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nsmith1180
3,913 posts
48 months
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Danesgate said: Nil depreciation - in fact, some appreciation in value. £62/year insurance with nil no claims (limited to 3k miles). Nil road tax. Cheap parts (I pay under £200/year for service and MOT) Cooler than any of the suggestions so far.  and in the winter.....  A winner I think.
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tercelgold
948 posts
27 months
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nsmith1180 said: A winner I think. It's also a horrible car to drive.
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nsmith1180
3,913 posts
48 months
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tercelgold said: nsmith1180 said: A winner I think. It's also a horrible car to drive. Its cool, its practical, its indistructable. Ticks all the boxes the OP asked for + is cool. He was considering a Micra remember!
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tercelgold
948 posts
27 months
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nsmith1180 said: Its cool, its practical, its indistructable. Ticks all the boxes the OP asked for + is cool. He was considering a Micra remember! It does tick all the boxes Edit: they also cost near to £6K
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jds32
251 posts
17 months
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Marf
22,907 posts
111 months
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jds32 said: Toyota carina e. Beaded seat cover optional?
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NightRunner
4,303 posts
64 months
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Sexual. 
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Danesgate
509 posts
26 months
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tercelgold said: nsmith1180 said: A winner I think. It's also a horrible car to drive. My wife hates driving it, says it is "...like a Tonka toy..." Win Win!! 
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PH lurker
1,257 posts
27 months
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nsmith1180 said: Suzuki SJ413. Bomb proof, ok on fuel, cheap as chips to own and self-service and the added bonus of fun off road. I had a look at these some time ago and found that many were very rusty and those with repair work were often highly modified for off-roading and greenlaning. But I still like them. In fact I think I have only seen 3 three this year so far, one on the side of the road at a farm out in the sticks (not sure if roadworthy), one for sale on a main road, and I think I've seen another as well. Doesn't the SJ have leaf suspension like series Land-Rovers? Love the Land Rover suggestion, and the more obvious Skoda Felica and 106 1.5d options. Don't forget the Rover Metro diesel; now not a common sight. Like the Land Rover, the Morris Minor has very little depreciation (in fact aren't values rising?), no tax, cheap insurance and parts are cheap besides the car being easy to service. However maintenance needs to be quite regular, and more frequent than more modern cars (consider the K11). Would the use that this vehicle will get not warrant something like a van with back seats? I remember in 2007 looking at cheap small vans and stumbling across a surprisingly large number of Ford Courier vans with back seats. Also there is the Berlingo Multispace et al.
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nsmith1180
3,913 posts
48 months
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PH lurker said: Doesn't the SJ have leaf suspension like series Land-Rovers?
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Would the use that this vehicle will get not warrant something like a van with back seats? I remember in 2007 looking at cheap small vans and stumbling across a surprisingly large number of Ford Courier vans with back seats. Also there is the Berlingo Multispace et al. Did the SJ have suspension? It was primative to be sure. As for the Berlingo, you are better off going for an old van. The Multispace/Teepee type cars are holding their values too well for some unknown reason. I assume people with kids must be suckers for punishment.
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StottyZr
4,194 posts
33 months
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106 1.5d zest (no abs, no power steering, no central locking) sweet f  k all to break  £500 to buy, smash it around all you want. And you won't get below 45mpg even with great effort and determination
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Blue Oval84
1,788 posts
31 months
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Danesgate
509 posts
26 months
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tercelgold said: Edit: they also cost near to £6K
Wow! Appreciating more than I thought!!!!
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nsmith1180
3,913 posts
48 months
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Danesgate said: tercelgold said: Edit: they also cost near to £6K
Wow! Appreciating more than I thought!!!! Exactly, get in their quick. It'll be worth 10 grand soon.
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tbc
1,621 posts
45 months
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tbc
1,621 posts
45 months
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Blue Oval84 said: Ford should give this guy a new Mondeo for all the free publicity a Taxi driver was in my local paper because he hit 500k miles in his Skoda Superb and the dealer gave him a brand new Superb if he agreed to let the dealership keep it in his showroom
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D_G
1,423 posts
79 months
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I bought my shed for £200, 1.8, estate, drives OK and has been uber reliable. Suzuki Baleno..... 
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noell35
823 posts
18 months
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nsmith1180
3,913 posts
48 months
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PH blokes, can we get a +1 button?
Saves posting just to say "+1"
+1 on the Pug Estate.
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LewG
107 posts
16 months
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Volvo 740? I'm liking the K10 ideas, daily driver for me. Acquired it from a chap as he had to go in a home. It's people carrier, van, tractor, you name it. Not the fastest machine in the world but there's nothing better for nipping into parking spaces and has a turning circle London cabs can envy. Just over 100k now and still going strong. 
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