Help JonRB lose his virginity

[JonRB]

Ok, ok, my bangernomics virginity.

I've pretty much closed a contract with a previous client but it's a 100 mile round trip (95% motorway) and I don't really want to be putting that kind of mileage on either of my cars.

I know the general gist of bangernomics (buy cheap, don't get attached, fix simple stuff or sell / scrap it if beyond economic repair) but I don't have a clue where in Thames Valley & Surrey to source suitable cars, nor enough nouse to tell a lemon from a peach, or the ability to drive two cars at once making collecting a new purchase a bit difficult.

Are any SASers able to give me any help, ideas, pointers, recommendations, or anything?

I was thinking that £500-£750 may be a reasonable budget, and something of the size of a small exec (A4, Laguna, Mondeo) rather than a small car would be suitable for motorway munching.

Edited by JonRB on Wednesday 5th May 20:46

[Kinky]

Dare I say it ..... +1

[Kinky]

I keep dribbling over this - but it's not that useful for me (2 seater)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1637683.htm

[JonRB]

LOL. Kind of the violates the "must not get attached to" rule of bangernomics, surely?

[Kinky]

Yeah, I know. But ......

[Sods Law]

I would look to the repmobiles

Mondeo
Vectra
Passat(ish)
Bora{pos +£)
Mk3 Golf Diesel - done one before very capable!


I'm about to start a 100 mile a day commute and may consider a second motor but Im tempted by a bike.....

[John D.]

Kinky said:

I keep dribbling over this - but it's not that useful for me (2 seater)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1637683.htm

Advert said:

Can be taxed at your expense if you wish.

Well thats jolly nice of them Seems like peanuts for a car like that though.

Sods Law said:

I'm about to start a 100 mile a day commute and may consider a second motor but Im tempted by a bike.....

Me too. Taking my test on Friday! Doing more miles than you too.

This thread interests me though as I'll be getting a second car for the winter. Had planned a shed but the car scheme for my new job pays me more to be 'Green' - VED Band A-C will get me max allowance per month. So perhaps a newer car is the way to go. Still to look at my options. More interested in picking up a bike right now

[Sods Law]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

MK3 Golf 1.8 Auto 35k miles £500

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

Vectra 1.8ls 130k £500

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...
Volvo S40 1.9D £1000 140k

[VerySideways]

I was thinking about something like this a year ago actually, and my preferred choice was a Mk3 Golf Gti.
2.0, 8 valve, torquey, comfy seats and actually a very capable mile-muncher giving high 30's mpg on the motorway.

Something to think about?

[MoJoj]

My old GTi did a perfect job of trundling back and forth to north Somerset three days a week rather than clocking up the miles on the Cayman.
Unfortunately I got "bored" of the lack of power and when opportunity presented itself upgraded it to an R32.......

[bmw2002]

Kinky said:

I keep dribbling over this - but it's not that useful for me (2 seater)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1637683.htm

Too late K, just sold it tonight better update the ad I guess.

[ShadownINja]

My Golf Cabrio is my bangernomics car. But I've got a bit attached to it. Much like your first man on man relationship, I expect.

[JonRB]

ShadownINja said:

Much like your first man on man relationship, I expect.

[ShadownINja]

Was going on the perception of a typical Golf Cabrio owner.

[JonRB]

Sods Law said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

MK3 Golf 1.8 Auto 35k miles £500

Hmmm. I quite like this idea. Even though it's not what I thought I wanted.

[Sods Law]

I'm considering buying Adi an A-Class 170 CDi Avantgarde Manual and borrowing it monday to thursday

My reasons
50+mpg
Resonably comfortable
tall seating for traffic "out Manuouvering"
many examples wilth over 120k (im looking at 90k)
Good residuals
Cheap as it gets to buy

Interestingly her shopping list is quite different
Silver ot Black as its "cute"
Must Be a MK1 as its urrrm "cute"
Not that black leather as its too dark....
Parking thingies would be nice
Cant I have a S2000 instead...

Either way makes it an apealling option, wonder how theses fair at the Auction house...


Dave

[Kinky]

bmw2002 said:

Kinky said:

I keep dribbling over this - but it's not that useful for me (2 seater)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1637683.htm

Too late K, just sold it tonight better update the ad I guess.

Great news Nigel

Anything else coming up, of any interest?

[Blues]

How about a nice, tidy E38 750i? Might not be the most frugal on petrol, but a great motorway barge and extremely quick when you want it to be.

[Don]

There's an alternative strategy.

100 miles a day = 500 miles a week = 2 tankfuls of petrol in a 30mpg car. At £70 a tank that's £140 a week.

Toyota Aygo = 1 tankful of petrol for the same. £70 a week saving. £280 a month buys the Aygo.

It's effectively FREE.

[AndyCowman]

Good call, it can also stretch to fun cars if you are not to concerned about the mpg.

If you want utter cheapness then the mk3 Golf TDI is a peach - cheap to buy and so cheap to run, also quiet and comfy. My house mate uses one everyday.

Mk2 Golf GTI (which I bought for £700) and adored. Such a good car to drive and very cheap - my first cheap car that went to the Ring

MK2 MR2. I got one for £600 and took it to the Ring although I didn't get on well with that cars handling and promptly got rid of it.

Other options are BMW 320i E36 (318 upwards depending on your budget) - I got a 328i Coupe last year for £1200!! Bargain. Oddly that also went to Germany

GOod luck!!