SiDHEaD

My girlfriend needs a cheap (read: very cheap) reliable car for over the winter whilst her pride and joy beetle is in storage.

What are Justy's like? Reliable as other scoobs?

Anyone had exposure to a Nissan 100nx ?

Any other suggestions? Don't really want it older than say a J reg. Any other places to look except Autotrader/findit/fish4/e&m ??

Cheers,

Andy

Bubba po

Cavalier? very reliable, though there are cheaper cars insurance-wise. Millions of taxi drivers can't be wrong!

SiDHEaD

She hates them LOL.

Andy

sexy wrx69

why doesnt she go for a vw polo or golf (very old one mind you) - reliable and run forever????

PG

Pug 106 diesel ?
My GF had one and it was a great wee car !! near 70mpg !!
didnt like hills much though. (turbo D would be better I supose)

SiDHEaD

sw69: she doesn't want to have anything that old - and I've had a couple of bad experiences with old golfs

The pug is a good idea, and i have suggested it to her!

Andy

davegtt

depends what the budget is, u can pick clios up now pritty cheap.

SiDHEaD

Oops meant to say - under 1000 really - but less if possible because she's paying (for half of it) out of her uni loan, and needs to get her to uni !

Andy

[Edited by SiDHEaD - 8/29/2003 2:17:17 PM]

RichWalk

Go for the equality stance and buy her a Matchbox one.. make sure its still in the box though.

weapon69

This is a useful thread for me. Im looking for a v cheap car thats not going to break down after 5miles!

SiDHEaD

I might get one cos i'm putting way too many miles on the scoob. That was the reason for throwing in the question bout the 100NX, justy would be too slow for me i thinks!

Andy

DAC

if I remember correctly

100Nx quite high insurance group (not really a performance car but something the insurance don't like)

magnet

ford ka
great cars, wifes got one, no major probs in 4 years.

PG

Struggle to get a Ka for less than a grand.
I got my GF one and must admit I am very pleased with it !

SiDHEaD

Insurance not a problem (even though a 100nx is gp13) as her mom is insuring it with 723892378942379238yrs no claims! She can insure mine too i think LOL.

Andy

Kevin Groat

I'll swop you and old Astra - depends what the girlfriend looks like though.....

Kevin.

[Edited by Kevin Groat - 8/29/2003 12:19:25 PM]

TurboKitty

I suppose you know this is not allowed and that the insurance company probably wouldn't pay out if she needs to make a claim? Just checking...

Scooby96

Daewoo - christ I cant believe I'm going to admit it but my gf has a Nubira estate. However I am trying to convince her to go for a Leggy Turbo

4lex L

It's a shame your gf doesn't like cavaliers Andy, a friend of mine has an old 'C' plate one he bought for £30. Although everyone jokes that its a bit of a banger the car's as good as gold, just sailed through the MOT with no work required and would get you all round the country. If anything major goes wrong with it, he'll through it away and get another one. Cheap motoring

PiNkEyE69

sounds like a fair swap to me

Try old Fiesta, you can get one in pretty good nick for less than a grand.

Richard Work

Micra - great fun for what it is, gearshift handling excellent for the type of car - makes a new 206 look poor in comparison. Very reliable too.

Might have one for sale soon (wifes)

Cheers

Richard

SiDHEaD

Its her mom's and her car. My thread title was just shorter. They are going halves on it.

I just got a quote for me on a 100 NX, TPFT £1500 !!! ARRRGH! That's the runaround idea for me out the window. £1100 on a Pug 106 1.4! Unless someone will insure me on both and honour my NCB.

Andy

TurboKitty

Andy,

It still needs to be insured by the main driver, regardless of who owns it.

If her mum insures it and your gf is the main driver, the insurers may refuse to pay out, if they find out.

Bubba po

Cavaliers L reg onwards are extremely well specced for the money too.

SiDHEaD

Her mom will be the main driver i would have thought. It's just that if she needs to go to uni in it any time its gotta work!! She usually catches lifts with her mates though.

I started the thread of as find a car for her because she's been given the task of choosing it, given only a few "not allowed"'s.

Her insurance would still be less than mine cos she is a girl GRRRR.

Andy

Bubba po

Go on, buy her a cav.

SiDHEaD

Her mom wanted an Astra, but got shot down LOL.

She has a sky-blue A-reg fiesta atm, which is perfectly good runner (30k miles!!) but is now rusting to a death. It wont make another winter!

Andy