Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2

[Neil Jung]

This is a lot of car for the money.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/great-mazda-xed...

[anonymous-user]

Honda Legend 3.5 V6 - MoT May 17. £295!
https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-legend-autom...

2001 (Y) Jaguar X Type 3.0 Auto. - long mot, fsh, 132k. - £550!!

https://www.gumtree.com/p/jaguar/2001-y-jaguar-x-t...

2004 Audi A4 auto, 163k, mot, £600 sold as seen
https://www.gumtree.com/p/fiat/audi-a4-automatic-p...

BMW E39 525tds, mot april 17, £820 no offers
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-e39-525tds-se-ma...

[Patrick1964]

tog said:

Another tidy Saab 9000. S-reg is one of the very last. No bids at £599, ends tomorrow.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-SAAB-9000-CSE-ANNIV...

Someone couldn't resist, one bid now.

[princeperch]

That x type looks the dogs bks. I'd really love to get one, preferably the 2L diesel because I understand it doesn't have a DPF whilst some of the later 2.2L engines do.

The only problem that I have is after running a few insurance quotes the insurance will be well over 800 quid and closer to 900 in some instances. That's just for me (31, solicitor, parked on street, e11 postcode, 2 years ncb, licence since 2002). That would possibly be bearable, but my wife (32,teacher) is about to learn to drive and I assume that she would, as a newly qualified driver, be nigh on uninsurable on a jag like that (or we are talking about paying a 2k odd premium to add her as a driver )

I'll have to look into it but I'm not too hopeful.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/jaguar/jaguar-x-type-aut...

This looks good too, and reasonable mot history too

Edited by princeperch on Sunday 6th November 10:58

[sdkrc]

Terrible news - the cylinder head gasket went on the £600 Skoda I bought in May.
Does anyone want it? It's free if you're going to save the car and you can pick it up early this week.
Car is near Leighton Buzzard and I'm in Glasgow hence the freeness. If I can't find a good home it goes on the bay or will be consigned to the scrappies

[Jimmy Recard]

princeperch said:

That x type looks the dogs bks. I'd really love to get one, preferably the 2L diesel because I understand it doesn't have a DPF whilst some of the later 2.2L engines do.

The only problem that I have is after running a few insurance quotes the insurance will be well over 800 quid and closer to 900 in some instances. That's just for me (31, solicitor, parked on street, e11 postcode, 2 years ncb, licence since 2002). That would possibly be bearable, but my wife (32,teacher) is about to learn to drive and I assume that she would, as a newly qualified driver, be nigh on uninsurable on a jag like that (or we are talking about paying a 2k odd premium to add her as a driver )

I'll have to look into it but I'm not too hopeful.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/jaguar/jaguar-x-type-aut...

This looks good too, and reasonable mot history too

Edited by princeperch on Sunday 6th November 10:58

That sounds incredibly expensive for insurance. I would've thought I'm higher risk than you and I'd pay nothing like that amount.

Where is E11? Basra?

[Beardo]

Jimmy Recard said:

That sounds incredibly expensive for insurance. I would've thought I'm higher risk than you and I'd pay nothing like that amount.

Where is E11? Basra?

Leytonstone, East London. So pretty much

That X-Type is a monster deal for someone. Not for me though, cream leather is a no-no

[princeperch]

Beardo said:

Jimmy Recard said:

That sounds incredibly expensive for insurance. I would've thought I'm higher risk than you and I'd pay nothing like that amount.

Where is E11? Basra?

Leytonstone, East London. So pretty much

That X-Type is a monster deal for someone. Not for me though, cream leather is a no-no

Leytonstone and our posh neighbour Wanstead

I truly believe that it must be one of the worst insurance postcodes in London

I'm paying 500 quid to insure a 2003 Nissan almera with a mighty 1500 cc engine worth all of 300 quid.

I like living here but by Christ the insurance situation is depressing.

[Trabi601]

W00DY said:

Saw that and thought it looked good. Surprised there's no bids as 2.3s seem to make good money even in rough condition these days. Is a 2.0t really that much of a downgrade?

Look at the front end panel / lights fit. That can't be right!

[kowalski655]

Am i wrong in wanting this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131990916332?_trksid=p20...

[JumboBeef]

Depends how wibbly wobbly the steering column is through the bulkhead.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

kowalski655 said:

Am i wrong in wanting this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131990916332?_trksid=p20...

At the cost of a decent night out, I'd say you were very right in wanting it.

[kowalski655]

REeply to a question says its braced
20 yo old son wants it to learn to drive in (well either this or an N plate XJ jag,although the insurance is less on this)
I can use it till he passes

[giggity]

Hi guys,

So I've sold my lovely fully loaded CLK now I did earlier consider getting a V8 and upsizing however living in London and doing minimal mileage I'm thinking a shed / barge is the way to go.

I've budgeted £1,000 and am happy to look at anything from Merc, BMW, Volvo, etc. No Vauxhall or VW stuff, but otherwise open to fun and interesting cars like Alfas.

[Benmac]

W00DY said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seat-Ibiza-2-0-8v-Cupra-...

Not going to set the world alight, but it's quite a funky little car.

Oh wow, that's the same as my old one that was my first "quick" car when I was 21. Goes off to see if R657 TYB is still around as well. Wish I'd spottedthe ad sooner. I'd have most likely bought that.

[anonymous-user]

740 BMW advertised on eBay for 750. Sold before I could post link.

[BigTom85]

sdkrc said:

Terrible news - the cylinder head gasket went on the £600 Skoda I bought in May.
Does anyone want it? It's free if you're going to save the car and you can pick it up early this week.
Car is near Leighton Buzzard and I'm in Glasgow hence the freeness. If I can't find a good home it goes on the bay or will be consigned to the scrappies

Me me me! I love these old L&Ks with the tan interior. I got a gnat's whisker from buying a eucalyptus green one a few years ago but it had clearly had quite a hefty accident and drove like crap.

I've PM'd you my number if its still available.

[giggity]

Following the sale of my W209 CLK, I've decided to give bargain basement motoring a try (I must be mad)

Something interesting. Thinking Alfa, older Merc?

Otherwise maybe a E46? Or are they all st for 1K?

Don't really want Japanese car's (don't like the interior) or French cars.

Volvo or Saab is cool.

No estates.

Having trawled eBay - I'm finding nothing, Is there a trick to this?

[funkyrobot]

giggity said:

Following the sale of my W209 CLK, I've decided to give bargain basement motoring a try (I must be mad)

Something interesting. Thinking Alfa, older Merc?

Otherwise maybe a E46? Or are they all st for 1K?

Don't really want Japanese car's (don't like the interior) or French cars.

Volvo or Saab is cool.

No estates.

Having trawled eBay - I'm finding nothing, Is there a trick to this?

I'm struggling too. I must be waaaaay too fussy.

[V8RX7]

giggity said:

Having trawled eBay - I'm finding nothing, Is there a trick to this?

The only trick is to search under £1k (or whatever your budget is) and see what comes up - don't limit your search.

Autotrader can be pretty good as it's cheap to advertise sub £1k cars on there.

As can Gumtree and if you can be bothered - Facebook groups.