Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Hi All
Missus needs a cheap car for a few months, only really want to spend around £1000, anyone know what's best to get? Needs to be reliable and have PAS.
Looking at Ford Fiestas and Ka's at the moment. Seem to be around 80k and 2000 plates, that ok for them?
Any ideas and opinion appreciated!
Cheers
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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get her some massive fuel-guzzler, it will be cheap as chips.
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BarnshaW
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funnily enough could get a nice little corsa B for that , quality how it is a ford fiesta or ka suggested over a corsa first on a corsa website
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Butler
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Old Audis are bargains, comfortable and reliable http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C201855/
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3CorsaMeal
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Pug 306
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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quote: Originally posted by BarnshaW
funnily enough could get a nice little corsa B for that , quality how it is a ford fiesta or ka suggested over a corsa first on a corsa website
Haha, good point! Probably because Ive had a Corsa B
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Joe
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Nissan Micra? Pretty bombproof.
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pow
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Personally I'd aviod a KA, bought a 30k one on an R reg for my sister and they just seem incomplete.
I had to replace both lower arms, do loads of rustproofing, sort a coolant leak and it's generally just an 'ok' car. Doesn't really do good MPG and they don't feel that well built.
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adiohead
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2384805.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2391415.htm
[Edited on 01-02-2011 by adiohead]
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Twiggy
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Corsa C 1.0
Astra Mk4
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Warren G
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corsa sport
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Fonz
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quote: Originally posted by Butler
Old Audis are bargains, comfortable and reliable http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C201855/
that Audi looks to be in great condition for that price!! doesn't state its history (mileage, tax, mot etc) but could be a tasty bargain for someone!
edit: i take it back i didnt see the description on the page 115k miles abnd MOt in Oct 11!
[Edited on 01-02-2011 by Fonz]
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MatthewR
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my mrs had a Ford Ka for ages, never serviced or looked after properly, never out a foot wrong tbh
1.3i
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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Cheers guys!
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s4k1b
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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ive got an astra dti 2003 53 reg sri 3 door silver. cat c now due to bump in the snow.
i'll let u have it for £1200?
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I wouldnt be buying a 10 year old Ford again, fuck that
106 1.5d or summat imo
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
106 1.5d or summat imo
was looking for one of these the other day, seem to be pretty rare
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DERV-POWER
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Registered: 13th Sep 09
Location: Greenfield, Flintshire
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i ve got an x reg corsa b sxi with 74000miles in really good nick
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Stuart H
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Mums selling her mg zr , 54 plate , 1.4 , 40something thousand , mot'd n taxed , its a cat c though , its never needed ANYTHING in the 3 years shes had it , only been serviced and its fine , 1100
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