Autotrader Bangernomics - what's right up your street?
Autotrader Bangernomics - what's right up your street?
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Luke.

Original Poster:

11,999 posts

279 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Go to Autotrader stick in a radius of 10 miles from your postcode and find the best car for under a grand.

Fiat Coupe 20v WITH Mot and Tax

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

smile
PS Can you tell that it's a bit quiet this afternoon? boxedin

Edited by Luke. on Thursday 3rd March 15:16

Hot Potatoes

107 posts

186 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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I used to check this quite alot, that is until the folk who put £999 then open the ad to reveal ; price not £999 but £1999 or whatever. very infuriating!

Best genuine one i saw was a 2000 Mercedes E320 Avantgarde with 250k miles(!) for £800 fixed price, i went to see it and it was in good condition, although i didn't buy it (scared!).

lawrence567

7,507 posts

219 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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It does'nt have an MOT however though so it may need loads of work doing to it.
The rules should be, the best car you can drive away for that price!

OMNIO

1,256 posts

195 months

Mr Will

13,719 posts

235 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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lawrence567 said:
It does'nt have an MOT however though so it may need loads of work doing to it.
The rules should be, the best car you can drive away for that price!
Agreed, Standard Shed rules: Must have MOT, must add the cost of 6 months tax to the price if it doesn't have any.

ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

202 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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This isn't too bad actually>

Audi A4

Shaw Tarse

31,889 posts

232 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Is it just Autotrader? Or can we look elsewhere?

<reminder to myself do not actually buy a car>

Proxy

825 posts

193 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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I found 2..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
2.5 V6 Galant smile

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
523i lick

Edit:
Just realised that 5-Series needs a new head-gasket frown

ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

202 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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lawrence567 said:
Cor' blimey, Thats alright!.

Pork

9,455 posts

263 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Hot Potatoes said:
I used to check this quite alot, that is until the folk who put £999 then open the ad to reveal ; price not £999 but £1999 or whatever. very infuriating!
That, and cars that when you put ">10k miles" you get a load where halfwits have put the '000s in not the actual miles i.e. milage reads as 126 when it clearly is 126k.

If people think you'll look and say "acutally, I did want >10k but this 126k car looks GREAT!" they need their heads read.

This is a great snotter which should come in under a £1k (who needs a heater matrix in the summer?)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Luke.

Original Poster:

11,999 posts

279 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Shaw Tarse said:
Is it just Autotrader? Or can we look elsewhere?

<reminder to myself do not actually buy a car>
Just Autotrader.. smile

Goldmember1

366 posts

201 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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How about this for Bargetasticness..

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MERC...

shout Garlick!

MattOz

4,020 posts

293 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Garlick

40,601 posts

269 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Goldmember1 said:
How about this for Bargetasticness..

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MERC...

shout Garlick!
Nice, but not an LE as they were late cars (94) in bright blue with various options as standard (including 8-hole alloys)

Oh, and this game could be played equally well using the PH classifieds you know biggrin

Shaw Tarse

31,889 posts

232 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Luke. said:
Shaw Tarse said:
Is it just Autotrader? Or can we look elsewhere?

<reminder to myself do not actually buy a car>
Just Autotrader.. smile
Starting to search, having found various cars for a couple of hundred quid!!! woohoo to hire rage
Pics of cars not as described I've found http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Parabola

1,864 posts

226 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Luke.

Original Poster:

11,999 posts

279 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Parabola said:
That's cloud9 Apart from the rust and dents of course. But £900, bargain.

Goldmember1

366 posts

201 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Couple more using PH Classifieds ..

Merc 190e 2.6 .. for £600! Is it sh***ed?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2540213.htm

Volvo 850 Estate .. for £695
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2519029.htm

Scary how little these are and both have Tax and MOT!

W00DY

16,723 posts

255 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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I thought about digging up the old thread the other day.

Of the 25 dull boxes which fit the criteria, there is only one I'd happily pay money for:


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...