Car for £1k

[Styles]

Hi everyone,

I'm after a cheap, reliable run around for £500-£1000. Absolute max would be a 1.6 Petrol Engine.

What would you go for?

Thanks!

 

[Joshy]

Why are you limited to a 1.6 engine?

I'd play it by ear, not worry about looking for a specific car and just buy the best example of anything you can find. Unfortunately this end of the car market is a bit of a minefield .

Generally try to avoid anything 'Popular'

 

[mjt]

Any reason for the small engine size? If you're not doing many miles, get something big and comfortable.

For a cheap, reliable runabout I had an Volvo S90 3.0
Best city car ever. The turning circle is only 10m!

 

[jon.bda]

That price range, take the best you can find for the money mate...

£200 with tax, mot and four recent tyres...

 

[Styles]

Where do you look for cars? Autotrader?

 

[mjt]

Where do you look for cars? Autotrader?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=578

 

[Raymond Lin]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../page/1/postcode/hr11hb/radius/1500?logcode=p

this ?

 

[Styles]

I always get a little uneasy when I see speakers and a stereo like that!

 

[j_walsh]

vectra's are quite a bargain if you look around, seem to get a lot for your money!

 

[Sonea Fifer]

Funnily enough I was bored this morning and looking at the same criteria and stumbled upon this:

Claims FSH with low mileage - here's a link to the dealers website

Suppose the best point if you're in the market for a motor such as this is you can turn up with cash and have serious fun haggling the cost down

 

[Berger]

I'd buy a super cheap bargain Rover or something similar.

Autotrader!

 

[hanluc]

Toyota Corolla, sold our 1992 one about 4 years ago, but will still see it around, still going strong! 100+ K mileage when we sold it. Fantastically reliable car.

 

[GSDog]

Mk1 Focus.

 

[Sone]

sod the 1.6 get a mk3 mondeo

 

[Joshy]

sod the 1.6 get a mk3 mondeo

For a k. No thanks.

Stick with MK2s for this money. Actually an old saloon would be where my money would go. I'd avoid Fiestas, Focuses and the like as everyone looking for a cheap car wants one and as such good ones are usually priced out of the market.

 

[Sone]

For a k. No thanks.

Stick with MK2s for this money. Actually an old saloon would be where my money would go. I'd avoid Fiestas, Focuses and the like as everyone looking for a cheap car wants one and as such good ones are usually priced out of the market.

mk3 is a much much better car, i needed a car quick (got job on friday start monday). Spent £1200 on a mk3 estate and nothing has gone amiss at all

 

[Nick1881]

Stick with jap, the last thing you want is loads of repair bills from some old rover/ford.

 

[Berger]

mk3 is a much much better car, i needed a car quick (got job on friday start monday). Spent £1200 on a mk3 estate and nothing has gone amiss at all. yet

EFA

Stick with jap, the last thing you want is loads of repair bills from some old rover/ford.

And the last thing you want is loads of repair bills from something old and Jap?

L series rover engine is an old boat anchor but its pretty bomb proof and the bubble shape Rover isn't that bad for the money.

 

[MarkDavis]

Loads of interesting stuff to be had, most with MOT / tax etc

Rover 75 V6 £800
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2897078.htm

Aud A4 V6 £500
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2915994.htm

Mondo 3 £500 + new clutch
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2908726.htm

Mondo 3 Ztec S £1k
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2908799.htm

CLK £850
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2901117.htm

Honda Civic £600
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2887495.htm

 

[Tediore]

Alfa Romeo 156.