sub £1500 car for broke OH

[mikeplayer]

Hi Pistonheads,

The Other Half needs a replacement car as the sills are rusted to hell and it will fail its next MOT. Its fixabl but she wants something different

So requirements:

Less than £1500
Engine bigger than 1.25
3 Door
Cheap to run tax and insure
Must be able to last 2-5 years

She wants a puma but I would like other opinions.

[DonkeyApple]

Diesel Pug?

[mikeplayer]

She says nothing French.

Sorry!

[Vince70]

Audi A3/A4 it's not French and they are zinc coated so no more worries about rust.

[DonkeyApple]

mikeplayer said:

She says nothing French.

Sorry!

Perfectly understandable. She clearly has taste.

They do tend to be very cost effective options though.

[mikeplayer]

And before anyone comes in with this answer, she would like an MX5

[McHaggis]

Hyundai Coupe
Volvo C70
BMW 318Ci
Honda Prelude

[Hammy13]

Fiesta?

[300bhp/ton]

mikeplayer said:

Hi Pistonheads,

The Other Half needs a replacement car as the sills are rusted to hell and it will fail its next MOT. Its fixabl but she wants something different

So requirements:

Less than £1500
Engine bigger than 1.25
3 Door
Cheap to run tax and insure
Must be able to last 2-5 years

She wants a puma but I would like other opinions.

Why not a Puma? Just watch for rust and make sure the cambelt has been done.

[CYMR0]

She's broke, the car she has is fixable, but she'd like another one ... so she's going to get one?

How broke is she really?

[mikeplayer]

Fixable yes, but she want something different.

Seeing as she doesnt have more the £1500 and thats being borrowed from a relative, I would say rather broke.

[mikeplayer]

300bhp/ton said:

Why not a Puma? Just watch for rust and make sure the cambelt has been done.

I love Pumas, thats where she got the idea from. was really looking for a few sideball ideas to chuck her way.

[Rammy76]

Very cheap to run, reliable in my experience and surprisingly good to drive with plenty guts for a 1400cc.

Dare I suggest an MG ZR?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4071695.htm

[mikeplayer]

Rammy76 said:

Very cheap to run, reliable in my experience and surprisingly good to drive with plenty guts for a 1400cc.

Dare I suggest an MG ZR?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4071695.htm

She says boy racer car, sorry! I wanted her to get a Alpha 147, but she wont have one of them as the number plate on the front isnt central......

[300bhp/ton]

mikeplayer said:

I love Pumas, thats where she got the idea from. was really looking for a few sideball ideas to chuck her way.

Is she good at making decisions, or will giving her too much choice just mean she'll get flustered and end up with something she doesn't want.

The Puma is a good car no matter how you slice it. My advice would be, if that's what she wants, go look at one and get to sit and drive it. If she still likes it, just buy the best you can for your budget.

[Rammy76]

mikeplayer said:

She says boy racer car, sorry! I wanted her to get a Alpha 147, but she wont have one of them as the number plate on the front isnt central......

Ok thought it was quite a lot of car for the money with low miles and relatively new :-)

I also had a look through the Alfa 147's, those little 1.6 ones go quite well I hear, couldn't the number plate issue be solved somehow

[Paul_B]

mikeplayer said:

And before anyone comes in with this answer, she would like an MX5

Just get one of those then??

Or a Mk2 MR2...

[Paul_B]

mikeplayer said:

And before anyone comes in with this answer, she would like an MX5

Just get one of those then??

Or a Mk2 MR2...

[Schuey M]

Focus st170, or a polo gti/seat ibiza cupra.

[wollowizard]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3241263.htm



Think nothing of it, my pleasure.



ETA: The above was an example, you could of course have plenty of change for £1500.