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I've got a 2010 mk1 Vauxhall Meriva (1.4), 82,000 miles, ULEZ compliant. Have had for 6 months as a stop-gap and saved me a fair bit of money. It's not exactly an engaging drive but there is something liberating about driving (and parking) a shit car you don't give a toss about.
Looking to get rid in the next month or so, yours for £1,400. DM if interested.
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When you could buy an old volvo or well built but knackered 5 series for £700 I think it there was some logic to it. It's funny yesterday my OH was saying their mate's mini cooper only cost them £200 or something and was still running aok. Then I pointed out that was almost 5yrs ago and via their dad was a keen motorcyclest who knows his onions with a good network of contacts.
Not full proof, but a quick search on ebay seems to show £1,500 as being about the cheapest you can buy a car. Given what a new clutch or gear box could cost you it suddenly doesn't seem that attractive a prospect.
Unless you have good contacts, specialist knowledge and the ability to work on a car I'd avoid if you have a solid car that's been good to you.
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Buy my 2005 Berlingo? £950, 130k miles, bags of space and practicality, fresh MOT. ULEZ. I’m just down the road from you IIRC. Reason for sale: bought electric van.
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Proper boring middle age thread. I've got a late 2015 Polo and it's brilliant, but I can also sell it for about what I paid for it (£7500), and home repairs are calling.
Has anyone done the bangernomics thing where they buy a cheap (sub £2000) run-around with the change? Needs to be ULEZ compliant but that's about it, mostly town runs with occasional trips down to Newbury. Any recommends greatly appreciated.