Very Cheap Runnabout Needed

[Cooky]

Ok cheap snotter time folks,

Need a cheap as chips runnabout, what can we find for £500 or less?

condition must be Automatic as GF can only drive an Auto

prefer diesel, as will run on VWO if possible.

but anything considered from whafty barges to shopping trolleys as long as it can get up hills.

thanks

[funkyrobot]

[CYMR0]

Anything you can find with that budget.... you'll probably find you're into something that's nearly 20 years old and a bit scabby but might have a long-ish MoT.

That means eBay, car auctions, local paper, Gumtree, etc., and hoping for the best.

This is the sort of thing I mean:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-Mercedes-Benz-C250-...

It's 16 years old, but it has seven months' tax and MoT (so <£500 after the tax) and is a diesel and automatic.

Edited by CYMR0 on Monday 2nd December 16:01

[Krikkit]

A decent diesel will be much harder to find than petrol at that budget.

[CYMR0]

Krikkit said:

A decent diesel will be much harder to find than petrol at that budget.

Agreed, and automatic makes it much harder again, even if it is necessary.

[NadiR]

[Disco You]

~2002 yaris 1.3. Auto.

[Cooky]

yes an old Merc or a Micra. anything really, just something that can handle Exmoor's Winter and North Devon's 'hills'

just need to keep mobile whilst I can sell my car.

[a311]

I'd say one of your requirements needs to give, should probably be diesel or expand your budget.

Part of the fun in shedding is putting your post code in ebay etc then seeing what comes up!

[CYMR0]

Disco You said:

~2002 Yaris 1.3. Auto.

Isn't that at least £2,500 worth?

Checked - not quite that much although you could easily pay it, but certainly well north of £1,500.

Edited by CYMR0 on Monday 2nd December 16:35

[POORCARDEALER]

dont get a merc, they are useless in snow,

[Jonny_]

Late 1990s/early 2000s Volvo? 440 or S40 perhaps. Unglamorous but tough and autos are reasonably common.

[Cooky]

ok raised the budget to a grand....anyone bored enough to help trolling through the sheds?

will do petrol or diesel, but must be automatic, and yes a shopping trolley or small 4x4 or mpv or estate...anything as long as it cheers her miserable kite up! HELP!!!!!!

[nagsheadwarrior]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Lots of ticket and wont lose much value, pretend you're a junior or Dakar contestant for less than £700!

[CAPP0]

Just go and follow the Bargain Basement thread, there will be something for you about once an hour on there!

[chrisw666]

Cooky said:

ok raised the budget to a grand....anyone bored enough to help trolling through the sheds?

will do petrol or diesel, but must be automatic, and yes a shopping trolley or small 4x4 or mpv or estate...anything as long as it cheers her miserable kite up! HELP!!!!!!

Post in here with a rough postcode and distance you're willing to travel http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Someone will find something.

[nagsheadwarrior]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Cheap,spacious,uber economical, verrrry comfy.

[nagsheadwarrior]

Loads of t and t, classy motor,scuffs to outside and a horrid wheel cover but what a lot of car for the cash!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

[nagsheadwarrior]

Not my bag but a diesel,auto a-class with plenty of t n t on an 02 for under a grand has to be a passable buy.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

[Cooky]

nagsheadwarrior said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Lots of ticket and wont lose much value, pretend you're a junior or Dakar contestant for less than £700!

damn that shogun looked decent , shame it's gone, thx for looking...GRRrrr!