Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2
Discussion
Slinky1989 said:
defblade said:
The Spruce goose said:
suburu legacy would spring to mind.
Yes, or Honda Accord Aerodeck, or Mazda6, or Toyota Yawn, anything old and Japanese, basically.Or an E39
Had look at a couple of accords, boring but a good option.
Not had a look at Mazda 6's, what are they like? Anything to look out for? We've had the newer ones as company cars in our company but they all had issues post 60k miles so a bit wary.
Ha, E39 530i or 540i would be the dream! Finding a good one under a grand however....
king immortal and bombproof. It's had a thermostat since I had it, nothing else. Can't remember how long I've had it, it just sits there and goes when needed - it's been relegated from main family and commuting duties when annual mileage increased from 8000 to 15000 due to 30mpg average. But I can't get rid of it because it's just so reliable. It's also a nice enough drive with 147bhp. I just change the oil and filters myself once a year and on we go. Not even an MOT advisory, ever.It will never die until it dissolves from rust, but no signs of that yet.
It's probably only worth about £500 as a trade in, £1-1.5k as a private sale, but it's worth so much more to me than that. £25 a month VED as it isn't in the silly bracket even though it's a 2006 car. Can cope with any kind of journey in comfort. Utterly anonymous, which I like. A fantastic 'ordinary' car, and at the price they are now an absolute bargain. I'd like a 2.3 4x4 AWD version, there are a few out there if you look hard enough. But can't justify letting mine go as it's so, so good.
Only thing which blots the copy book is that it uses a bit of oil. About 0.5 litre per 1000 miles. But keep an eye and it's not a problem. I get oil really cheap from carparts4less, £16 for 5 litres. You can even see it as an advantage in that you're keeping the oil fresh between services.
Slinky1989 said:
defblade said:
The Spruce goose said:
suburu legacy would spring to mind.
Yes, or Honda Accord Aerodeck, or Mazda6, or Toyota Yawn, anything old and Japanese, basically.Or an E39
If I had to work on a car I'd choose the Legacy, brilliant build.
I have bought my way into thread membership (departing smoker barge 1- 5 in the process)...
Ten days back I ventured in to north London to track down my new car - a Volvo V70 petrol. This is one of the last P80 model types closely based on the venerable 850, but with the slightly rounded off bits and a slightly more plush interior.
The ad was in Autotrader - just one line, plus 3 photos of a dirty car. How not to generate interest.
Good points - it's a Volvo. It has had just two registered keepers. Less than 53k miles. MOT to Dec. Nearly half a tank of fuel. Engine sounds good and on the <0.5 mile test drive no untoward noises were heard from engine or suspension.
Bad points - it's 17 years old. Service history is laughably thin. Cambelt only 7 years past replacement date. Filthy inside and out, one rear window not working, EML light on (noted on past 2 MOT's!) and no sunroof. Some interior trim broken, many stains...
Bought for £400.00. Or one month's lease on a new car. I will now start a readers car thread with more...
Ten days back I ventured in to north London to track down my new car - a Volvo V70 petrol. This is one of the last P80 model types closely based on the venerable 850, but with the slightly rounded off bits and a slightly more plush interior.
The ad was in Autotrader - just one line, plus 3 photos of a dirty car. How not to generate interest.
Good points - it's a Volvo. It has had just two registered keepers. Less than 53k miles. MOT to Dec. Nearly half a tank of fuel. Engine sounds good and on the <0.5 mile test drive no untoward noises were heard from engine or suspension.
Bad points - it's 17 years old. Service history is laughably thin. Cambelt only 7 years past replacement date. Filthy inside and out, one rear window not working, EML light on (noted on past 2 MOT's!) and no sunroof. Some interior trim broken, many stains...
Bought for £400.00. Or one month's lease on a new car. I will now start a readers car thread with more...
SilverSixer said:
I have a 2006 Mazda 6 estate, 2.0 auto petrol. Absolutely fking immortal and bombproof. It's had a thermostat since I had it, nothing else. Can't remember how long I've had it, it just sits there and goes when needed - it's been relegated from main family and commuting duties when annual mileage increased from 8000 to 15000 due to 30mpg average. But I can't get rid of it because it's just so reliable. It's also a nice enough drive with 147bhp. I just change the oil and filters myself once a year and on we go. Not even an MOT advisory, ever.
It will never die until it dissolves from rust, but no signs of that yet.
It's probably only worth about £500 as a trade in, £1-1.5k as a private sale, but it's worth so much more to me than that. £25 a month VED as it isn't in the silly bracket even though it's a 2006 car. Can cope with any kind of journey in comfort. Utterly anonymous, which I like. A fantastic 'ordinary' car, and at the price they are now an absolute bargain. I'd like a 2.3 4x4 AWD version, there are a few out there if you look hard enough. But can't justify letting mine go as it's so, so good.
Only thing which blots the copy book is that it uses a bit of oil. About 0.5 litre per 1000 miles. But keep an eye and it's not a problem. I get oil really cheap from carparts4less, £16 for 5 litres. You can even see it as an advantage in that you're keeping the oil fresh between services.
Can't argue with that, I'll keep an eye out for them now! Thanks for the detailed reply king immortal and bombproof. It's had a thermostat since I had it, nothing else. Can't remember how long I've had it, it just sits there and goes when needed - it's been relegated from main family and commuting duties when annual mileage increased from 8000 to 15000 due to 30mpg average. But I can't get rid of it because it's just so reliable. It's also a nice enough drive with 147bhp. I just change the oil and filters myself once a year and on we go. Not even an MOT advisory, ever.It will never die until it dissolves from rust, but no signs of that yet.
It's probably only worth about £500 as a trade in, £1-1.5k as a private sale, but it's worth so much more to me than that. £25 a month VED as it isn't in the silly bracket even though it's a 2006 car. Can cope with any kind of journey in comfort. Utterly anonymous, which I like. A fantastic 'ordinary' car, and at the price they are now an absolute bargain. I'd like a 2.3 4x4 AWD version, there are a few out there if you look hard enough. But can't justify letting mine go as it's so, so good.
Only thing which blots the copy book is that it uses a bit of oil. About 0.5 litre per 1000 miles. But keep an eye and it's not a problem. I get oil really cheap from carparts4less, £16 for 5 litres. You can even see it as an advantage in that you're keeping the oil fresh between services.
Krikkit said:
The plugs are a bit more tricky, but in a Legacy the chassis legs are spaced enough to make it a relatively straight-forward job. Everything else is much easier than a normal 4-cylinder as it's either on top or in front of the engine with plenty of room.
If I had to work on a car I'd choose the Legacy, brilliant build.
Thanks Krikkit, good to know, what are service intervals like on them? Any specific issues to look out for as well? If I had to work on a car I'd choose the Legacy, brilliant build.
Slinky1989 said:
Krikkit said:
The plugs are a bit more tricky, but in a Legacy the chassis legs are spaced enough to make it a relatively straight-forward job. Everything else is much easier than a normal 4-cylinder as it's either on top or in front of the engine with plenty of room.
If I had to work on a car I'd choose the Legacy, brilliant build.
Thanks Krikkit, good to know, what are service intervals like on them? Any specific issues to look out for as well? If I had to work on a car I'd choose the Legacy, brilliant build.
I had an auto gearbox go on one of ours, but from the colour of the oil it never had a change, so worth making sure that's been done.
Other than that it's routine servicing, cambelt etc. I loved ours, we have the newer 4x4-style one now and it's not a patch in terms of comfort. My fave is the 90s generation available in wild colour schemes, this was ours:
The Don of Croy said:
Good points - it's a Volvo. It has had just two registered keepers. Less than 53k miles. MOT to Dec. Nearly half a tank of fuel. Engine sounds good and on the <0.5 mile test drive no untoward noises were heard from engine or suspension.
Bad points - it's 17 years old. Service history is laughably thin. Cambelt only 7 years past replacement date. Filthy inside and out, one rear window not working, EML light on (noted on past 2 MOT's!) and no sunroof. Some interior trim broken, many stains...
Congratulations. There are no bad points with an old Volvo, just character. Bad points - it's 17 years old. Service history is laughably thin. Cambelt only 7 years past replacement date. Filthy inside and out, one rear window not working, EML light on (noted on past 2 MOT's!) and no sunroof. Some interior trim broken, many stains...
From the 1-5 barge thread. £495.
SimonConnell said:
there may be some thread love for this V6 Peugeot 406 [..]
http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
picked the Maverick up.
a bit dusty not been cleaned for a while.
so far, everything works, engine is a peach. air works, cb radio included, just under half a tank going down before my eyes. runs really well, no knocks and pretty refined for a 16 year old car, leather is spotless, tyres bridgestone and all new, 500 quids worth he told me.
Really nice place to be, all for 435 pounds.
negatives 300 quid tax, 23 mpg, alloys a bit scabby, but nothing else
a bit dusty not been cleaned for a while.
so far, everything works, engine is a peach. air works, cb radio included, just under half a tank going down before my eyes. runs really well, no knocks and pretty refined for a 16 year old car, leather is spotless, tyres bridgestone and all new, 500 quids worth he told me.
Really nice place to be, all for 435 pounds.
negatives 300 quid tax, 23 mpg, alloys a bit scabby, but nothing else
The Spruce goose said:
picked the Maverick up.
a bit dusty not been cleaned for a while.
so far, everything works, engine is a peach. air works, cb radio included, just under half a tank going down before my eyes. runs really well, no knocks and pretty refined for a 16 year old car, leather is spotless, tyres bridgestone and all new, 500 quids worth he told me.
Really nice place to be, all for 435 pounds.
negatives 300 quid tax, 23 mpg, alloys a bit scabby, but nothing else
Pics please a bit dusty not been cleaned for a while.
so far, everything works, engine is a peach. air works, cb radio included, just under half a tank going down before my eyes. runs really well, no knocks and pretty refined for a 16 year old car, leather is spotless, tyres bridgestone and all new, 500 quids worth he told me.
Really nice place to be, all for 435 pounds.
negatives 300 quid tax, 23 mpg, alloys a bit scabby, but nothing else
The Spruce goose said:
Just checked engine bay new battery as well. Oil needs a change. First jobs do a minor service and oil change
Sammo123 said:
My E36 Touring is getting a bit tired and I've been looking at these recently. What's it like to drive? If I get rid of the E36 I want something a little bigger that can easily fit 2 booster seats and a car seat in the back. The E36 can manage it at a push but only just.
not bad drives like a car, i cant complain really. the v6 engine sounds so nice.Too cheap at £525?
Local to me.
Owner has had it since March. He is telling me it's priced due to not so great bodywork and a bit of rust. Worth a look? I only need a runaround for the odd lengthy work journey.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Local to me.
Owner has had it since March. He is telling me it's priced due to not so great bodywork and a bit of rust. Worth a look? I only need a runaround for the odd lengthy work journey.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
I've found a V plate VW Golf 1.8 turbo GTi locally which has caught my attention.
140k miles, MOT history looks sound enough (but it needs a fresh one in August).
Car looks nice and clean in the photos.
For £700 would it be worth a punt? What do I need to look out for when test driving it?
140k miles, MOT history looks sound enough (but it needs a fresh one in August).
Car looks nice and clean in the photos.
For £700 would it be worth a punt? What do I need to look out for when test driving it?
Cambelt every 60k. Coil packs go fairly often always have a spare. Oil pickup gets clogged so oil changes and service help to stop this.
Good cars to remap, I would check it with vag com for errors if you can.
Check which engine code is, should be on engine as some 1.8t are stronger than others.
Good cars to remap, I would check it with vag com for errors if you can.
Check which engine code is, should be on engine as some 1.8t are stronger than others.
This is the one I'm looking at.
Looks lovely and clean, and the MOT history looks OK (failed on emissions a few years ago but last couple seem fine; a few advisories a few years ago which haven't reappeared so have presumably been sorted).
What's the catch...
Looks lovely and clean, and the MOT history looks OK (failed on emissions a few years ago but last couple seem fine; a few advisories a few years ago which haven't reappeared so have presumably been sorted).
What's the catch...
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