Calibra - Steer Clear?
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jackoh said:
£2500? Take your pick from the range! - You'd even find an early M3 although it'll be a complete shed for that money!
Personally, I'd go for a late model 323i / 325i although the 318iS offers similar performance without the nose heavy feel of the 6 cylnder cars....
General condition & service history should concern you more than age, I'd rather pay more for an A1 condition earlier car than a tattier later one.
Do not be put off by mileage.
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I am not overly hooked on the idea of an e36, i am likely to go down the hatchback route, but it seems my budget is seemingly "no mans land" for any type of car.. i'm beggining to get frustrated with the inability to find a decent car for my money. Trawling autotrader for hours seems to bring up bog standard clios/saxos/106s, just wondering whether an increase in budget would be a good idea. i have plenty of spare income to buy a car with but thought this would get me something nice enough! apparently not!
Yeah the budget really is a bit awkward. I bet you could get a nice 306/Xsara, a saxo vts (although be ready for the painful interior!) and other similiar 98-00/01 family hatches. Focus' at this money tend to be dogs.
My money would be on hunting down a mondeo, or spending 1500 on an omega elite
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My money would be on hunting down a mondeo, or spending 1500 on an omega elite
.That mileage is almost impossible to believe. And do you really wanna spend that sort of money on a 16 year old car anyway 
(I actually saw an H reg Fiesta with genuine 29k recently but for that sort of car, it's more believable.)
(I actually saw an H reg Fiesta with genuine 29k recently but for that sort of car, it's more believable.)
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£2500 will buy you a mint mondeo.
jackoh said:3.5k is achievable, but i need to get to work every morning so an alfa prob isnt viable
Pah you had a fiat all this time, alfa's are just fiat's with stick on tat
.I don't think the unreliable thing with alfa's is as potent as it used to be. But 3.5k opens up doors to newer higher spec 'warm' hatches and even mk1 172's.
Well don't rush into getting something if you're not sure as you might well regret it later. You are still at a very early stage of buying a car, as you don't know what model you want yet. When you do, then you will need to take time to find a good one for the right price, rather than just the first one you see in your price range.jackoh said:
