£500 budget, what car? -_-

[lindrup119]

Sorry, another "what car?" thread.

Looking for something under £500 that has at least 6 months MOT and has an engine no bigger than a 1.4. That is pretty much my only criteria. Would prefer not a diesel and not an automatic but as it's just a little stop gap I'm not too bothered.

Have been thinking of buying a 1.1 106 and giving it a tiny touch with the lowering stick and some white steelies but that is mostly daydreaming.

Any cars in particular other than the 106 I should look at?

[kambites]

At that sort of price, I wouldn't worry about made or model much; condition is far more important.

[Northernchimp]

Fiesta 1.25 of about 99T vintage. Or a 1.3 Finese at a push. Much nicer car than a 106, or 206.

[poing]

With £500 I'd just buy on condition first and car make second.

[Craikeybaby]

^ What he said! t that end of the market you can't be too fussy on models etc, buy whatever is in good condition.

[leafspring]

I've done it 4 times... my recommendation

Condition
Condition
Condition

Make?... doesn't matter

[Zad]

What they said. buy on condition, not make or model. Also: Forget modding it. Save your money for a better car instead, you will get far more for your money. Nothing scares a buyer more at that end of the market than someone adding tarty bits and faffing around with the mechanicals.

[lindrup119]

Gah I thought so, guess I'll just have to keep browsing the bay and go have a look at some then.

[gubbabump]

Fiat Seicento, cinquecento, Peugeot 106, ford puma - but as everyone else said go by condition, as u wont get much for the money.

[poing]

lindrup119 said:

Gah I thought so, guess I'll just have to keep browsing the bay and go have a look at some then.

There are plenty of local sales pages on Facebook, well worth a look there if you can find them. Normally once you find one or two facebook suggests others!

[leafspring]

My current £300 snotter (1.4 Nissan Sunny, 10 months MOT, 6 months Tax ) was on Autotrader without a picture...

The mistake I made was not test driving...

[IanV12]

Toyota yaris

[daemon]

Get something with a full years MOT and buy from a private seller. MAKE SURE its not a trader pretending to be a private seller.

Thats way you've a better chance of getting a decent £500 car, not a £200 scrapper that botched up with a traders margin on top

[Urban Sports]

KA if you can find one without tinworm.

[Countdown]

IanV12 said:

Toyota yaris

Avensis or Corolla would be better value for money.

[James_N]

Nissan Micra? Cheap to buy, pretty bulletproof, cheap parts

[john2443]

Unless you need it to be small so that you can afford to insure it you will probably do better buying a barge that kids can't afford to insure than competing with kids for a 106/Fiesta etc, Cavalier, Mondeo, Volvo etc - they're also heavier if you end up scrapping after you've had the use out of them!

[MajorProblem]

EK9 civic.

[golfdsg]

just get the one in best condition

[tbc]

Ford Puma

should be able to get a nice one for that

anything under 500 will have arches like the Titanics hull