j4ckos mate

what sub 1k car would you go for

im thinking along the lines of amk3 golf or a pug306

id welcome any ideas

pslewis

What do you want to use it for?

Economy? = Suzuki Swift - £1000 for a 5 year old with 30,000miles you simply CANNOT go wrong!

j4ckos mate

im 6ft 2 with wife and kids, just normal everyday running around between 4-7000 per year

Ian_S

I bought a 97 vectra estate, but that was because i needed the space for the dogs

pslewis

Suzuki Swift 1.0 GLS then.

Just bought one for the wife - I am amazed at it ..... it's great to drive and does 50mpg without trying!

The one we got was a 52 Reg. with 22,000miles and one owner, excellent condition all for £1300!! Quite staggering value for money!! Electric windows, mirrors, CD Player, fantastic Sports Seats ....... it really is the hidden secret of the used car market! It even came with 11 months MOT and 11 months Tax!!

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Have you grown since last time I saw you ?

R 14NS R

last week i took in a 94 jag xj6 as part x, racing green, cream leather, climate, auto, cruise, multi changer, immaculate inside and out, 9 months mot, full dealer jag history, only 120k miles, the guy only wanted a grand, i thought that ll do to smoke about in for a bit.

so much car for £1000.

pslewis

MoneyPit if ever I saw one ........... old large executive cars are about as popular as Jade Goodie at an Asian Wedding!!

fatherpierre

I've got a Merc 300E 24v sportline in my collection.

£400 with 110k, FSH, all the toys and 231bhp.

The 20mpg is a downside, but it takes lots of abuse really well.

David_Dickson

Sub 1k, Id look at mainstream saloons like Vectras and Mondeos. There are sooo many to choose from its unreal. Parts are cheap and easy to get hold of. Scrapyards are full of them for larger or more expensive things.

I Bought a Mondeo to run about in last week for £150. 1995, Mot`d, clean condition, runs well and will keep running till the mot expires when I can sell it on and probably get my money back. As a minimum I could even weigh it in for scrap and get £40 or so. It "kangaroo`d" a bit under load when I got it, but a good thrash has cleared it out and it runs fine. Evidence suggests the last owner was an old person so it had probably never been above 3k rpm.
Before that I have had several Cavaliers, all for £100 and all done a years duty with no problems, and my expensive buy was a 1998 406 estate, which was a hefty £600. But it did come with full mot, tax and full service history. Ran for a year without spending a thing apart from a pair of tyres then sold it for £1000.
Motoring cant really get any cheaper.

Dazza01

Renualt Laguna, big and bloody cumfy cars had one for 2 1/2 yrs now never let me down untill last week needs new Starter motor

andythejock01wrx

nice one Pete.


Where are you popadoms ?!

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

How tall without them sat on your shoulders ?

j4ckos mate

if we don move we will get shot of our car and get a baner to run around in for a few months.

it will help with the cashflow etc

Miles

I got a BMW 520i (24v) on a K for £430, drives v. nicely too

davegtt

Tuesday night I picked up a 1999 VW Passat 1.8 20v Turbo with 134k miles on the clock but full service history in top condition inside and out for £900. Cant go wrong. It drives fantastic. Ive been in brand new cars that dont feel as nice as this. Full years tax and MOT on it too



OK OK its green but for the price I was willing to let that slide

pslewis

Quite amazing how VW can make Alloy Wheels look like plastic wheel covers

davegtt

Thats because they are plastic lewis!!!! Although Im considering ordering these now for them.

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