The hunt is on for a winter hack

[Deleted member 37751]

What about this beauty?MERCEDES CLK 430 AVANTGARDE CONVERTIBLE with WARRANTY on eBay (end time 17-Oct-10 13:39:48 BST)

 

[Sp!ke]

Even cheaper option would be a Pug 306 Diesel.

I've just had a quick look on ebay and these look quite expensive. £2k for a 2001 model on 80k miles.

I paid £2K for my W124CE 8 years ago.

a proper hack is sub £500 in my eyes. Some of you have much deeper wallets than I judging by some of the £4k cars that have been suggested.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I've just had a quick look on ebay and these look quite expensive. £2k for a 2001 model on 80k miles.

I paid £2K for my W124CE 8 years ago.

a proper hack is sub £500 in my eyes. Some of you have much deeper wallets than I judging by some of the £4k cars that have been suggested.

How many people will you need to transport in the vehicle?

 

[Sp!ke]

What about this beauty?MERCEDES CLK 430 AVANTGARDE CONVERTIBLE with WARRANTY on eBay (end time 17-Oct-10 13:39:48 BST)

What mileage has that done?

... and wont you regret not saying what the mileage is in the advert?

When I shop for cars, if the mileage isnt listed I assume it must be galactic so swiftly move on.

 

[tpwuk]

What mileage has that done?

... and wont you regret not saying what the mileage is in the advert?

When I shop for cars, if the mileage isnt listed I assume it must be galactic so swiftly move on.

Hehehe....it used to say it. eBay have fecked me over! I'm gonna get 'em for this!!

 

[Sp!ke]

How many people will you need to transport in the vehicle?

only me.

I'm considering a large scooter even. (If only it had a roof)

 

[Sp!ke]

The cheapest second hand car in the UK looks to be a Daewoo Matiz.

Gives me goosebumps just thinking about one though.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

only me.

I'm considering a large scooter even. (If only it had a roof)

Buy a van....
There is less that can go wrong with them, when you come to re-sell the condition wont matter so much as a car, 99% are diesel, the possibilities are endless!
For £500-1000 go for an 1999+Astravan
For £4000 you should just about get a 639 Vito 111 Cdi

 

[tpwuk]

only me.

I'm considering a large scooter even. (If only it had a roof)

You'd look cool on this....

 

[grober]

I'm with Charles M on this one Fiat Panda 1.2 second hand or new on a good finance deal or discount --- great wee cars well screwed together in Poland [not in Italy ]. You will sail past most cars in the snow with its light weight/ narrow high aspect tyres.

 

[Sp!ke]

This looks interesting.

1992 ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC BLUE on eBay (end time 08-Oct-10 11:00:34 BST)

 

[bpsorrel]

How about a 90s Nissan Micra 1.3? Can be had for around £500 and from my sister-in-law's experience, not a bad little car...

For example.. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../radius/1500/postcode/ha02ex/page/4?logcode=p

 

[Sp!ke]

Buy a van....
There is less that can go wrong with them, when you come to re-sell the condition wont matter so much as a car, 99% are diesel, the possibilities are endless!
For £500-1000 go for an 1999+Astravan
For £4000 you should just about get a 639 Vito 111 Cdi

Van insurance is the prohibitive thing though. V. costly to insure compared to a car.

 

[Sp!ke]

How about a late 90s Nissan Micra 1.3? Can be had for around £500 and from my sister-in-law's experience, not a bad little car...

I think that falls into the Daewoo Matiz catagory in that I'd need to be wearing a disguise for fear of being seen driving one.

[edit] mind you 52,000 miles for 5oo quid and its an auto so I can be lazy in traffic - that starts to look more attractive.

EDIT 2 is that your postcode BTW?

 

[bpsorrel]

There is that, yes...

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Van insurance is the prohibitive thing though. V. costly to insure compared to a car.

Do a bit more research, it can be cheaper than you think...

 

[bpsorrel]

Do you like Puntos?

 

[Ted]

Lots of good advice - especially the Panda/Fester/Ka

I ran an N registered Astra 8v thingy around as my main car for a year, a couple of years ago.
Cost me £500 - 11 months MOT, 6 months tax, 4 good tyres, aircon etc etc. 40-45 mpg
Spent £100 on oil/filter change MOT (after 11 months) and a rear wiper.
Sold for £450 with 11 months MOT and no tax.

I reckon in all including Fuel/insurance/MOT/servicing it cost me less than a bag of sand to run it for a year.

Motoring doesn't get much cheaper.

 

[Charles Morgan]

I think that falls into the Daewoo Matiz catagory in that I'd need to be wearing a disguise for fear of being seen driving one.

You wouldn't need to. No-one would even bother looking in.

 

[mattc]

works on tarmac and snow (with a slight modification)

How about one of these rigs. Runs on one chopped up Chav a week!