i want to spend no more than £500 on a work/winter runabout...

 

any suggestions?

 

obviously something reliable that can do more mpg than the ol zed!

Nissan Primera :) :)

i was thinking about subaru 284 is it? pickup thing!

wouldnt mind primera though, missus has an almera which has never let us down in 135k

Vauxhall Carlton but on the diplomat version. Had a few of these and great cars to drive. I prefer the 2.6 but its not gonna help too much if you want to save fuel lol.

2.9 is fine and if you go for an auto they are soo nice to drive.

Just bought this

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320162383598&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=011

 

full years tax!

Cool they are meant to indestructible :)

That was a bargain mate

Laguna's are good cars. :)

£500 car....................... Got to be Japanese or German, for reliability,parts etc.

Diesel Escort van £20 gets you to cornwall and back

CITROEN XANTIA Diesel.

 

Will see you 350,000 miles and can go round the earth twice on £20 worth of fuel. Not very glamorus but i nice ride and reliable. And can pick them up for pennies!

CITROEN XANTIA Diesel.

 

Will see you 350,000 miles and can go round the earth twice on £20 worth of fuel. Not very glamorus but i nice ride and reliable. And can pick them up for pennies!

 

Have to agree and if you get a turbo one the performance isn't bad.

 

Surely teh saving money bit is dependent on the insurance as well. That will be where most of teh money goes. It seems the older the car these days the more the insurance. They must think cos it is old that you won't care aboutit and go round crashing into everyone.

 

Just another thing to think about.

 

Darrell

Laguna's are good cars. :)

no, they are not. They have a strong reputation for their unreliability, with particularly bad problems with gearboxes and drivetrain components.

my old laguna I had 4 years and only needed a starter motor in that time.

 

the citroen I just bought opn beharf of my brother as he just crashed his old mazda!

 

Had a couple before and they are fine as long as the suspension doesnt fail

no, they are not. They have a strong reputation for their unreliability, with particularly bad problems with gearboxes and drivetrain components.

 

 

And VERY expensive parts! :headvswal

I have had a crackin laguna and a good friend has too. :) Very comfy cars too.

 

doh

Be Quick

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEON-CHRYSLER-VERY-LOW-MILES-34000-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ150166145233QQihZ005QQcategoryZ18306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Be Quick

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEON-CHRYSLER-VERY-LOW-MILES-34000-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ150166145233QQihZ005QQcategoryZ18306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Flippin eck' thats was'nt bad. :) Someone picked up a bargain, you could throw it away after a year at that price! lol

CITROEN XANTIA Diesel.

 

Will see you 350,000 miles and can go round the earth twice on £20 worth of fuel. Not very glamorus but i nice ride and reliable. And can pick them up for pennies!

 

mine was crap, probably the most expensive car to repair that i have ever owned.................apart from the zed lol

Be Quick

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEON-CHRYSLER-VERY-LOW-MILES-34000-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ150166145233QQihZ005QQcategoryZ18306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

it's listed as a 20ltr engine in the ad :rolleyes:

bought a daewoo for £450 w reg 50000 miles. 1.6 astra engine so they say?

bought a daewoo for £450 w reg 50000 miles. 1.6 astra engine so they say?

that was a very good engine mine had done 120,000 miles never went wrong gave it to my dad to buy vectra 2.0 SRI with 80,000 FSH and its been nothing but trouble :xxx: wish i had my astra back :cry:

Ive bought lots of cheap cars and most have been very reliable.

Several Xantias including an Activa Turbo 2.0 which is pretty nippy

Carltons, Chryslet Neon for grandparents who love it. Corsa Van now ownerd by brother in law and he thinks its great.

Xantia's are good dont worry about the suspension, its easier to fix than a normal car, gearbox is the one to watch on these as the are a right pig, especially on the diesel.

ohh and um.......................a Skoda Favorite lol

mine was crap, probably the most expensive car to repair that i have ever owned.................apart from the zed lol

 

 

Meh, you buy a lemmon you pay the cost :tongue:

i bought an N reg golf tdi estate for £600,120k but just had all brake pipes done, timing belt 30k ago, freezing cold air-con, loads of receipts, cheap to run (around 400 miles to £40) and cheap to insure, cant go wrong.