Tax free shed?

[Bjam99]

Been without a car for while now (6 months) as I live in London and the completely rubbish KA I had got bitten by the typical rustbug so it was 'off to the farm' with her.

I'm looking around for something, I'm not exactly sure what. Budget is small (max £1500) and I'd love a small, cheap shed for tax free (or cheap) motoring. Gotta keep it small coz the insurance is still enormous (even with 7yrs NCB and 27yrs old!)
any ideas?

I thought about a highmiler 206 HDI maybe? good MPG but relaibility issues?

[Ozzie Osmond]

Bjam99 said:

insurance is still enormous (even with 7yrs NCB and 27yrs old!)

That doesn't sound right to me if you shop around. Confused.com seem to be offereing some cheap premiums right now. Or do you have some "unfortunate" convictions?

[LouD86]

Central London could be part of the insurance issue

[richb77]

How is a 206 HDI tax free?

[Bjam99]

indeed, the Hackney postcode makes up the bulk of my premium unfortunately.

[Bjam99]

Some of the HDI 206's get into band C right?

okay so its not tax free but £30 aint bad.

[vixen1700]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C358747

Tax free shed!

[Bjam99]

thats a pretty beautiful old dear of a volvo. I'm not sure how long she'd last on the mean streets of Hackney.

Though driving a car that's 18years older than me will certainly help to take my relationship with my spanner onto the next level.

[vixen1700]

Bjam99 said:

thats a pretty beautiful old dear of a volvo. I'm not sure how long she'd last on the mean streets of Hackney.

Though driving a car that's 18years older than me will certainly help to take my relationship with my spanner onto the next level.

I had a 1967 Volvo when I lived in Leytonstone, it was a daily driver. You'd be amazed how reliable even Volvos of that age can be.

[skyrover]

[edo]

skyrover said:

Good shout, except at OP budget they look like:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/land-rover-series-3-TAX-...

[Bjam99]

Perfect for all the offroading I do.

(which amounts to attempting to transverse a gravel car park at a garden centre once a year)

[james_tigerwoods]

Bjam99 said:

Perfect for all the offroading I do.

(which amounts to attempting to transverse a gravel car park at a garden centre once a year)

You'll fit right in with the rest of the London people with off-roaders

[skyrover]

Bjam99 said:

Perfect for all the offroading I do.

(which amounts to attempting to transverse a gravel car park at a garden centre once a year)

Did I mention they are a convertible as well?