The local bargain game

[V8mate]

OK - Friday afternoon fun.

I started this a couple of years back. As all the links/pics will be long since dead, I'll treat myself us all to a new thread.

The scenario: You need to buy a car to get to work. Urgently. You've only got a grand and you're going to have to view and collect it by BUS

Yep; times are hard


Here's how to play:

- Go to Autotrader
- click 'more options'
- Put your postcode in
- set maximum price to 'up to £1,000'
- set Distance to - within 10 miles

Then, from the results, choose and post the ONE 'local bargain' of your choice, i.e. the one you'd choose to get you to work each day.
(extra points for having cash left over for tax, insurance, fuel etc. coke and hookers!)



Here's mine to start:

I had 42 cars to choose from

A bargain £750

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

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aruck said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Top chavtasticness! Shame it's only a four-pot!

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Chrisw666 said:

olly22n said:

Easy peasy;

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3609892.htm

That's cheating he said autotrader, and who wants a car that probably smells like Rab C Nesbit has slept in it.

Probably?

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Brite spark said:

I see some posts are showing the postcode of the ph member in the distance from...... Part of autotrader. Assuming they haven't used false postcodes, they might want to get rid of that bit

I'm surprised it took so long.

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Changedmyname said:

No cars to choose in the auto express,they where all above £1000 .
What do I win for losing?

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gherkins said:

Germans don't do bangers.

They fkin' do!

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deltashad said:

Brite spark said:

I see some posts are showing the postcode of the ph member in the distance from...... Part of autotrader. Assuming they haven't used false postcodes, they might want to get rid of that bit

Thank you, deleted

Ignore the tinfoil hat brigade, chap.

You can always edit the AT link if you're particularly paranoid, all you need to link to an ad is the following part of the URL:

hxxp://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201207450682124

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onesickpuppy said:

BorkFactor said:

I like this game! I have 4 to choose from, 1 of which I would actually drive. This ok looking E46 318i:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...




Looks pretty decent actually!

£998, negotiation welcome

That is also my best result!

But Borky has already bought it. What's the next best choice?

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Flying Toilet said:

Summers on it's way!

Pick again! Graebob has already bought that one.

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£695! Plenty left in the pot for coke and hookers!

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It's Friday again, so...

I'll take £450 pound's worth of Volvo 940 and have a party with the rest.

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louiebaby said:

I had a choice of 643 cars. So I went down to within 1 mile, and had 5 to choose from. This is the best:



I'd have to get busy with the hairdryer to get the stickers off it though!

Flames aside, that's quite a smart little runabout.

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This week, I think I'm going to have a Pferrari for 995.





Though, I must say, I am very tempted to spend only 475 - thereby leaving over 500 for weekend frivolities - on this stablemate 2 litre turbo.

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sleep envy said:

olly22n said:

sleep envy said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Slowly redeeming yourself...

watch it, wonky

That's what his missus calls him too. Cute, eh?

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Devil2575 said:

I'd join in but work have blocked Autotrader...

That has to be contrary to some Human Rights legislation, or something?

Edited by V8mate on Friday 16th March 13:02

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lordlee said:

Ta da!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Bloody well done, mate! That's a stonking bargain. I'd have expected another 100k on the clock to drag it down to that price.

It's not even up in the rainy, rusty North, either.

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Looks like I'll have plenty of dosh left for this weekend.

Saab 9-5 2.3T - only 119k for just £390!

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HON2A said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

FH from Merc Edgware rd london, only covered 9k since 1994. e/leather seats,e/s/r, alloys, mot july 12. 29 years old vgc priced to sell. £595

I just called hoping it had sold, as the last thing I need is another car. Sold last night. Now I'm upset.

Is that next week's immaculate, low mileage, one careful owner car I can see being prepped to the right of the background?

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Celtic Dragon said:

You know its going to end up costing you a fortune but....

53 cars
But so right!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

The 'gearbox problem' wasn't enough to stop you?

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louiebaby said:

Very cheap old Mercs and any old Rovers scare me. Probably irrationally, but they do.

But those Saab's look tempting...

You beering next Thursday?