Offer on car

[willd58]

Iv been offered £3800 for my Zetec S, now i bought it a year ago for £3900, but iv also given it a major service and touched it up a little, bought it back to its former glory (huge over statement)

the Question now is, what could i get instead of it, for say £4k, pretty quickly (within say, 3 weeks of selling) that isnt guna cost me more than £1k (could stretch a tiny bit, but this is an issue and the killer problem) a year to insure (19, allmost 20, 1 years NCB, driving since 17) If you guys cant come up with something, which im having a hard time doing so, that isnt more fun/faster/cooler/sexy/comfy (any or all of the above) then obv im not guna sell,

i dont think age or mileage is an issue if i can be convinced there reliable + cheap to have work done on (thanks to Fox's slating of people who do cry about 10K+ miles or buying new etc etc)

so, any idea's?

 

[Tesla]

Will, go off to Diamond and try an MX-5 quote. I was shocked when I did the same.

I did it on a UK 1.6SE.

Let me know what it comes back as. (Oh put your mum and dad on as named drivers!)

EDIT - This is for sale on MX-5 Owners Club:

1996 P Reg. British Racing Green. 1.6litre. 46,000 miles. MOT and Tax to September. Tan roof. Recent cambelt change. Full service history. Good condition. Reason for sale - just bought a Mk2.
£3,500 ono

 

[willd58]

Yea, iv looked at MX5's, insurance on them is around 1200, which i suppose is do able,ill have a nose around. got quote of 1400 from diamond :/
Quick quotes on elephant see insurance at 2k on a 200SX, 1600 for a VTS, and only 1000 for my Zetec S renewal.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Xsara VTS. Ok, its Group 16, but you'd get one the same age as your Zetec-S for under £3k.

Or you could buy another Zetec-S - a Mondeo Zetec-S

 

[willd58]

Xsara VTS. Ok, its Group 16, but you'd get one the same age as your Zetec-S for under £3k.

Or you could buy another Zetec-S - a Mondeo Zetec-S

Xsara VTS - id love one, quick insurance quote from elephant £2470.65
thats useing the same details that got me a quote of 1000 for the Zetec S

 

[[TW]Fox]

What about the VTR then? 1.8 16v..

 

[djbenjo]

When I bought my S14a I was 19, 1 years ncb - cost me £1,500 to insure with Adrian Flux. Go on, you know you want to

 

[willd58]

What about the VTR then? 1.8 16v..

No power increase, would be a pointless swap for me i think.

 

[xaber]

What about a 2.0 megane coupe? Definately insurable at your age and 50hp more than the zetec.. bit hair dresser, but to be honest a fiesta is a bit old lady..

 

[FC1983]

No power increase, would be a pointless swap for me i think.

Doesn't fox mean the Xsara VTR? Or is that only 100bhp aswell?

 

[willd58]

Doesn't fox mean the Xsara VTR? Or is that only 100bhp aswell?

112, which my car got at the RR (i know it was over reading but still doesnt seem worth it for 10hp and a heavier car)

 

[Scottland]

Complete wildcard here (I just came accross one when looking for something else), how about a Volvo C70?

 

[djbenjo]

for £4k?

 

[panthro]

for £4k?

there are a few half decent ones on the trader for 5k and under.....I never thought they would have depreciated so much. Ive never driven one, but I am compelled to look into it further, could be an interesting option Will.

 

[willd58]

Complete wildcard here (I just came accross one when looking for something else), how about a Volvo C70?

heh, intresting to say the least, ill have a gander, atm its not looking good tbh, insurance is a killer as im a student living away from home, so this first few years of quotes are shocking

 

[Oakesy2001uk]

puma 1.7???? cant be much more than 1000 useful power increase. bit girly but some 17" and a suspesion kit would sort that!