Shortage of cheap second hand cars...

babyshoes · 24 February 2010 at 12:32AM

I have been looking for a small, cheap car to replace our old one which won't get through an MOT due to it being a rusty mess underneath - it barely scraped through the last one...

I have been looking on Auto Trader and in the local paper, as well as asking around, and there just don't seem to be many sub £1000 cars around in any sort of useable condition, presumably because of the scrappage scheme.

Does anyone know of a better place to search for used cars? I can't afford a new one, and need something small and cheap as I have only had my licence a few months so insurance will be huge, plus the parking around here is a nightmare so a small car is useful! I only need it to go a couple of miles to work and back, plus the odd shopping trip etc. My partner has a nice car for if we go any distance!

anewman · 24 February 2010 at 12:39AM

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=578&p=&d=0&min=&max=&y1=&y2=&txt=&px=&xsl=list&pagesize=15&filter=TP&o=q&pc=

petrolhead69 · 24 February 2010 at 12:41AM

gumtree
adtrader
ask your local main dealer if they will do you a trade sale on a cheap tradein. no warrenty but bargains available. I got a 9 year old astra with 66k miles in great condition for £330 this way a couple of years ago

Eric_Pisch · 24 February 2010 at 12:42AM

Theres a few on piston heads

an 02 matiz with 37k miles and ins grp 2 for 1k, not the most exciting car but should be cheapish to insure and in half decent condition

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1405460.htm

and a 1.0 corsa

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1468070.htm

one good way to reduce your insurance premiums is to have a named driver on the policy who is over 40 like a parent, even if they are never going to use it.

harveybobbles · 24 February 2010 at 8:39AM

Try to avoid them 1.0GM engines they have lots of problems once they get to about 40k...

Hintza · 24 February 2010 at 8:49AM

Can you not hold off until scrappage ends? Might help a (very) little bit.

Scrappage scheme: second-hand car shortage causes prices to soar:-

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/6178246/Scrappage-scheme-second-hand-car-shortage-causes-prices-to-soar.html

pinkneonmartini · 24 February 2010 at 9:14AM

ebay?

i was looking at old fiat pandas on there yesterday, and a 1990 model is only £400+. Very decent price, given that they cost next to nothing to run (and are very cheap to insure).

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=30223073&posted=1#post30223073

Hintza · 24 February 2010 at 9:50AM

pinkneonmartini wrote: »

ebay?

i was looking at old fiat pandas on there yesterday, and a 1990 model is only £400+. Very decent price, given that they cost next to nothing to run (and are very cheap to insure).

I know I am a fan of the new Panda

BUT

A 20 year old Fiat...........:eek:

Shortage of cheap second hand cars...

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