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"Use mostly taking children to school, going to work & local shopping."
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Is there a law that says you can't use a m/way or dual carriageway on these of kind trips?
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and dont look to me to stop.......
however somebody on here had a p reg polo for peanuts with a warranted 39,000 granny miles this afternoon,a good prod with the old size 9 cappers and this might be a xmas bargain
caveat vw mind :-)
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I would say something that little bit larger, a MK2 Mondeo 1.8 would be reliabile and should prove safe enough to allay the fears of most of the backroom.
You will easily get a MK2 with plenty of life left in it for £750. It has all the space she could need for the kids plus the usua assortment of shopping etc. that she will need to heap into it. I quite like mine.
Sorry to hear of your daughter's situation by the way, not a nice situation to be in at this time of year.
Blue
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I sold a Honda Civic Vti saloon on ebay for 600 quid,Japanese import and a 100% reliable car.If you look on ebay and keep the search to either Toyota or Honda you can buy very good cars for pocket money.
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P11 Primera would be my bet. But not one that has been mini-cabbed into oblivion.
A mate bought an R reg 1.6 one about a year ago for £500 and he uses it pretty much every day. And he carries his kids in it occansionally as well.
Good fuel consumption as well.
cheers
Stu
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At that price its the individual condition and length of MOT rather than make of car.
Probably better to spend less than £750 and just go for buying a `12 month MOT`
Good luck ;)
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Roger,
I've just sent you an email with a vehicle that our company is just defleeting - should fit the bill for you. Let me know what you think!
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Yep. at this end of the market unless you have time to wait for a particular car it's a case of open Autotrader in the bargain section and look fo anyting that's got 12 months ticket, few owners, and looks well cared for.
No reason why a £750 car should not be reliable. I paid £800 for a 10 year old ZX TD 3 years ago. Has done 25k miles since without too many hiccups - only actually failed to proceed once and that was due to bust accelerator cable.
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RichardW
Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Thanks for all the advice so far. Her present car is a Fiat Ulysse EL 2.0 petrol which has just (this morning), failed a "pre- required" MOT test on brakes.!
Cost to put right is probably more than it's worth and it's a juice gobbler.
She needs something with good mpg, so as we're over in the UK for Christmas we'll probably look around over the next few days.
I'm ex motor trade myself, but VERY out of touch with the UK market, so a bit of a learning curve is anticipated!
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Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
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I agree with Blue, a Mk 2 Mondeo, but then I am biassed!
No, seriously, you will get a lot of car for the money.
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Forgot to mention that the 1.8 is supposed to be pretty leniant on the juice for a car of it's size, 30mpg is quite possible around town, which should be relatively ok on the budget if she doesn't do a lot of mileage.
Blue
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maybe a leganza or something else korean.
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>>>>>>>>>> I would think more needs spending for safe transport to your satisfaction for daughter andgrand children. Even if you have to lend.
Won't somebody please think of the children
I am disgusted at these patronising attitudes towards the OP.
He has asked advice on a straightforward question. To suggest that a car bought for £750 is unsafe to carry his Grandchildren in is ridiculous and rather insulting.
There are plenty of cars for a few hundred quid that are 100% safe and good value for money. There are doubtless many much newer cars that have been bodged back together after a crash or have been been stolen and carry a false identity and have a far higher price tag.
I have owned several sub-£1000 cars and they have all been far, far better value for money than anything that I have paid several thousand pounds for.
My current family car is a Mondy that cost me £235 as a non runner and I rebuilt the engine top end and it is a nearly immaculate and above all very safe and totally reliable car.
I have had cause to call the RAC out on 3 or four occasions and this was always on the newest vehicles I have owned.
Good luck to the op.
And a very Happy Christmas to all : 0 )
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Stuartl,
It was me that posted the comment you're responding to. I personally still think more should be spent to get a newer car. It's all relative but I was thinking of the grand-children. Which is why I added my personal opinion. Hope I did not offend Maltester who has lots to deal with to help his daughter (all the best to you BTW maltester!)
I meant no offence to the OP or anyone but £750 for a family runabout... if a little more could be found for a better car with more safety features would be better.
It turns out the OP knows cars too... so taking budget into account he will find a good car. I did not know he had car experience... I don't either apart from "common sense/knowledge" and drive a company car and only have to worry about my wife's car and the stepson's (another thread!). But I also had a bad accident in 2006 in Italy in a new Fiesta with a HGV and know crash protection is needed. I can email the photo of the damaged Fiesta if you like ;-) I now know Blue has seen it and commented "Now that is nasty!"
Hope all have a good festive break.
Rob
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Not sure what part of the country you are.
Sending you an email with details in case it of interest to you.
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1997 R Reg DAIHATSU Charade 1.3 GLXi
Found this advertised at a Daihatsu main dealer for £695
Plus points, lowish mileage, long MOT, well specified, Japanese so should be reasonably well screwed together. !.3 engine, so reasonable MPG
Minus points - not a mainstream brand so parts hard to find and probably costly.
Opinions please.
BTW. I take on board ALL comments about spending more , but the budget is VERY limited, her supply teaching job is on a per diem basis, although it's 5 days per week until the end of this school year, but no holiday payments,.i.e. no work, no pay so NO borrowing, we cannot help financially.
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Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
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"Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)"
But currently in Worksop, North Notts. and FREEZING!
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Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
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Sounds ok!
I'd be cheeky and ask if they mind you contacting the previous owner.
I did this once on a Pug 405 and though the car looked great the reason he sold it was that it was mechanically a nightmare.
As it is a Daihatsu at a Daihatsu Main Dealer it would appear that someone has traded it in for another Daihatsu??
That must be a good sign if that is the case.
If the car was a pup then the previous owner wouldnt have bought another of the same make would they?!!
Good luck!
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Don't forget Daihatsu is now a Toyota company. So likely to be reliable. Although they took a controlling stake in 1999 so this one predates that.
But I do think I've read that Daihatsu's are reliable.
But I also found this comment: "In Australia, the Daihatsu Charade was assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 as providing "significantly worse than average" protection for its occupants in the event of a crash."
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I am currently going through a 'bangernomics' phase and slashed my budget recently from £5k to £1k (paid for new kitchen and other domestic mods). A few months ago I purchased from a fellow BRer who advertised on here his Mazda 626 for £995. Two litre S reg 5 door hatch SE model with a comprehensive spec ....these offer great value for money, reliable so far, average 36mpg and I also considered the Mk 11 Mondeo and Primera(previous model).
Absolutely no image but very practical. Just my cup of tea.
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I absolutely love bangernomics, but it doesn't mean actually having to buy a "banger".
Spending around £750 on a car these days is not nearly as bad as this end of the market was say 20 years ago. I remember when I first passed my test in the late 70's the sorts of "first cars"we had to drive around in then really were genuinely bad and downright dangerous. In fact I think cars had peaked in the mid 1990's. Manufacturers had ironed out most reliability issues without requiring a degree in electronics to fix them. Today the market is awash with perfectly decent older cars with years left in them. Keep your wits about you and if possible take someone "in the know" along to check it out.
Also it annoys me when people keep banging on about spending more money,as if thats the magic cure. if thats the budget, thats the budget pure and simple.
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well what can I say? as craneboy says it's all about keeping your wits about you and your eyes wide open. 12 months ago (to the day) I bought a 1993 Rover 214 Si for £200, since then I've had to replace the alternator and the back section of the exhaust (not inc the cat) It passed its last MOT without requiring any work and no advisories, reached 92k miles last weekend, turns in 38mpg overall and will do xxxmph. There are two small patches (approx 1" square) of rust on the front and rear LHS wheel arches, everything else looks like (almost) new, indeed the jack and wheelbrace are still in the celophane they were wrapped in at the factory. A cheap older car does not mean it has to be a wreck.
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Well, we bought the Daihatsu. A very clean un-bent motor in metallic blue. Just a small patch of surface rust over a rear wheel arch - not penetrated yet!
Taxed to March next year, MOT to Oct 2008, (no advisories noted), a non-smokers interior and all the electrical toys working.
Drives well, too.
Not a penny off the price though, despite some good temperreed but hard negotiating.
Now we just have to hope!
Thanks for all the input:)
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Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
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Congratulations!
It looks like I'll have to chase up my trade buyer for the Honda Accord currently parked in the office car park, unless anyone else on here wants to buy a 2000 W Accord 1.8 mechanically sound but bodywork not immaculate....?? Located in Coventry.
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Can you give us some details please?
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Hairy Hat Man - I'm guessing thats a message for me.
Mechanically sound, bodywork a little tired. About 130K on the clock I think. Company owned, driver has now got an 07 Vectra. If you are interested, email me at Philip.Dews@gajonsite.co.uk (Company is GAJ Construction / GAJ Holdings - www.gajholdings.co.uk)
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