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    Default What Car @ £1000?

    I`ve just had my little runaround nicked and trashed, and have a grand to replace it with another runaround that I want 6-12mths use out of.

    At that point my credit record will be cleared () and I`ll be able to get a spanker on finance, but until then....

    I`m wondering if any of you guys know a good used car dealer that have decent deals, know a good place online, someone reputable etc...anything will help.
    I`ve spent today using autotrader, loot and driving around for cars with "for sale" notes on, and I`ve found a few which are possibilities.

    Cars I`m looking at are things like Rover 200/214, Saxo, Punto, 106/306 - nothing more than a 1.4 ideally...

    I`m in Manchester, so if anyone can help out....

    Cheers!

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    PM sent.
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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    Dont do the rover route, get a vw or a bmw, they will last a good 12 months

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    something cheap to insure & reliable as hell ?

    hmmm

    A Proton !!

    Then when your've cleared your Credit Card maybe something from this site

    http://www.australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle/77110
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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    you could purchase the rear box for my car for 938 if yo want
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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    you could prob get a high milage focus or a decent milage 306...id pick a focus as ive had a few and touch wood they have never caused me problems. engines reliable even int he ice cold with 125k on the clock. plus plenty of families picked them up and so they wont me thrashed around too much.
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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    £1k is a bit on the low side for a decent focus.

    Considered a mondeo? Bigger engine but amazingly good value for money. Unfortunately smaller stuff tends to have a price premium as its perfect first car stuff

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    I have considered a Mondeo, but a 2.0 engine will rape me on insurance, I`m 24 with 1 yrs NCB, which is why I`m waiting til I get a good car on finance - once I hit 25 my insurance will fall.

    At the mo it`s still looking like a Golf, Punto, Rover or Saxo.

    Any other offers / ideas welcome...

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    i want that civic!

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    Quote Originally Posted by rIKmAN
    I have considered a Mondeo, but a 2.0 engine will rape me on insurance,
    Try a quote anyway.
    A 2 litre Zetec Mondeo is only a group 9 car, and comes with PAS, ABS, Leccy windows, Central locking, Air-con, etc all as standard.

    Granted it certainly isn't anything special in either the looks or the performance stakes, but they get up to 120ish pretty quick and don't look too bad at all.
    The engines will do 300K without a problem if they are looked after, and the "black top" engines only need the cambelt replacing every 100K miles.

    I reckon £1K will get you a reasonable looking T plate model.
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    Thanks for the links and advice guys - I like that Rover
    Will have a check on a Mondeo for insurance and report back later.

    People who PM`d me, can you get some pics over ASAP please, need to have this car sorted by saturday at the latest due to work!

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    All sorted fellas, just got a W reg Fiat Brava 80 SX 1.2 16v for £1500.
    All electrics (windows, sunroof), all the usual (PAS, SH etc) and in pretty mint condition with 12mths MOT.
    Here`s a pic off the net, not the exact car but same model and colour.



    Thanks all for the help and offers, appreciated!

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    Erm

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    thats not a grand !
    still, if you're happy
    hope the cambelt doesn't want doing though

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    Changing the cambelt ... That aint like the peugeots is it.. ie: half the damn engine needs removing and jacking up one side off the engine mounting ?

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    i once heard about this guy who had a fiat, he drove a whole mile before it broke down.

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    Default Re: What Car @ £1000?

    Surely that would bugger the car up totaly

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    LOL - Cheers for the support guys hehe!
    I`ll let you know when I break my first mile

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    fiat? i thought u sed u wanted something that would last a yr?

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