Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2

[phil_cardiff]

I'm not sure even the VW fan boys would have spaffed themselves over a 252k mile passat, no matter how much vinyl I stuck on it!

In any event it actually sold yesterday. Just when I was getting so peeved I'd have taken scrap value 2 eastern European lads turned up and paid £350 for it. Taking the £50 I paid for it, the MOT, and insurance admin costs means a nice little profit. I've never made a profit on a car before!

[320touring]

phil_cardiff said:

I'm not sure even the VW fan boys would have spaffed themselves over a 252k mile passat, no matter how much vinyl I stuck on it!

In any event it actually sold yesterday. Just when I was getting so peeved I'd have taken scrap value 2 eastern European lads turned up and paid £350 for it. Taking the £50 I paid for it, the MOT, and insurance admin costs means a nice little profit. I've never made a profit on a car before!

always good to do that- excellent

[320touring]

CX53 said:

There's a white one for sale on retro rides at the moment funnily enough.. £600, looks tidy too.

Get behind me Satan!

[320touring]

Well the delivery of the 205 to Aberdeen went without a hitch. It was a bit of a revellation.

I'd forgotton just how comfortable old small french cars could be!

I enjoyed it so much I made a quick video extolling its virtues- they're definately in potential bargain territory
https://youtu.be/duHk_xojCRc

[xeon]

I'm going to see a mk3 Mondeo tomorrow for <£500. Its a petrol and has done 120k miles but it has full service history. Has anyone got any tips of what to look out for?

[YoungOne]

Rust on door bottoms, rear subframe bushes and snapped springs.

Oh and I just happen to have a 2.5v6 mondeo with only 87000 on I need to sell in a couple of weeks.

[tleefox]

YoungOne said:

Rust on door bottoms, rear subframe bushes and snapped springs.

Oh and I just happen to have a 2.5v6 mondeo with only 87000 on I need to sell in a couple of weeks.

Could be interested - need a stop gap shed until an appealing lease comes along once my company car goes back.

[sdkrc]

Just bought this for £600. Bought it exclusively for the tan leather. Happy so far but it drives more Golf than Passat.

[Trabi601]

sdkrc said:

Just bought this for £600. Bought it exclusively for the tan leather. Happy so far but it drives more Golf than Passat.

Might be because it *is* a Golf under the skin.

[sdkrc]

Trabi601 said:

Might be because it *is* a Golf under the skin.

Yeah, my dad broke that news to me as well. Still very happy with the purchase.
Explains the lack of legroom in the back though

[TonyRPH]

sdkrc said:

Just bought this for £600. Bought it exclusively for the tan leather. Happy so far but it drives more Golf than Passat.

Which model is that? I used to have a 1.8T, but recently sold that to my son.

It's a great car, we loved it.

[anonymous-user]

Laurin + Klement very nice, i have a lower spec oct tdi, done 12k in 9 months no major dramas. on 155k now.

[sdkrc]

TonyRPH said:

Which model is that? I used to have a 1.8T, but recently sold that to my son.

It's a great car, we loved it.

1.9 diesel - ridiculous amount of boot space

[camhasnoname]

xeon said:

I'm going to see a mk3 Mondeo tomorrow for <£500. Its a petrol and has done 120k miles but it has full service history. Has anyone got any tips of what to look out for?

They're pretty solid cars. The only issue I had with my 1.8 petrol was the EGR valve (<£100 IIRC). Can't beat them for the money!

[Slow]

Looks like fun for very little for the summer.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[anonymous-user]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-306-MERIDIAN-2-0...

306 hdi 12mot £300

[230TE]

Just picked up a Peugeot 106 diesel. 2000/X, dealer part-ex, just under 100k on the clock, MoT to the end of October. Exhaust blow on the downpipe, will need a windscreen for the next MoT, dents and scrapes everywhere and the driver's seat is falling to bits. But a decent service history including a new clutch last year, and the price - £82!

[pitchfork]

60k miles Subaru Legacy. 2 owners. 650 quid.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/subaru/subaru-legacy-awd...

(The usual disclaimer of 'I know nothing about it/have no vested interest, etc...')

[defblade]

Tatty around the edges, but that's my favourite sort of car, no worries about car park dings etc.
The rest should be fairly bomb-proof!
£750

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[V8mate]

defblade said:

Tatty around the edges, but that's my favourite sort of car, no worries about car park dings etc.
The rest should be fairly bomb-proof!
£750

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

That is bonkers value. I'd go so far as to say it's low mileage too!