St Chalet Posted 24 November, 2010 Share Posted 24 November, 2010 Saw this on Yahoo. Reminded me off the brilliant car I bought for £900 a few years back. Some genuine top motors in here. http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/24112010/36/possible-buy-reliable-car-under-po-0.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 25 November, 2010 Share Posted 25 November, 2010 My first car was a Morris Traveller bought for £75. Once, in a family medical emergency, I was going down the hill from Shap Fell on the M6 and the speedo needle was hard against the stop and the car was still accelerating - took the other drivers by surprise when we hurtled past them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 25 November, 2010 Share Posted 25 November, 2010 My current Ford KA I got for £600, the only problem I've had so far is a broken heater and a stolen aerial but it's really nice to drive ^^ (just annoying that it's cost me more than twice that to insure it >_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 26 November, 2010 Author Share Posted 26 November, 2010 £1200 to insure a Ka?? ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 27 November, 2010 Share Posted 27 November, 2010 £1200 to insure a Ka?? ouch Yeah, something about only having passed my test the month before seemed to make the insurance companies nervous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark`` Posted 30 November, 2010 Share Posted 30 November, 2010 Meh that it? try £750 Fiat Seicento 900cc, £2976 insurance with £500 excess. 17yr old first car insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 2 December, 2010 Share Posted 2 December, 2010 Meh that it? try £750 Fiat Seicento 900cc, £2976 insurance with £500 excess. 17yr old first car insurance. Jeez. Theres got to be cheaper quotes than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 17 December, 2010 Share Posted 17 December, 2010 The first car I owned was a 1989 Mk2 VW Golf. Bought for £550 from a lady in Windsor, I saw it while walking past. Faded paintwork but it was in good condition. Lasted me 3 years, and although I scrapped it, I could probably have sold it on for the same amount or even more. It was a basic model, but it drove so well, and for a four geared car it went like stink. I loved that little car, had my replacement car been shyte (it wasn't, my Saxo did me proud), I'd have been gutted at scrapping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 22 August, 2011 Share Posted 22 August, 2011 After a family car for under a grand. 1.6/1.8L and above. 5 doors. Will mainly be used for infrequent long journeys. Seen a couple of Saab 9-3's around for about a grand with 80-90000 miles on them. Not after anything flash - something reliable. Any ideas? Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 22 August, 2011 Share Posted 22 August, 2011 Also, Rovers - are they really that ****? Seem to be an awful lot of cheap ones around with reasonable mileage. I appreciate they're an old man's car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Bob Posted 23 August, 2011 Share Posted 23 August, 2011 Nothing wrong with Rovers but if you're buying a petrol one you must make sure they've had the head gasket done at some stage. If not it's a case of 'when' not 'if'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Bob Posted 23 August, 2011 Share Posted 23 August, 2011 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?30760-I-ve-had-a-driving-epiphany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 23 August, 2011 Share Posted 23 August, 2011 I bought a 1999 Volvo 850 T5 saloon for €650 from a chap in Spain. It drove beautifully and did great service. I passed it on to my daughter as her first car when I got my Navara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 24 August, 2011 Share Posted 24 August, 2011 Cheers. So far a toss up between: Volvo V40 2.0i Estate (1999, 90,000 miles and 12 months MOT) Saab 9-3 2.0i SE (1999, 90,000 miles and 8 months MOT) Citroen C5 1.8i (2003, 78,000 miles and 12 months MOT) Apart from the relative gas-guzzlage of the Saab and having no idea about Citroens (but will have a look anyway) - any obvious plus or minus points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 24 August, 2011 Share Posted 24 August, 2011 Should say pricewise they are (respectively): £825 £990 £990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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