Help Looking for a new Car Around £2000

rodenal

Please be wary of xsaras - they are very cheap for what you get and some seem to be bombproof but many are oh so prone to really stupid faults that are inevitably hard to find. The likes of the VTS and hdi's are a bit of a bargain car for the money, can pick up a 2002 onwards car for well under a grand - but need to be prepared to do some work on them yourself / be capable of methodical fault finding.

mr_harris

Ok for your points thanks!

mcjordi

mines a t reg.. 1.9 DW8 diesel.

phase 2 ones (late x reg onwards) are multiplexed and are a nightmare to do electrical work on them due to this..

but you can get a fairly good HDI for about a grand.. saw a 04 low mileage one for 995 on ebay last week..

mr_harris

Hi

Thanks will have a look mate :beer:

glasgowdan

I can highly recommend an almera. I have had mine for 4 years and it's required very little spent on it. It is an 03 plate, I paid £2.5k at the time from a local family car dealer.

Something like this looks fairly good

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Almera-2-2dCi-112ps-SVE-NAVIGATION-/270829598504?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f0eb3b728

mr_harris

glasgowdan wrote: »

I can highly recommend an almera. I have had mine for 4 years and it's required very little spent on it. It is an 03 plate, I paid £2.5k at the time from a local family car dealer.

Something like this looks fairly good



Hi

Thanks looks nice too far away from Boston for me , is your Almera a diesel?

Cheers

glasgowdan

That was just one of the first almeras I found on ebay - do a search local to you; I'm sure there will be some good buys. Mine is a 1.5 petrol, I get around 42mpg general allround driving.

kiddy_guy

Volvo S40 every day.

Indout96

Gen 7 Celica's are dipping into that money now and are ultra reliable, mine did not have a single repair needed in 8 years (ex brake pads / tyres)
Milage you will get 30's round town and 45 on motorway from the 140

lindopski_2

VW Golf Diesel

It'll see you ok for about half a million miles.

failing that buy a rover 420 SDI for about £300 and spend the rest on fags.
the trim will be falling off but the engine will take on chuck norris