£500 shed car help

[Lazydriver23]

Evening all

Need to get a daily car for less than £500 so I'm not putting miles on my car, not really any requirements except good on fuel and if possible is a bit obscure and won't see many.

Cheers

[Pistonheader101]

Autotrader

[CX53]

As above, definitely look at some adverts for cars and buy one

[Lazydriver23]

CX53 said:

As above, definitely look at some adverts for cars and buy one

Was looking for people's opinions on cars around this price range

[magpie215]

Something japanese and petrol is the usual answer.

Also mk1 or 2 Focus petrol.

[scottydoesntknow]

Facebook marketplace and Gumtree are your friends.

Car Throttle often do similar challenges.

https://youtu.be/VpnHSfRzHOU

Plenty of shed threads on here if you search...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[CX53]

Lazydriver23 said:

Was looking for people's opinions on cars around this price range

Ah I see, sorry...

Cars around this price range are generally crap

[Jamescrs]

Look at Shed of the week on the front page, as if by magic one has been found for you if you are quick

[davidif]

CX53 said:

Ah I see, sorry...

Cars around this price range are generally crap

usual PistonHeads knobber response!

[borcy]

On your commute how many miles, what type of roads?

[W00DY]

Jamescrs said:

Look at Shed of the week on the front page, as if by magic one has been found for you if you are quick

Gone before it went to press.

I think you’ll struggle to get good on fuel and interesting at that money without needing to do work on it. I’ve got a Jazz that’ll be that money when it goes up if you’re anywhere near Bristol, very good on petrol and very practical but the opposite of rare.

[ARHarh]

Why spend £500 on a car, £200 on tax and a few hundred on insurance to save putting miles on your car. How much will your car devalue if drive it to work? Or is there some other reason for not driving your car?

[CX53]

davidif said:

CX53 said:

Ah I see, sorry...

Cars around this price range are generally crap

usual PistonHeads knobber response!

He wanted opinions on cars under £500... That's my opinion!

If the question is what car to look for, then definitely a Ford Focus.