£1000 budget, reliable run around?
£1000 budget, reliable run around?
Author
Discussion

T3CH

Original Poster:

16 posts

101 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
The initial message was deleted from this topic on 03 November 2018 at 11:34

Djtemeka

1,939 posts

210 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
Decent and reliable for £1000 isn't going to be a great start. I'd start looking at the basic spec cars first. Cross/polo etc. The less tech, the better. Buy a £500 car and spend another £500 for borkage.

My corsa (1.0 3cyl) cost me £300 4 years ago. Had it 2 years and spent around £500 in shocks, exhaust and bearings.
Gave it away to my sister in law who's just passed her test. It's still running about today and nothing's gone wrong. Only maintenance in my time apart from the bearings going pop

johnwilliams77

8,308 posts

121 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
Micra

200Plus Club

12,247 posts

296 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
We've got a corolla 1.8 petrol auto that's perfect in traffic like that. 400 quid. Had it 2 yrs nearly, has cost 91 quid in discs and pads up front. Oil needs a top up every 500m. Comfy not great on petrol but so what, 30mpg.

DSLiverpool

15,736 posts

220 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
Anything small and Nissan

Stickyfinger

8,429 posts

123 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
Citroen AX.....you will get a great car for £500

BRR

1,887 posts

190 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
You can get a decent Alfa 147 for that, they have a reasonable number of minor niggles but are decent enough, couldn't think of anything I'd rather have for that budget/criteria

Stickyfinger

8,429 posts

123 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
BRR said:
You can get a decent Alfa 147 for that, they have a reasonable number of minor niggles but are decent enough, couldn't think of anything I'd rather have for that budget/criteria
Maybe a car that will not cost as much as you paid for it the first time it goes wrong ?

TheVole

555 posts

171 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
Small, automatic, Japanese and petrol would be my criteria here.

Micra
Starlet
Corolla
Almera
Civic
Yaris

GreatGranny

9,519 posts

244 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
Loads of choice at this price and you can get a decent reliable small car for £1000 contrary to what some posters say.

IMO any of the following will be ok

Fiesta
Polo
Micra
206/207
Yaris
Corsa
etc....

Make sure it has plenty of MOT and check it's MOT history.
Bonus if it's has service history but you can generally tell if it's been looked after, eg. matching tyres, scratches touched up, cleaned inside....

mikey P 500

1,241 posts

205 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
quotequote all
At this budget I wouldn't get hung up on make or model, take what you can get that's the youngest, lowest miles, longest MOT and most service history least rust, that's decent condition and local. Being flexible as to what make and model will help find something in better condition than only looking at a narrow range of cars.