cheap 2nd car - opinions?

[mat8n]

i needed a second car as my SL was impractical.
I bought an 05 fiat panda dynamic for £800(about £500 below going rates), 2 owners, full history, 80k miles.

it's bloody brilliant! big inside,small outside, pulls my bike trailer without knowing, cruises at 70 no bother, can't get it below 50mpg average! drive in anywhere, leave it anywhere and it always fires up and plods on.

I looked into which car would suit my needs and the panda won hands down on everything.

 

[jonnyboy]

190 2.6 auto I reckon.
Or maybe a cheap and cheerful 126 300se that will never be concours but eminently usable?

 

[Dee James]

i needed a second car as my SL was impractical. I bought an 05 fiat panda dynamic for £800(about £500 below going rates), 2 owners, full history, 80k miles. it's bloody brilliant! big inside,small outside, pulls my bike trailer without knowing, cruises at 70 no bother, can't get it below 50mpg average! drive in anywhere, leave it anywhere and it always fires up and plods on. I looked into which car would suit my needs and the panda won hands down on everything.

I hired one in Ibiza a few years back and loved it, there's something inherently cool about a small Fiat but unfortunately my wife doesn't agree

 

[kingronnie]

If it's just to the station and back how about something like this:

Mercedes-Benz CLK 2.0 CLK200 Kompressor Avantgarde 2dr

I've known several people with LPG conversions who are really happy with the performance they get.

 

[Dee James]

If it's just to the station and back how about something like this:

Mercedes-Benz CLK 2.0 CLK200 Kompressor Avantgarde 2dr

I've known several people with LPG conversions who are really happy with the performance they get.

that`s a hell of a lot of car for the money, good call

 

[E270 Owner]

looks like a liquorice all-sorts inside there

 

[kingronnie]

looks like a liquorice all-sorts inside there

And this is an issue?

 

[poormansporsche]

really like that, ive had lpg on my 230k and never had an issues whatsoever in fact runs better on lpg than petrol

 

[kingronnie]

You think that's a lot of car for your money, how about an LPG converted E55 Estate for less than a grand?

Mercedes-Benz AMG 5.4 E55 5dr

(try to ignore the mileage!)

 

[a111r]

You think that's a lot of car for your money, how about an LPG converted E55 Estate for less than a grand?

Mercedes-Benz AMG 5.4 E55 5dr

(try to ignore the mileage!)

That was found last week - dodgy.
Issues with a fee-avoiding low price (a factor of 3 out), condition and thus the seller's integrity.:fail

 

[tron]

£290 PA VED and 15 around town. Cheap second car?

 

[kingronnie]

Sorry guys, it was kind of a joke. Didn't realise how dodgy it was though.

 

[chinamanuk]

If it's just to the station and back how about something like this:

Mercedes-Benz CLK 2.0 CLK200 Kompressor Avantgarde 2dr

I've known several people with LPG conversions who are really happy with the performance they get.

too good to be true I guess

 

[h17n dj]

I have my dads 190E for sale.... 1992 'J' reg 2.0 Auto silver with blue cloth interior... Nice car too with good history etc. message me for detaisl, if you require them .

 

[GH421]

BMW 325ti M Tec

Fun to drive, RWD, 6 cylinders and not that many left.

You will need to negotiate but should be able to find something within your budget.