car under £1000/1500 - Thought I would give you a laugh..
Discussion
HustleRussell said:
How do you still have such a ridiculous short list
Buy a Mazda 2
Sorry...my list isn't any shorter lolBuy a Mazda 2
in fact its getting longer
BUT one thing I think I really need to do is ONLY look locally within say 20miles unless someone on here or a friend contacts ,e further away !
smallzoo said:
HustleRussell said:
How do you still have such a ridiculous short list
Buy a Mazda 2
Sorry...my list isn't any shorter lolBuy a Mazda 2
in fact its getting longer
BUT one thing I think I really need to do is ONLY look locally within say 20miles unless someone on here or a friend contacts ,e further away !
The Puma is a good car whose day has long gone for all but the enthusiasts
We live in a country with the greatest wealth and choice of good cheap cars in the world, you have so many options.
HustleRussell said:
The Jazz is a good car with an image problem (in the West at least...)
The Puma is a good car whose day has long gone for all but the enthusiasts
We live in a country with the greatest wealth and choice of good cheap cars in the world, you have so many options.
Your right...it would be better in a way that I had only had 2 choices ! lolThe Puma is a good car whose day has long gone for all but the enthusiasts
We live in a country with the greatest wealth and choice of good cheap cars in the world, you have so many options.
Morry10 said:
Paint peeling off and MOT says corrosion on brake lines....The Hyundai is a good shout.
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768c said:
funkyrobot said:
MK1 focus 1.6.
I'm running one. Bought it for £700 in March. MOT done the other day. Bearing in mind it's 14 years old and has done 115000 miles, it only failed on the handbrake. Got it adjusted and it cost £100 all in.
I'll keep running it until it dissolves or the cambelt snaps.
Is there no rust? I think that's been the big Mk1 killer, which is a shame.I'm running one. Bought it for £700 in March. MOT done the other day. Bearing in mind it's 14 years old and has done 115000 miles, it only failed on the handbrake. Got it adjusted and it cost £100 all in.
I'll keep running it until it dissolves or the cambelt snaps.
smallzoo said:
Thanks..no EP2's anywhere for my money unless they are knackered, and all the GTi's are very high mileage at my budget
I've got a EP gen Civic, it's a 1.6 executive which means body coloured trim, leather seats, air con, heated seats, & sunroof. Plenty around for under £1k. Reliable as Hondas are. Decent handling, even on budget tyres and practically sized too. I've fitted a fridge and rolled up double mattress in mine recently.For 3k a year mileage, presumably around town driving, it's ideal for you.
smallzoo said:
Paint peeling off and MOT says corrosion on brake lines....
Methinks you have rather unrealistic expectations of sub £1000 cars And I would think plenty of vehicles of a similar age / mileage that are subjected to UK road conditions would have slightly crusty brake lines etc.
Morry10 said:
Methinks you have rather unrealistic expectations of sub £1000 cars
And I would think plenty of vehicles of a similar age / mileage that are subjected to UK road conditions would have slightly crusty brake lines etc.
Probably true about the break lines... but dont really want peeling paintAnd I would think plenty of vehicles of a similar age / mileage that are subjected to UK road conditions would have slightly crusty brake lines etc.
I take your point but my current car is ( soon was ) a 54 plate Fpcus diesel estate, £300 and has been no trouble at all..a bit scratched but vgc so know there are some out there
I have taken all on board from what people have said and realised there really is a massive choice so I guess it depends now on reducing the list below to sensible ones, ones that are not too far away and with my budget
...well thats the rest of the evening catered for !!
Fiat 500
Ford Focus
Ford Fiesta
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Hyundai I10 / I20
Hyundai Coupe 2.0 SIII
KIA Ceed 1.6 LS 5dr
Lexus IS 200 2.0 SE 4dr
Mazda 323
Mazda 2
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
Mazda MX-3
Mini Cooper
Mitsubishi Colt
Nissan X-Trail
Peugeot 308
Renault Clio 172/182
Seat Altea
Suzuki Jimny
Suzuki SX4
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Rav4
Toyota Yaris
Vauxhall Astra
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Touran
Volvo S40
Volvo S60
Volvo V70
smallzoo said:
I have taken all on board from what people have said and realised there really is a massive choice so I guess it depends now on reducing the list below to sensible ones, ones that are not too far away and with my budget
...well thats the rest of the evening catered for !!
Fiat 500
Ford Focus
Ford Fiesta
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Hyundai I10 / I20
Hyundai Coupe 2.0 SIII
KIA Ceed 1.6 LS 5dr
Lexus IS 200 2.0 SE 4dr
Mazda 323
Mazda 2
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
Mazda MX-3
Mini Cooper
Mitsubishi Colt
Nissan X-Trail
Peugeot 308
Renault Clio 172/182
Seat Altea
Suzuki Jimny
Suzuki SX4
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Rav4
Toyota Yaris
Vauxhall Astra
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Touran
Volvo S40
Volvo S60
Volvo V70
This is a just a random list of cars ....well thats the rest of the evening catered for !!
Fiat 500
Ford Focus
Ford Fiesta
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Hyundai I10 / I20
Hyundai Coupe 2.0 SIII
KIA Ceed 1.6 LS 5dr
Lexus IS 200 2.0 SE 4dr
Mazda 323
Mazda 2
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
Mazda MX-3
Mini Cooper
Mitsubishi Colt
Nissan X-Trail
Peugeot 308
Renault Clio 172/182
Seat Altea
Suzuki Jimny
Suzuki SX4
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Rav4
Toyota Yaris
Vauxhall Astra
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Touran
Volvo S40
Volvo S60
Volvo V70
Go onto your local facebook marketplace / gumtree and then compile a list of what's available 30 miles from where you live ( if your happy travelling 30 miles to view a car )
Then decide how high a mileage car your willing to accept then whittle the list down even more.
I'd be very careful with a clio 1*2 or a mini cooper for a grand , they will have hidden issues , 1500-2k is a safer price for them.
How come your not just sorting your focus ?
You've said it's vgc and you know exactly what's been done to it rather than taking a lucky dip and starting all over again .
Edited by egor110 on Monday 18th November 16:43
dai1983 said:
Rover 75 V6 but I may be biased
OP is a carer so this would be ideal for when his clients check out, could pay for itself by hiring it out as transportation for their nearest and dearest on their final journey! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Rover-75-Limousine...
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