a fairly reliable car for about 1500 quid?

SpazzyCazzy · 5 Feb 2011 at 16:17

I have had my car just over a week, & it looks like I might have to sell it to raise funds.
The only thing I can think is selling this car & getting a cheap one of about 1500. But I need it to last another 3 or 4 years. Is there any make I should look at particularly in regards to low value but not dear on parts etc?

ajstan · 5 Feb 2011 at 16:37

Something japenese, an old civic? Not amazingly cheap parts, but most likely to last.

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2011 at 16:38

SpazzyCazzy said:
I have had my car just over a week, & it looks like I might have to sell it to raise funds.
The only thing I can think is selling this car & getting a cheap one of about 1500. But I need it to last another 3 or 4 years. Is there any make I should look at particularly in regards to low value but not dear on parts etc?

I thought your car was an old Focus anyway? Surely this isnt going to raise a huge amount of Funds?

SpazzyCazzy · 5 Feb 2011 at 16:59

[TW]Fox;18398305 said:
I thought your car was an old Focus anyway? Surely this isnt going to raise a huge amount of Funds?

Well I only just paid 3500 through a dealer, so I am thinking I could get that back privately atleast?
Will give me 2000 towards what I need.

Thanks Ajstan, those dear on insurance?

ajstan · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:03

SpazzyCazzy said:
Thanks Ajstan, those dear on insurance?

Depending on engine obviously I doubt they are much different to your focus

SpazzyCazzy · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:05

ajstan said:
Depending on engine obviously I doubt they are much different to your focus

Ok cheers. Just thought, dealers are dearer than private aren't they, so my focus might not be worth that much even now selling privately grrrrr lol

jon.bda · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:06

SpazzyCazzy said:
Well I only just paid 3500 through a dealer, so I am thinking I could get that back privately atleast?

Your new to this car thing aren't you?

Howard · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:08

jon.bda said:
Your new to this car thing aren't you?

No, just trolling.

Janesy B · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:11

lol.

I need money so I'm going to sell something now worth £500 less than I paid for it (because I paid over the odds at a dealer) to raise a tiny bit of cash. Money management fail.

jon.bda · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:13

Howard said:
No, just trolling.

Ahh, was this the dude who sold the Rav4 to get a Focus a few weeks ago?

SpazzyCazzy · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:17

Howard said:
No, just trolling.

If you have nothing relating to the thread to contribute, do 1 please, cant be rsed with rubbish like that at the moment, as if I have nothing more to worry about than getting my kicks trolling on a net forum. No idea how much I wish that's all I needed to do.

SpazzyCazzy · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:19

jon.bda said:
Ahh, was this the dude who sold the Rav4 to get a Focus a few weeks ago?

I'm not a dude. But good memory about the RAV.

Forget the thread I should have asked on the focus forum.
Thanks though Ajstan.

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:21

SpazzyCazzy said:
Well I only just paid 3500 through a dealer, so I am thinking I could get that back privately atleast?

No.

When you buy a car from a dealer, you pay more than you would pay from a private seller.

Your car is worth, to trade in, about £2-2.2k. You might get £2500-£2800 privately.

Janesy B · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:22

Your car is worth £3000 tops privately, so if you're happy about losing £500 in a few weeks then go ahead.

zetec452 · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:44

Janesy B said:
I need money so I'm going to sell something now worth £500 less than I paid for it (because I paid over the odds at a dealer) to raise a tiny bit of cash. Money management fail.

In the real world **** happens. One day when you grow up you may realize this.

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:46

JonRohan said:
In the real world **** happens. One day when you grow up you may realize this.

Perhaps if you just accept that **** happens, it will.

Janesy B · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:50

JonRohan said:
In the real world **** happens. One day when you grow up you may realize this.

Throwing £500 away by selling a car I purchased for £3500 from a dealer and selling it privately for £3000 (max!) less than a month later to put £1500 in my pocket isn't how I deal with things when **** happens. Then you have the added bonus of keeping a £1500 car on the road which normally entails a twitchy bottom at MOT time.

Kenai · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:53

JonRohan said:
In the real world **** happens. One day when you grow up you may realize this.

This is why you keep contingency money and don't spend every last penny you have on something like a car.

zetec452 · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:54

Janesy B said:
Throwing £500 away by selling a car I purchased for £3500 from a dealer and selling it privately for £3000 (max!) less than a month later to put £1500 isn't how I deal with things when **** happens. Then you have the added bonus of keeping a £1500 car on the road which normally entails a twitchy bottom at MOT time.

If you need money you need money.

Yes, it is a crap idea to lose £500 on a car in a month or so. Either way, it is none of your business to advise someone on 'money management fail' when you do not know the circumstances behind it.

Janesy B · 5 Feb 2011 at 17:57

JonRohan said:
If you need money you need money.

Yes, it is a crap idea to lose £500 on a car in a month or so. Either way, it is none of your business to advise someone on 'money management fail' when you do not know the circumstances behind it.

I don't care, this is why you have a contingency fund for when you need money and not spend all you have on a car and then have to sell it for £500 less a few weeks later. Again, fail. It's also a bad idea to trade in a newer car and think somehow a £1500 car will tide you over for 4 years. Something her current car can do.