Cool campus deals from carsite.co.uk

As school-leavers enjoy their last summer break before university, used car e-retailer Carsite.co.uk has put together five reasonably-priced second-hand models to help car-buying students keep their image – and wallets – in check on campus this September.

There’s over £1100 saving – almost 19% – against the recommended retail price on a Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 diesel, available for just £4,550, whilst the iconic Ford Ka 1.3i Zetec is £590 less than CAP’s suggested value at £3,960. For students with a little more budget after the ultimate campus car, a Mini One with just 5.7k miles on the clock is available for £8,382 – a £593 saving against the recommended retail price.

John Guess of Carsite.co.uk said, 'With the annual cost of insuring a car rising by a third in the past nine months alone, young drivers are finding it increasingly difficult to get a foot on the motoring ladder. Carsite wanted to highlight some low-cost models that will be economical to run, won’t break the bank with their insurance policies and, importantly, be slow to depreciate. The Mini One has a particularly strong residual performance.’