Best of the Bargain Basement (Vol.3)

[Emeye]

Does lack of decent cheap cars thanks to covid inflation = lack of posts?

I went for a walk at lunch and saw this for sale.

£795. Not checked the MOT and you can see it has a dent on the front corner, but would likely make a cheap runner.



ETA - MOT check says er, maybe not - reg. SK59HDA - depends if all this has been sorted properly and not hidden or bodged.


MOT history
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Date tested
16 October 2020
PASS
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Mileage
91,471 miles
MOT test number
7843 5062 4520
Test location
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Expiry date
30 October 2021
Date tested
13 October 2020
FAIL
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Mileage
91,468 miles
MOT test number
1705 8063 4174
Test location
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Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects):
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached Top bush excess play (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Repair immediately (major defects):
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake excessively binding Both rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))
What are defects?
Date tested
17 October 2019
PASS
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Mileage
79,509 miles
MOT test number
7074 7474 5575
Test location
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Expiry date
30 October 2020
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Rear REAR AXLE HAS HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION
Rear REAR EXHAUST SILENCER IS DELAMINATING AND IN POOR CONDITION
What are advisories?
Date tested
17 October 2019
FAIL
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Mileage
79,509 miles
MOT test number
9924 0550 3010
Test location
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Repair immediately (major defects):
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Rear REAR AXLE HAS HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION
Rear REAR EXHAUST SILENCER IS DELAMINATING AND IN POOR CONDITION
What are defects and advisories?
Date tested
27 October 2018
PASS
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Mileage
57,506 miles
MOT test number
5283 6792 4824
Test location
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Expiry date
30 October 2019
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Coil spring corroded All 4 springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear silencer corroded

Edited by Emeye on Monday 23 August 17:32

[Hoofy]

Looks good if it has 6 months' MOT and nothing notably wrong with it.

[Emeye]

Hoofy said:

Looks good if it has 6 months' MOT and nothing notably wrong with it.

I updated my post after you posted.

[TooLateForAName]

CM954 said:

Am thinking something like a Berlingo would be perfect for a seaside / New Forest snotter.
Is there any significant difference between the Peugeot / Citroen versions?

Pug tends to be better spec in my experience. We had one hen the kids were small - sliding doors great with todlers - all the pugs had aircon, citroens didnt.

[Hoofy]

Emeye said:

Hoofy said:

Looks good if it has 6 months' MOT and nothing notably wrong with it.

I updated my post after you posted.

Ah, crap. Not ideal. MOT is way too short for my liking. Doubt anyone will buy it if they check the MOT. Unless you can negotiate a fresh MOT...

Guess it depends on the individual. Some might just scrap it if they're broke and can't afford to get anything fixed, others might pay up and get anything fixed, others still might sell it for £300 because they need the money desperately.

Edited by Hoofy on Monday 23 August 22:46

[Toaster Pilot]

It’s easy enough to look at what state the rear axle is in, nothing else on those MOTs is a worry really is it?

[MattsCar]

This used to be a really good read, however with the way car prices/inflation are going...nothing of any interest seems to crop up for less than a grand these days. Would it be wrong to ask for the budget to be upped to £2k?

[Hoofy]

Yes, it would. Define interesting? I see "MINI"s, C70s, Ford KAs, MGFs...

[anonymous-user]

yes loads of cars out there. u think people think they will get more, which is happening, but still bargains out there.

[MattsCar]

The Spruce Goose said:

yes loads of cars out there. u think people think they will get more, which is happening, but still bargains out there.

Lets see them then! It has been 2 months since the last post.

[Raymond Reddington]

There are absolutely tons of reasonable sheds online for less than a bag of sand, these are just from a quick auto trader search between 500 and 1000 and over 2.0 engine.



Nice cheap tip run car:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021102488...

Comfy estate:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021102789...

Panoramic roof and 'magic' seats:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021102187...

St170 to enjoy thrashing down a back road before the rust takes over:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021102086...

Hyundai Coupe:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021091774...

Peugeot Partner:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021042919...

Soft top Saab:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021101585...

[Tupe]

there are still a lot of cars for under a bag of the small grainy stuff..... it just takes more time......
I purchased two months ago a 1998 Xedos 9 with backed by service & MOT history 78K miles on the clock, not a trace of rust or corrosion. a shade under £700

[anonymous-user]

the one with supercharger?

[Tupe]

The Spruce Goose said:

the one with supercharger?

No, the N/A 2.5 V6.....

[anonymous-user]

Tupe said:

No, the N/A 2.5 V6.....

they are more realible Always wanted one, cant beat a V6, well besides fuel economy.

[SimonTheSailor]

A few years ago I use to walk to work and a Xedos 9 use to drive past. I always admired it (not sure whether it had a bit of extra spoiler/side skirt stuff ) but it looked very smart. I could see it had full leather and always thought it must have been an incredibly comfortable car to cruise around in.

[Tupe]

SimonTheSailor said:

A few years ago I use to walk to work and a Xedos 9 use to drive past. I always admired it (not sure whether it had a bit of extra spoiler/side skirt stuff ) but it looked very smart. I could see it had full leather and always thought it must have been an incredibly comfortable car to cruise around in.

some of them ( like the one I purchased) were factory lowered and wheels changed from staggered to 17's all round. Loveley to drive, but certainly not a performance saloon unless one puts the boot down. First gear auto is quite long so getting it to shift down from a standing start takes a bit of a while... currently getting just under 19mpg around town, 26 on a longer run of mixed roads, got nigh on 30 on a long motorway run...

[deeen]

I just bought an Alfa 156 for £800, but only 3 months' MOT, so... time will tell!

[Big Rig]

I’ve been looking and prices are so inflated atm. Do you think we should temporarily up the thread budget to say £1,500? Just until prices settle again?

[skwdenyer]

Big Rig said:

I’ve been looking and prices are so inflated atm. Do you think we should temporarily up the thread budget to say £1,500? Just until prices settle again?

Re inflation, I'm being quoted by one of the online "we buy any scrap cars" a price for my old Peugeot Partner almost as high as I bought it for on eBay in 2019 - it did me a whole year and 15k miles of motoring before I parked it up in favour of something else!