Shortage of cheap second hand cars...

babyshoes

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

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

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

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

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

Hintza

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

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

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: