£500 budget, what car? -_-
£500 budget, what car? -_-
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lindrup119

Original Poster:

1,235 posts

172 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Sorry, another "what car?" thread.

Looking for something under £500 that has at least 6 months MOT and has an engine no bigger than a 1.4. That is pretty much my only criteria. Would prefer not a diesel and not an automatic but as it's just a little stop gap I'm not too bothered.

Have been thinking of buying a 1.1 106 and giving it a tiny touch with the lowering stick and some white steelies but that is mostly daydreaming.

Any cars in particular other than the 106 I should look at?

lindrup119

Original Poster:

1,235 posts

172 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Wrong forum sorry...

GBTurbo

247 posts

200 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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1.4 civic?

Or 1.5. Mpg the same maybe a tad better

5charlie46

248 posts

204 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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get a friday ad, go look at everything local, pick the car thats had some money spent on it.. job done

0a

24,133 posts

223 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Brand/model of car doesn't matter at this level - get on eBay and gumtree (more private sellers there) in your local area and hit the phones - you are looking for a genuine private seller. Before you view a car ask the seller "is there anything else I should know about the car before I view it?" - the seller now has the chance to tell you about the dents/history/dodgy interior: if I view a car and the seller hasn't told me about an obvious problem following this question I generally walk (can you tell I have been viewing sub £1k cars for a friend over Christmas!).