The £1k run-around plan
Discussion
Further to this http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... thread, I am considering the following due to circumstances:
- not purchasing an XC90 or whatever until October when the finance on our Civic is paid off (sensible head on).
- selling my S/C MX5 in the next few months as it is likely to get more demand in the summer than in October.
- getting the cheapest to run car I can find to tide me over for the 12 mile daily commute for around £1k.
Is this a reasonable plan?
If so, what would you get as the £1k runaround? Had a Fiesta and a KA before so something not Ford would be nice!
- not purchasing an XC90 or whatever until October when the finance on our Civic is paid off (sensible head on).
- selling my S/C MX5 in the next few months as it is likely to get more demand in the summer than in October.
- getting the cheapest to run car I can find to tide me over for the 12 mile daily commute for around £1k.
Is this a reasonable plan?
If so, what would you get as the £1k runaround? Had a Fiesta and a KA before so something not Ford would be nice!
For a grand.
Put your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
Put your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
Snowboy said:
For a grand.
Put your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
/threadPut your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
I have got a £850 12 months mot and 6 months tax pug V reg 306 hdi.
So far spent 75 on a remap to 125 bhp and a few niggles, but as you can buy a whole 306 for about 250 - 300 pounds getting parts shouldn't be a problem.
So far 45 - 50 mpg and nice and comfy and handles as good as any hot hatch. I ran one for 2 years ragging it daily and never had any issues.
So far spent 75 on a remap to 125 bhp and a few niggles, but as you can buy a whole 306 for about 250 - 300 pounds getting parts shouldn't be a problem.
So far 45 - 50 mpg and nice and comfy and handles as good as any hot hatch. I ran one for 2 years ragging it daily and never had any issues.
Snowboy said:
For a grand.
Put your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
Put your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
Something unpopular. E36 is a very good call, but IME the cheap ones are sheddy, on the whole you have to spend £1500 to get anything decent.
At the risk of boring everybody, my <£1k went on a late Saab 9000. Very comfortable, all the toys, quick, & anonymous. Only black mark is the fuel economy, but it's no worse than any of my other cars, and actually better on a run.
At the risk of boring everybody, my <£1k went on a late Saab 9000. Very comfortable, all the toys, quick, & anonymous. Only black mark is the fuel economy, but it's no worse than any of my other cars, and actually better on a run.
Exactly what nicecupoftea said, you need something unpopular, something dreary and typically un PH as they do not fetch good money. We have a diesel Mazda 323 that we picked up for £300 and a diesel Ibiza picked up for £700, both are proving to be reliable, good on fuel so they are out there to be had.
Mk 3 Golf GTI 8v. I paid £750 3 years ago and still have mine. had to replace a few things on it at MOT time but nothing that rendered it immobile.
Prior to that I had a 2.0 Mondeo LX which I got for £450 off ebay but I didn't much like it.
The local search for any car is the best option here. Japanese cars are often a good bet.
Prior to that I had a 2.0 Mondeo LX which I got for £450 off ebay but I didn't much like it.
The local search for any car is the best option here. Japanese cars are often a good bet.
Edited by LuS1fer on Thursday 3rd May 14:13
A lex said:
veevee said:
Snowboy said:
For a grand.
Put your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
Put your postcode into autotrader with a 1k price, all cars and a 20 mile radius.
Buy something that has 12 months tax, 12 months MOT and some decent tyres.
I’d suggest you look at a private sale from a nice postcode – you have a better chance of getting a well looked after car.
curlie467 said:
Exactly what nicecupoftea said, you need something unpopular, something dreary and typically un PH as they do not fetch good money. We have a diesel Mazda 323 that we picked up for £300 and a diesel Ibiza picked up for £700, both are proving to be reliable, good on fuel so they are out there to be had.
I said "unpopular", not "un-PH" 
It can be done - something fun and cheap that is uncool or that most people haven't cottoned onto! 
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