another what car, sorry

[TheAngryDog]

Sorry in advance.

I will be needing a cheap, reliable runner next year. It needs to be frugal, safe and capable of trips from London to Hull every so often.

Would prefer petrol as I don't think a diesel would be economically viable as most of the running will be 9 miles each way to tring and a trip from London to Aylesbury every other week (40 miles each way).

Only needs one mod con, which is air con. Other than that it can be anything it wants.

Suggestions please. Budget will be around £500. I realise this isn't going to get me anything good.

Ta

[aspirated]

An old Saab/Volvo

[numtumfutunch]

If you dont really need a/c this is touched by Schumi, probably
clicky

[gamefreaks]

I had a Volvo S40 for a couple of years and there are a few on AutoTrader under budget.

It was a good car and didn't cost me much to run. Good for long journeys too.

Something like this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

[Bonefish Blues]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Your neck of the woods.

[Zwolf]

Working A/C on a sub £500 snotter? Which parts of the vehicle would you be happy to sacrifice NOT working in exchange?

[TheAngryDog]

Zwolf said:

Working A/C on a sub £500 snotter? Which parts of the vehicle would you be happy to sacrifice NOT working in exchange?

As a BMW owner, the indicators .

I've had sub £500 cars before with working a/c but they were diesels

Thanks everyone else for the suggestions!

[NadiR]

You can't go much wrong with a Toyota Avensis.

[Zwolf]

TheAngryDog said:

As a BMW owner, the indicators

Don't be daft, they're the last thing to ever die on old BMWs. Least used components.

[edo]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013... mile Volvo S40 with A/C. £495.

53k mile Volvo S40 with AC... £495.

[Emeye]

W202 Merc. Plenty around.

[edo]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Might haggle close.

Honda legend auto. 40,000 miles. AC, sunroof, navigation, leather. Auto.

Tatty but they are pretty reliable and it has tax to end march

£659.

(fails a bit on the frugal!)

Edited by edo on Tuesday 10th December 02:47