Best Car for under 3000??

[stedaley]

After a car, something quick enough, for my placement year next year!
Have 3grand to spend, just need some ideas for what to look for,

Edited by stedaley on Saturday 22 November 21:10

[The Moose]

£3 million for a placement year?

Should get a bloody good MX5 for that

[ging84]

maybe a typo
and he has 3000 South African rand to spend
works out about £150

[MissChief]

Seat Leon Cupra Mk 1. 180 Brake and moderately quick. Will get a good one for £3k. I paid that for my 2004 with 57k on it nearly three years ago. Might even get a Cupra R?

[dudleybloke]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/j...

Edited by dudleybloke on Thursday 20th November 04:05

[DanielJames]

330ci?

[nickofh]

ging84 said:

maybe a typo
and he has 3000 South African rand to spend
works out about £150

Like it :-)

[stedaley]

Ive been looking at 182 or fiesta ST, anyone driven either of these?

Apologies for the 3000grand haha,

Id be driving a fair bit and would want to enjoy it! Ill be 23 if that makes a difference

[Pie with sauce]

stedaley said:

I'll be 23 if that makes a difference

Makes no difference to us.

May make a difference to your insurance quote though.

[MikeOxlong]

There was a 540i on EBay for 3,600 yesterday. A little bit more but you can justify it because of V8.

[nct001]

Just got an e46 M3 cab that owes us £3600 I think that is as good as any £3k can be spent.

Failing that £3500 would get you a Clio 197

Or a nice Peugeot 205 Gti now appreciating by 20 per cent a year ish.

Clio Williams

Megane 225

Mercedes clk 2003 onwards

2004 Saab Aero convertible


Used to be able to get a Porsche 968 in budget but not any more try a 944 S2 Cab

[RacingBlue]

stedaley said:

Ive been looking at 182 or fiesta ST, anyone driven either of these?

Apologies for the 3000grand haha,

Id be driving a fair bit and would want to enjoy it! Ill be 23 if that makes a difference

The Fiesta is better built, but has a pretty gutless engine. The 182 is more powerful, lighter, and a lot of fun. Still miss mine.

[zcacogp]

nct001 said:

Used to be able to get a Porsche 968 in budget but not any more try a 944 S2 Cab

968's will be some way out of budget. A 944S2 that's worth owning won't fit within £3k either, unless you take a risk and get lucky (and cabs tend to be a bit more expensive than coupes).

£3k is about the going rate for a reasonable 944 Lux though. And they are great things to drive down an interesting road.


Oli.

[0a]

nct001 said:

Just got an e46 M3 cab that owes us £3600 I think that is as good as any £3k can be spent.

£3,600?!!!!

[SteveS Cup]

Clio 1x2. It won't be a dog and they're a hoot! You'll end up wanting to spend your budget again on making an ST150 quicker. Going from a 300bhp Polo I never felt the need to make my clio quicker, I just concentrated on making it handle amazingly.

[nct001]

As I said, you used to be able to get a 968 at this price but not any more.


This looks well

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-PORSCHE-944-S2-CABR...

[nct001]

0a said:

nct001 said:

Just got an e46 M3 cab that owes us £3600 I think that is as good as any £3k can be spent.

£3,600?!!!!

Ok it was £4200; but came with £600 cashback (hardtop).

Webuyanycar offered £3200 which thought was rather good of them.

[0a]

nct001 said:

0a said:

nct001 said:

Just got an e46 M3 cab that owes us £3600 I think that is as good as any £3k can be spent.

£3,600?!!!!

Ok it was £4200; but came with £600 cashback (hardtop).

Webuyanycar offered £3200 which thought was rather good of them.

Is it any good? I didn't realise they were about for so little, and I really like E46 M3s (even the cab - it means you can hear the straight 6 even better).

[SteveS Cup]

Clio 1x2. It won't be a dog and they're a hoot! You'll end up wanting to spend your budget again on making an ST150 quicker. Going from a 300bhp Polo I never felt the need to make my clio quicker, I just concentrated on making it handle amazingly.

[nct001]

Yeah its great but a bit scruffy, wheels need refurb, no rust just a couple of bits round it... please bear in mind it was bought from a cars wanted for cash and not privately or auction etc etc etc

To be fair they make £4500+ in car auctions and can sell for £5500 to £7000

For me the buy of the year was a 928 S4 manual, one former keeper, every bill from new in dull red which machine polished up to immaculate order for £3800... it had just had £700 spent getting through mot.