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540 V8
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Posted: 10-March-2007 at 21:27 |
Your opinions based on experience please...... I'm thinking of getting a second car. My trip to work is only about 4 miles and the work car park is always getting cars damaged in it, the dogs keep getting my current car dirty and when the wife goes back to work after the baby (care assistant for the elderly) all of her clients live down pot hole infested, dark country lanes and it's only a matter of time before my beloved car has unbearable damage as well as my journey being very stop-start so not too good for the engine. Basically, I'm looking to spend a maximum of 500 quid. I DO NOT want a french car because they are expensive bags of rubbish, (don't argue, I have plenty of evidence and bad experiences to back that up!) I don't want any gimmicks or luxury like leccy windows or air con, just a cheap but reliable and easy to repair motor! I will be using it for short trips and taking the dogs out so I will need an estate or even a van. I did see a nice e36 320i touring for 100 quid on ebay! no reserve and it was an n reg in good condition! only thing is I won't have the money to splash for a couple of months. I would consider an e30 touring, as long as it was mechanically sound, not bothered about looks. I might be barking up the wrong tree thinking of a beemer for under £500 that runs am I? I'd like genuine opinions on ANY car you would consider a no gimmick, cheap, reliable and easy to repair car. Estate, van or hatchback (as long as seats fold for dogs) Any one had a workhorse like this that they think is up to my criteria? my thoughts are along the lines of Vauxhall astravan/estate or corsa van/combi or Ford escort estate/van etc... diesel will probably be better for cheap insurance and the fact I work in a mainly diesel orientated garage so better for repairs. Any advice greatly recieved. Cheers Mike |
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fingerman
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You can pick up a decent E34 for under £500 - You've got a better chance of this than an E30 as the prices of these seem to be sky rocketing!
You my be able to find a decent E30 Touring for about 5k? 4 of my previous E34's have been under £500 and have only had minor issues with them - does it have to be a BM? Good look in you search |
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Bigian
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if its only 4 miles what about a push bike
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with a trailer for the dogs? |
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m3tiko
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Mike,
Mate on that kinda money 2 cars I'd buy either are a volvo s40 estate or a ford mondeo. Both cars are reliable and reasonably cheap for parts/service etc... BM's I dont know...be hard to find one thats not close to death or had a near death experience for that kind of money imo. Tiko |
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Exharper
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An old "ASBO" van (escort) Cheap, can take a battering and you wont loose any money on it.... |
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Beemer dan 523i SE 1997 (184K) Canyon Rot Red, auto. 330 CI Msport Convertible, blue 51K.
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stevie53
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an estate diesel for under £500
what about this or 3rd,4th on first page or you could always look at auto salvage auctions, look for category "D" no damage, normally theft recovery. your money will go further this way. good luck |
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I was going to say BMW E30 touring. However, I'd also look into the older Audi 80/100 Avants (estate) and also the older Volvo's, 240/740/760 (the turbo model would be a laugh!). |
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Nigel
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You can have my vectra estate next month, easily for that money, T redg, 183,000 miles,and it has working front leccy windows, and working aircon, and a dog guard lol. Its just getting too long in the tooth for me, but 4 miles a day, it'll do that easily enough, I'm still blatting around the country in it until I get the rover ready ! |
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540 V8
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Cheers chaps, food 4 thought!! lots of good ideas, thanks. If you still got it next month nige, i'll be on to you!!
Cheers Mike |
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I'm sure I will have, as I wont advertise it until the rover is running around happily, I'm planning to tax that on the 1st of next month. I'll also have to take the plate off the vectra, but I can always do that afterwards if its you, as dvla take a few weeks, actually if I have time I'll start the ball rolling with that this week. |
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mickstreet
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If it falls through with Nigel then get yourself down to the auctions. Before my BM I got a C180 as a runaround for a few months. Paid about a grand for it and it was a fantastic motor! There were loads of 4/5 year old cars going through for under a grand, basically part ex's that dealers take in and don't want the hassle of selling on. First time I'd bought at auction and it wasn't at all intimidating. Give it a go!
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540 V8
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Good idea Mick, I'll have to wait and see what my bonus payout is, then we'll see! Cheers Mike |
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