpg from one of these, I know of a person in my area who invested in an electric car but cracked the battery when it bottomed out on a B road and hit a hump and there are plenty of these roads if you don’t live on the M50 or it’s likes

Was myself thinking of buying a toyota auris, yaris hybrid 2016 and then few told me to buy a Peugeot 308 hdi as better on fuel,

To be fair Toyota and Lexus hybrids are the most reliable cars on the roads. Theres absolutely loads of them with over 300k km’s on the clock and theres a good few of them with over half a million miles. Theres not much to go wrong with them and even the hybrid batteries are relatively cheap to replace.