£1000 winter shed... Talk to me

[tranter5]

I know this is done to death but I need a winter shed while the TVR is off the road through the winter months. I commute 50 miles a day mainly motorway. Now I would like to get a car for £1000 that will be reliable, economical 35mpg minimum 40+ really. Anyone fancy throwing over some ideas. I really fancy a 328i as when I was 19 I had a 03 plate 330ci and loved it!!!But I think would be very hard to constantly average over 35mpg in one and wouldnt get a very reliable one for a grand. I am going to be looking all week just thought I would get some extra opinions... thanks in advance!!!!

[anonymous-user]

I'm in the same scenario...

[spikeyhead]

Go to Autotrader website

put 1000 as a maximum price

Search locally, probably within five miles unless you're somewhere very rural.

Buy what's in decent condition.

All cars at that price can go wrong, have issues etc. Most don't fail terminally.

If you can go for something large and bargish, 2.0 Omega, MkIII petrol Mondeo then you'll be away from the youth vote that pushes up prices of the small stuff,

[5potTurbo]

Look at Euroboy's £1000 winter barge
For motorway driving, I reckon it would (ok, maybe at a push) hit the economy figures....?

[tranter5]

yeh I am after a fairly big car really something comfy with a few toys thats why a beemer seems a logical choice. I ll just have to keep me eyes open for a local bargain!!

[carter711]

jag xjs

[theironduke]

carter711 said:

jag xjs

You wont get a reliable XJS for a grand and even a 3.6 manual would struggle to touch the desired MPG...however...ace cars!

[carter711]

sorry I meant xj220

[hardcorehobbit]

carter711 said:

sorry I meant xj220

Really? Show me where and I'll buy it myself.

[tranter5]

xj220 would need a few hundred thousand for one of them lol

[davidjpowell]

Saab 9-5. I know just the one if you are asking

[rb5230]

carter711 said:

sorry I meant xj220

i will take as many as you can fine for that money.

[mybrainhurts]

tranter5 said:

Talk to me

Where do you live...?

Don't go out, I'm coming round to kill you....

[tranter5]

mybrainhurts said:

tranter5 said:

Talk to me

Where do you live...?

Don't go out, I'm coming round to kill you....

Whats that all about?

[mybrainhurts]

tranter5 said:

mybrainhurts said:

tranter5 said:

Talk to me

Where do you live...?

Don't go out, I'm coming round to kill you....

Whats that all about?

You said Talk to me...

DAMN...I'll have to kill myself now...

[tranter5]

lol may aswell let out some secret bargains then....

[5lab]

old (<2000) mondeo. quickclear windscreen, utterly reliable. Buy one for half your budget and spend the rest on beer.

[soad]

5lab said:

old (<2000) mondeo. quickclear windscreen, utterly reliable.

Diesel or petrol? Which is a better buy?

[ColinM50]

Forget th Beemer, you'll get better value from a less popular make. After all it's just your winter shed.

Autotrader's got a 98 Vauxhall Omega diesel for £800 and also a 99 Saab 9-3 turbo diesel for £800 too. some car for pennies eh?

How about a Mondeo or even a Granada or Scorpio? There's plenty out there, just keep away from the boy racer stuff and you'll grab a bargain.

[powerandtorque]

Second the Mk2 Mondeo suggestion - perfect bangernomics motor frankly.

soad said:

Diesel or petrol? Which is a better buy?

1.8 or 2.0 petrol engine is the one to go for - reliable, reasonable performance and economy, and parts are cheap as chips as they're 10 a penny (Zetec engine). 1.6 petrol is slow and no more economical, and usually only in poverty spec Aspen models.

The 1.8TD is a old, crude diesel lump that's slow and not particularly economical, and the 2.5 V6 gives poor economy and isn't especially quick either. Never tried the ST200.