second hand cars (36)
sally101: So I am looking to buy a cheap run around and I don't want anything above 1.5 (and auto) - looking on DoneDeal and Adverts
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
keep well away from done deal anyway...
There are so many second hand cars around these days,something that is easily maintained I guess would be a good choice..low litre engine..?
sally101: So I am looking to buy a cheap run around and I don't want anything above 1.5 (and auto) - looking on DoneDeal and Adverts
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
Well Sally can I interest you in a ten year old Citroen Berlingo van, one careful male owner, I'd do you a good deal!
sally101: So I am looking to buy a cheap run around and I don't want anything above 1.5 (and auto) - looking on DoneDeal and Adverts
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
What about a Hyundai Accent or a Renault Modus?
Sally
Have you ever taught of going to your local independent car dealer and ask what he/she has in stock to your budget, you may be surprised and you might get a bargain in the process.
Have you ever taught of going to your local independent car dealer and ask what he/she has in stock to your budget, you may be surprised and you might get a bargain in the process.
snowlynx: Well Sally can I interest you in a ten year old Citroen Berlingo van, one careful male owner, I'd do you a good deal!
funny enough have seen a girl with a berlingo as a car and quite like that.
sally101: So I am looking to buy a cheap run around and I don't want anything above 1.5 (and auto) - looking on DoneDeal and Adverts
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
ford focus great cars id stay away from fiats and citoens good luck with your car huntSeems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
Organicman72: Sally
Have you ever taught of going to your local independent car dealer and ask what he/she has in stock to your budget, you may be surprised and you might get a bargain in the process.
Have you ever taught of going to your local independent car dealer and ask what he/she has in stock to your budget, you may be surprised and you might get a bargain in the process.
tried that - automatics are not that common on the forecourts. Loads in England but the VRT & ferry cost more than the car.
LiamMG: ford focus great cars id stay away from fiats and citoens good luck with your car hunt
TY - can't find a focus at my price - but you never know.
snowlynx: Will this be your first vehicle? if so then a car would be better than a van perhaps?
Yeah, gonna go with a car first, year or so, get a bit of experience, no claims (hopefully) and proceed to a Berlingo then, or, maybe a Partner
Green_Sleeves: Yeah, gonna go with a car first, year or so, get a bit of experience, no claims (hopefully) and proceed to a Berlingo then, or, maybe a Partner
Fair play to ya, did you only start driving recently?
sally101: So I am looking to buy a cheap run around and I don't want anything above 1.5 (and auto) - looking on DoneDeal and Adverts
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.
This is something I do quite a bit of.
No FIATS. Not now. Not ever.
Many of the French brands are not great, especially when they're older. They're soft cars, and maintaining some of the Peughot and Citroens can be difficult.
Opels, again, not great cars when they're older. Some difficulty with maintenance, soft engines in some.
Fords, Nissans, Toyotas. Very difficult to go wrong there.
A Fiesta is very economical on fuel, a cinch to maintain - cost wise and work wise, and cheap second hand.
A Corolla hatch or saloon 1.3 litre, of the 1992 - 1997 model are absolutely brilliant. You will pick one up for around a thousand with low mileage, but they'll easily do 240,000 miles if looked after.
Nissan Almera, the older model. 99-00 they stopped making them? Available with 100,000 - 120,000 miles for around 1000 euro. Good car, cheap enough to run, cheap parts.
ALWAYS, ALWAYS NCT!! AS long as possible, no 3 month or 1 month left jobs. You'll have to dig, but good deals are out there. Done Deal is grand as long as you're not silly. Always bring a mechanic with you to check the car.
Possibly learn to drive stick.
snowlynx: Fair play to ya, did you only start driving recently?
Yeah only driving a couple of months, started my lessons, literally from scratch back in February and getting on pretty well, dont know why I didnt do it sooner
I'll be able to drive to meet all my
dantes85: This is something I do quite a bit of.
No FIATS. Not now. Not ever.
Many of the French brands are not great, especially when they're older. They're soft cars, and maintaining some of the Peughot and Citroens can be difficult.
Opels, again, not great cars when they're older. Some difficulty with maintenance, soft engines in some.
Fords, Nissans, Toyotas. Very difficult to go wrong there.
A Fiesta is very economical on fuel, a cinch to maintain - cost wise and work wise, and cheap second hand.
A Corolla hatch or saloon 1.3 litre, of the 1992 - 1997 model are absolutely brilliant. You will pick one up for around a thousand with low mileage, but they'll easily do 240,000 miles if looked after.
Nissan Almera, the older model. 99-00 they stopped making them? Available with 100,000 - 120,000 miles for around 1000 euro. Good car, cheap enough to run, cheap parts.
ALWAYS, ALWAYS NCT!! AS long as possible, no 3 month or 1 month left jobs. You'll have to dig, but good deals are out there. Done Deal is grand as long as you're not silly. Always bring a mechanic with you to check the car.
Possibly learn to drive stick.
No FIATS. Not now. Not ever.
Many of the French brands are not great, especially when they're older. They're soft cars, and maintaining some of the Peughot and Citroens can be difficult.
Opels, again, not great cars when they're older. Some difficulty with maintenance, soft engines in some.
Fords, Nissans, Toyotas. Very difficult to go wrong there.
A Fiesta is very economical on fuel, a cinch to maintain - cost wise and work wise, and cheap second hand.
A Corolla hatch or saloon 1.3 litre, of the 1992 - 1997 model are absolutely brilliant. You will pick one up for around a thousand with low mileage, but they'll easily do 240,000 miles if looked after.
Nissan Almera, the older model. 99-00 they stopped making them? Available with 100,000 - 120,000 miles for around 1000 euro. Good car, cheap enough to run, cheap parts.
ALWAYS, ALWAYS NCT!! AS long as possible, no 3 month or 1 month left jobs. You'll have to dig, but good deals are out there. Done Deal is grand as long as you're not silly. Always bring a mechanic with you to check the car.
Possibly learn to drive stick.
Oh - you have re iterated what I have been told.... I keep finding nice looking Fiats ....
But really - No NCT - no buy?? I'd believe the sob story of it would have been but for the sick one legged granny stuck on the doorknob....
going digging ....
Green_Sleeves: Yeah only driving a couple of months, started my lessons, literally from scratch back in February and getting on pretty well, dont know why I didnt do it sooner
I'll be able to drive to meet all my imaginary hot dates now!! *var-um varrr-uummmm*
I'll be able to drive to meet all my imaginary hot dates now!! *var-um varrr-uummmm*
Fair play to you.
Actually teaching my nephew to drive at the moment and while we were practising the reversing around the corner I thought I'd try it myself! Hadn't done it since my own test and it was harder than I thought!
sally101: Oh - you have re iterated what I have been told.... I keep finding nice looking Fiats ....
But really - No NCT - no buy?? I'd believe the sob story of it would have been but for the sick one legged granny stuck on the doorknob....
going digging ....
But really - No NCT - no buy?? I'd believe the sob story of it would have been but for the sick one legged granny stuck on the doorknob....
going digging ....
Ha ha, best of luck to you. That's exactly the point with FIATS. Italians build them - it's all about aesthetics rather than practicality and reliability.
Here's a few to get you on the road. Pun intended. .
Low mileage
Very low miles, nct.
Automatic, good nct, mileage.
snowlynx: Fair play to you.
Actually teaching my nephew to drive at the moment and while we were practising the reversing around the corner I thought I'd try it myself! Hadn't done it since my own test and it was harder than I thought!
Actually teaching my nephew to drive at the moment and while we were practising the reversing around the corner I thought I'd try it myself! Hadn't done it since my own test and it was harder than I thought!
Do you check your mirrors every 15 seconds??
Green_Sleeves: Do you check your mirrors every 15 seconds??
if you drive a van you do 
dantes85: Ha ha, best of luck to you. That's exactly the point with FIATS. Italians build them - it's all about aesthetics rather than practicality and reliability.
Here's a few to get you on the road. Pun intended. .
Low mileage
Very low miles, nct.
Automatic, good nct, mileage.
Here's a few to get you on the road. Pun intended. .
Low mileage
Very low miles, nct.
Automatic, good nct, mileage.
See, now I would have dismissed the first 2 as I think are too old and the other as too big...
OK back to the drawing board for me ...
The one thing that did turn my head was 2000 reg 2litre pig of a chrysler at 1300.
But thank you for the input it has made me realise I don't want a fiat or a citreon.
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Seems my choices are
really old micras - too small
Even older Toyota starlets
Mitsubishi - seem white and boy racerish
Fiat Punto - told the head WILL go
High mileage Corollas
Opel Corsa
Diahatsu Terios
Or - what would you buy - perhaps more pertinent what would you avoid?
Looking at a max of 1700.