Decent car wanted for around £2K. Is it possible?

[_Stretchie_]

Of course you can, I bought my 1997 1.5 Civic in May 2006 with 80k on it for £1,400, it's now got 150k on it

[CheGuevara]

+1 for the Honda Civic. We have an '03 1.7 Coupe (130hp), bought 2yrs ago for ~£3k with about 37k miles, now on about 60k miles and not a hint of any problems. It's only cost us fuel (42mpg combined), oil-changes, tyres and a new set of front brake pads.

We will be buying an '01/'02 1.4 or 1.6 hatch when I sell my Hilux Surf (bullet proof and cheap to buy, but not great on diesel) later this year. Our budget for the new Honda will be just over £2k and I've seen several at that mark with ~60k miles on them. I'd also expect it to easily do another 100k miles of trouble-free motoring.

If I had 2 grand and had to buy a car for my mrs.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...true?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

Actually second one would be if it was for me

fiat bravo years mot, 62000 miles, four months tax-£750

[Biker Biggles]

Nissan Micra 1997 one elderly owner 30000 miles immaculate £700
Family member bought this over a year ago and it now has 55000 miles and the only expense has been tyres and basic servicing.No point in paying good money out for cars when this sort of thing is available.

[Dave20046]

If you've got around the £3k mark you can have my 2002 golf in black with under 60k on the clock....


After reading Che's post I'm tempted by a civic! How do they drive? I'm really picky about cars being comfy to drive.

If its not going to be driven a lot of miles a year get an e39 five series, I paid £1700 for mine 3 years ago and its the best car i've ever owned. It drinks a bit but its awesome and cost someone £50k at one point. Its fast, safe, reliable and cheap to service (although the oil isnt) and has done 150k now.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Jackie_Black

If its not going to be driven a lot of miles a year get an e39 five series, I paid £1700 for mine 3 years ago and its the best car i've ever owned. It drinks a bit but its awesome and cost someone £50k at one point. Its fast, safe, reliable and cheap to service (although the oil isnt) and has done 150k now.

Insurance group 17 though...

^ what engine have you in your E39?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Nissan Micra 1997 one elderly owner 30000 miles immaculate £700

If I wanted a small cheap car, thats what I'd buy. I dont know anybody whose owned a Micra and not been impressed with it.