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xreyuk

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665 posts

165 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Hey guys,

Got a friend that has around £250 max for a car that needs to have Tax and MOT and be runnable for around a month or so. He can't use public transport as it doesn't visit anywhere near where he lives, or where he's going to work.

He did find this: http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/mits... and offered the guy the money for the 5 month remaining tax, however, someone got there before him and bought it. It appeared to run okay but don't know how far it would have got him.

Is the above even possible?

If anyone can find anything at all, I'll be might impressed.

Pothole

34,367 posts

302 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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where is he?

xreyuk

Original Poster:

665 posts

165 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Pothole said:
where is he?
The moon it appears....

Harding91

430 posts

189 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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I managed to buy a non turbo diesel 306 with a years MOT/3 months tax for £250 a few months ago, Only had 89K on the clock also! Bodywork was crap/dented everywhere

Ran it for 2/3 months flawlessly and sold it on for 450 biggrin

So yeah its possible!

Sorry thats not much help! Good luck dude!

Pothole

34,367 posts

302 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Harding91

430 posts

189 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Pothole said:
This.

found mine in trade-it.

Online prices tend to be a lot higher, if you can find somebody local that just wants rid of the car and they havent advertised it online or so its usually a lot cheaper.

xreyuk

Original Poster:

665 posts

165 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Cheers Pothole.

To answer your location question seriously, he's in Gillingham. I had to ask him, as he's more of an internet friend (IN A NON RUDE WAY).

JayTee94

10,974 posts

177 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Sorry not much help either but I could have had an low mileage X reg Mitsubishi Carisma with 1yr MOT & 9 months tax for £200 a month or two back, but I paused and it was sold. frown

I would imagine there would be cars out there, just gotta look around. smile

vrsmxtb

2,003 posts

176 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Bit over budget but there's a £400 1996 Black 1.1 Clio with 12 months MOT, 85k miles on Autotrader in the Medway area - looks honest.

Pothole

34,367 posts

302 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Does anyone else fking HATE looking for stuff online within a specific price bracket these days? All these muppets advertising st for £75 or £122 when that's the monthly finance payment get right up my nose!!!

Pothole

34,367 posts

302 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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I never remember RR. The 3 series is sold, btw.

PH lurker

1,301 posts

177 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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I think it can be done.
Might want something like this: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4094128.htm if you can haggle/ find another £45.
As said, have a look in the local paper and also at adverts in shop windows/ customer advertisement boards. It may be worth having a word with a car dealer to let him know you're after a £250 car with tax and test. Wish him look.

xreyuk

Original Poster:

665 posts

165 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Cheers guys, I'll get him to take a look.