Picking my first car for work

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Hello /o/, I'm not a regular around this board but I am a car guy. I'll be needing a car from the beginning of september to go to college/work to a nearby town and I'm not familiar with the world of cheap used cars. I've had my license for several years now, if it matters.

I'm looking for a fun and reliable small to mid-sized car that can take me from point A to point B. It doesn't necessarily have to be fast since gas is expensive as hell for me at the moment. Think Seat Leon, VW Golf/Polo, Ford Focus/Fiesta, Hundai Accent/Coupe, a Honda, or other small, cheap and fun cars you can come up with, hatchback or not. I have zero intention of doing any mods to the car beyond a new radio for the music, or something absolutely necessary.


Make: any available in Europe (specifically Spain). Preferably not Citroën.

Model: any

Year: any

Details: It HAS to be a diesel. Either 2 or 4 door is fine, manual transmission, not too big. The more fun it is to drive, the better.

Mileage: it's going to be high for sure, but as long as the car holds, I'll take it. I'm not an agressive driver.

Condition: it needs to last as a daily driver for a minimum of 2 years (daily commute is 2 trips of 50km)

Budget: anything up to 3500 euros


I'll take any help I can get. Thanks in advance.