Car for £2.5k

OpenToSuggestions said:
I really would not be looking to spend that on a five year old Focus.
It will either on very high miles or a tatty peasant spec model.

As an absolute minimum £3500 is required, which is outside the budget of £2500.

£2500 is really not enough for a good spec, good nick MK2 Focus. It is scraping the barrel at the bottom end of the market, which is almost always a disaster.
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My Ghia was just under £2500, 05 plate with 78k. Interior is/was spotless but the exterior was a bit beaten up. Main thing was a dent (probably parking accident) in the rear passenger door, dealer tidied it up decently enough for the price.

£3500 almost got me an 07 plate Zetec with 60k but my budget wouldn't go that far without parental help so I passed on it.


What about a fiesta then?
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Traditionally speaking a similar spec/condition Fiesta will cost more than a Focus, both to buy and insure. Unless you are in a rush you can easily take your time and find a decent Focus since they are so common.
 
The Mondeo is tempting but I am not so keen on a large car at the moment. I do appreciate you get a lot of bang for buck!

Almost every 1.6 Focus (2006) I find below £3k is a Cat D or Cat C, the only one I can find which seems clear thus far is the one I linked above. Searching 100 miles from where I am (W5).
 
glen8 said:
£2.5k will get you a low mileage 2008 focus

My local ford dealer offered me £2k for my 2007 focus 1.8 zetec climate with 39,000 on the clock. You have another £500 so should be able to get something pretty decent
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You can't buy cars at trade price, and it sounds like you got done over if you accepted that offer. The cheapest 2008 Focus with <50k is nearly five grand.
 
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glen8 said:
£2.5k will get you a low mileage 2008 focus

My local ford dealer offered me £2k for my 2007 focus 1.8 zetec climate with 39,000 on the clock. You have another £500 so should be able to get something pretty decent
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No it most certainly will not. I sincerely hope you didn't accept that offer :eek:!
 
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