Cheap & Reliable car needed

IainB · Post by **IainB** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:34 am

Just to make sure my year carries on being sh*t.....Ive managed to write of my low mileage and very good condition Primera

Does anyone know of anything in good condition, reliable (do a 50+ mile round trip every day) and that isnt a huge CC...ideally with MOT & Tax for a bit. ooooh and cheap!!

Im located in Dunstable M1 J11/J12 area, and currently have no transport, so cant really zoom around the UK picking up cars

Thanks for any info

Post by **Coops** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:23 am

Iain, what year prim you got mate?
or have the insurance company taken it?
reason i ask, i have a w reg (2000 P11) prim and may be after some spares so could put some cash your way mate.

IainB · Post by **IainB** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:38 am

Sorry dude - its a P10

1995 with a genuine 61k on it....totally reliable, never let me down....just a shame its got a big ^ at the front now!!
Insurance are picking it up tomorrow

Post by **Coops** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:38 pm

Bugger never mind,
i agree totally reliable cars, mines got 105k on the clock and still going strong,

volospian · Post by **volospian** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:29 pm

Unlucky mate!!

Sadly I can't help. I drive a TVR, so pretty much anything else you can get your hands on would be more reliable

HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:28 am

Best for parts price + availability is E36 BMW (318I best bet) or a Mk3 or Mk4 golf. Very cheap cars to keep on the road.

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:37 am

Hi Iain
Sorry to hear that,
I've got a 2003 Kia (53) for sale 5.5 months tax about 6 months MOT just serviced 35 miles ago. £2200 as you know I hate it but it is dead reliable and if it wern't for MK roundabouts it probably wouldn't eat tyres the way it does.
Mike

JC. · Post by **JC.** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:36 am

I have an '85 Austin Metro sat doing nothing?
Dent in the roof where some bastard decided to walk over it instead of round.
Needs a N/S wheel bearing before it can be used again though.
A series engine with an A+ head 1300cc 36k miles from new.
Metro Turbo alloys.
Full dealer history from new
Tax till the end of may
MOT till the end of July

I bought it last year for £290 and it looked amazing.
When it got vandalised I lost heart with it and bought a volvo.

£50 for the car - its worth double that to someone who wants just the engine for a mini.
+ £35 for a bearing + £20 for a n/s mirror and you're on the road.

Downside. The car is in Bangor - North Wales. There is a train station and I don't mind picking you up and spending a couple of hours doing the bearing with you?

How's that?

mail me on jc_moulds@hotmail.com if thats any use?

Pic of her before local scrotes jumped on it: