Best car for under £150!!

[Jonboy_t]

I've set myself a little challenge and need some PH input. I've just sold one of our cars as it just sits on the driveway so the cash is better to me than a stationary car! I now need a snotter that I will keep for a couple of months. It will probably rarely get used, but still needs to be able to fire up after being stood for a couple of weeks.

I've set myself a budget of £150 as I reckon that, after a couple of months when I move back into 'proper' cars, I can take this one to the scrappy and get most, if not all of my money back (well, that's the idea!).

So, any thoughts on what I could look for?!! Any surprising bargains to be had in this price range?

[Urban Sports]

Maybe you could buy part of a car, like a nice seat or steering wheel.

[Jonboy_t]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

This is looking like a strong contender so far. There must be some bargain metal hiding somewhere!

[Garlick]

£150?

[Jonboy_t]

Garlick said:

£150?

Yup. I'm an optimist!

[Sods Law]

I have achieved free and £50 in the past..... more by looking and posting to see iof anyone wants to get rid of a car.....

You could try goiung to the local car dealers tomorow to see what craps been traded in?

its more being eagle eyed.....
oh and some good ebay skills could bag you a bargain

Edited by Sods Law on Sunday 17th October 20:54

[ewenm]

"Best" - any running one you can find.

[Chris_w666]

Good luck finding something with a decent MOT and tax for £150.

[ludicrous speed]

ewenm said:

"Best" - any running one you can find.

^^ and then, how long it will actually run for before you are stranded at the side of the road in the freezing cold is anyones guess. Good luck.

[vit4]

I may be wrong on this, but if dealerships take in real snotters as px and they want them shifted quick will they often sell them for ridiculous prices if they are asked? Something I've been wanting to know how to go about myself

[Rollcage]

There is always the exception that proves the rule, but unless you have access to trade sources you will do well to find anything with tax and test for £150. Most cars have a scrap value of £80 at least, and most people know this these days.

Difficult then, but not impossible.


I bought a Corsa Diesel six months ago for £200, but it did have 5 months tax on it. Done 7000 miles in it since and it passed its MOT last week needing just a track rod end and the handbrake tightening up a touch. Does 55mpg as well, but its not very fast!

Edited by Rollcage on Sunday 17th October 21:17

[MonkeyBusiness]

For £150 I'd be worried. There are probably loads of things wrong with it and the chances of it being roadworthy/pass MOT are slim.

£500 seems the magic figure for a shopping trolley.
Happy to be proved wrong!

[Carpie]

That disco is guaranteed to be £1490 or something.

[Dave_]

MonkeyBusiness said:

For £150 I'd be worried. There are probably loads of things wrong with it

Obvious statement of the day.

[MonkeyBusiness]

Dave_ said:

MonkeyBusiness said:

For £150 I'd be worried. There are probably loads of things wrong with it

Obvious statement of the day.

By that I mean dangerous things. Please quote my whole sentence.

[POORCARDEALER]

a scrap Mondeo does £170ish...........

[Baked_bean]

I sold my metro with 4 months mot and 3 months tax for £150 earlier on in the year, keep an eye on the free ads and gumtree.


O/T but ive just realised the amount of posts ive made! talk about mounting up.

Edited by Baked_bean on Sunday 17th October 21:32

[vit4]

Baked_bean said:

I sold my metro with 4 months mot and 3 months tax for £150 earlier on in the year, keep an eye on the free ads and gumtree.

+1 on gumtree, do tend to be a lot of very cheap cars on there. Albeit a worrying number on Polish or Lithuanian plates

[crofty1984]

Saw a mk3 golf go through an auction at 60 quid this week.

[chard]

vit4 said:

I may be wrong on this, but if dealerships take in real snotters as px and they want them shifted quick will they often sell them for ridiculous prices if they are asked? Something I've been wanting to know how to go about myself

A dealer won't sell these to Jo-public too many liability issues