‘The best of the bunch’, driving expert reveals top three first cars for under £3,000… and you can get them even cheaper

A MOTORING expert has named the top three cars for new drivers that can be snapped up for under £3,000.

Abigayle Aundre shared her suggestions on her TikTok channel – and all were from big name brands.

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All three cars come from major brands often seen cruising UK streets[/caption]

In the video, she explained that the criteria were that the car had to be under budget, have less than £70,000 miles on the clock, pass an HPI check and be available from trade dealers with a full service history.

Toyota Aygo

Shopping around online, the first car she pointed out was a silver Toyota Aygo coming in at £2,690.

The exact model is a 2009 58 reg 1.0 VVT-i Platinum Euro 4 5dr.

Abigayle, said: “With this car you’ve even got some change left over, but don’t forget to haggle.”

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All the cars in the video were cheap enough for buyers to have some change left over[/caption]

Citroen C1

Next on her deal hunting video is a strawberry red Citroen C1, which would set you back £2,299 – netting a nice dividend of £701.

It’s a 2008 08 reg 1.0i Rhythm Euro 4 3dr.

Abigayle, said: “Another little one litre, and again don’t forget to haggle, the worse they can say is ‘no’.”

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Abigayle said drivers must always remember to haggle for a better deal[/caption]

Vauxhall Corsa

Third on the list, and the most expensive out of all three is a Vauxhall Corsa, which is only £25 under budget, costing £2,975 – but is still £500 below market average according to Auto Trader.

It’s a 2011 61 reg 1.0 ecoFLEX 12V Excite Euro 5 3dr (A/C).

Abigayle, said: “Last but by no means least, a Vauxhall Corsa, this one is a little bit newer and has a bit more room.

“And you still have a tiny bit of money left over.”

The clever car expert finished by admitting that these were the best options she could find for a reliable cheap motor – but that’s not to say that punters won’t find even better bargains when hunting for their next set of wheels.

Abigayle, said: “They were the best cars of the bunch that I could find using my usual criteria on Auto Trader this week.”

Car enthusiasts jumped in the comments, with some saying they need to change cars immediately.

One user said: “I can confirm the Toyota Aygo is one of the cheapest cars to run ever.”

And a second user said: “I think I chose the wrong car after seeing this, I bought a 1.6 Ford fiesta Zetec and my insurance is expensive.”

While a third said: “I have a Toyota Aygo, but a 2016 plate. The best car ever.”

This comes after another car expert shared the top 10 “fast, fun and exciting” cars for under £5,000.

And, this motor genius said that newer cars “suck” and they could cost you thousands of pounds because they’re made on “the cheap”.

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Each car she showed had to be under £3,000 to fit the buyer’s criteria[/caption]