Best of the Bargain Basement
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So, at the risk of posting something that will ruin someone financially - I bring you..
http://www.goldenacrecars.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes...
Any chance of that not utterly destroying your bank account in the first 6 months? Is it worth it for THAT interior? Any idea what an original grill would set you back?
http://www.goldenacrecars.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes...
Any chance of that not utterly destroying your bank account in the first 6 months? Is it worth it for THAT interior? Any idea what an original grill would set you back?
tomelliott said:
Any idea what an original grill would set you back?
Probably get one cheap off a scrap car, £50-£100 at a guess. They say it's rust free and if that is true that would be the biggest cost/risk factor gone, they often rot around the back window which is costly to repair.
king moronic bastids that try to cheat the miles game in advertising.tomelliott said:
So, at the risk of posting something that will ruin someone financially - I bring you..
http://www.goldenacrecars.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes...
Any chance of that not utterly destroying your bank account in the first 6 months? Is it worth it for THAT interior? Any idea what an original grill would set you back?
I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole. I have some experience with the dealer and I can only suggest anyone going to view a car there takes magnet with them. http://www.goldenacrecars.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes...
Any chance of that not utterly destroying your bank account in the first 6 months? Is it worth it for THAT interior? Any idea what an original grill would set you back?
richardxjr said:
The danger of 124's is of falling in love with them
You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Oh dear. My w124 is back in on Monday for entirely unnecessary work.You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Autocar has a cover that's in the spirit of this thread this week:
0a said:
richardxjr said:
The danger of 124's is of falling in love with them
You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Oh dear. My w124 is back in on Monday for entirely unnecessary work.You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Autocar has a cover that's in the spirit of this thread this week:
Steffan said:
0a said:
richardxjr said:
The danger of 124's is of falling in love with them
You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Oh dear. My w124 is back in on Monday for entirely unnecessary work.You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Autocar has a cover that's in the spirit of this thread this week:
DervVW said:
Steffan said:
0a said:
richardxjr said:
The danger of 124's is of falling in love with them
You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Oh dear. My w124 is back in on Monday for entirely unnecessary work.You'll either:
a) service it, change the front ball joints and just drive and clean it revelling in it's over engineered fantasticness
or
b) go mental OCD and virtually rebuild the thing to be perfect
You won't know which way you'll go at first.
Autocar has a cover that's in the spirit of this thread this week:
Steffan said:
Probably because the journalists involved are reading the ridiculous value for money that many of the cars presented on here for consideration represent. And realising what a good news story for hard pressed motorists this is! I really believe that this thread is head and shoulders better on finding and detailing bargains than any of the offerings in the co called professional press in the UK. Quite exceptional. The "professionals" are taking a leaf out of PH'ers best thread and calling it their own. Unsurprisingly!
Not read Autocar for long?Steffan said:
Probably because the journalists involved are reading the ridiculous value for money that many of the cars presented on here for consideration represent. And realising what a good news story for hard pressed motorists this is! I really believe that this thread is head and shoulders better on finding and detailing bargains than any of the offerings in the co called professional press in the UK. Quite exceptional. The "professionals" are taking a leaf out of PH'ers best thread and calling it their own. Unsurprisingly!
Car & Classic ran one of these articles not long ago. I seem to remember them trumpeting about 'used classic bargains' for £500 upwards... there was one car at £500, one at £1,000 and then the rest were well above the £5,000 mark. 
Great success!
Every time I see a publication run a bargain cars feature the Puma gets a mention.
It makes me want to keep mine until they actually go up in value because I've never turned a profit on a car. Sadly they're getting cheaper not more in demand so my guess is most people ignore journalists and plump for shiny new number plate, £30 tax and 50mpg instead.
Sad that people can't afford to run old cars but a £300 a month PCP on top of fuel costs is manageable, I'd bet nobody running a car in the window of this thread will end up down as much as the new car sheep when they come to move their car on.
It makes me want to keep mine until they actually go up in value because I've never turned a profit on a car. Sadly they're getting cheaper not more in demand so my guess is most people ignore journalists and plump for shiny new number plate, £30 tax and 50mpg instead.
Sad that people can't afford to run old cars but a £300 a month PCP on top of fuel costs is manageable, I'd bet nobody running a car in the window of this thread will end up down as much as the new car sheep when they come to move their car on.
chrisw666 said:
Sad that people can't afford to run old cars but a £300 a month PCP on top of fuel costs is manageable, I'd bet nobody running a car in the window of this thread will end up down as much as the new car sheep when they come to move their car on.
That's where you're wrong- I've spent a hideous amount of money on turning my 'bargain' into a little monster! My own fault but... it keeps me happy..!chrisw666 said:
The rule only works once you've bought another car or owned it for as long as people keep newish cars.
Challenge accepted. My dad's lost around £8k over 10 years on his Civic, and if/when mine explodes, I'll be able to sell all the trinkets for more than I paid for them and get all my money back... ready to buy another stupid 'bargain'. nice audi coupe under half a bag.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
mazda 6, high miles but LPG. anyone brave?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
mazda 6, high miles but LPG. anyone brave?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
Edited by dudleybloke on Friday 17th May 03:17
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