How much can I expect to get off an old (cheap!) car?

motorguy

Hyundai Trajet

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201411128942818/sort/default/body-type/mpv/maximum-age/up_to_10_years_old/fuel-type/petrol/price-to/1500/radius/1500/keywords/7%20seat/page/1/make/hyundai/usedcars/postcode/bt622hb/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew?logcode=p

Araboo27

Thank you ever so much..I'm going to have a look at them now :-)

Close to having a breakdown with this, I hate car shopping, lol!!

fred246

If your OH is a VW mechanic then the Galaxy is the obvious choice.

motorguy

fred246 wrote: »

If your OH is a VW mechanic then the Galaxy is the obvious choice.

Because then he'll be able to fix all the problems / failures you're going to have on a 15-17 year old people carrier with maybe 150K+ miles? :eek:

Can he get free turbos, gearboxes, pumps, injectors, calipers, steering racks, etc? Or perhaps an engine free if / when it gives up?

Alternatively, you could buy something much younger, less miles and less likely to fail.

loskie

Volvo V70 with the pop up seats in the boot.
http://www.gumtree.com/p/volvo/volvo-torslanda-estate-7-seater-very-good-condition-/1095995734

Obviously it is of great benefit that your oh is a mechanic.
For the miles you are doing(5200 yr) you don't need a diesel and will get a far better petrol for the money. Work out the fuel cost for 30mpg v 40mpg at those miles and you will not notice it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Cars-/9801/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=v70+7seater

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/volvo/v70/postcode/dg71tr/radius/1500/keywords/7%20seater/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/sort/default


I wouldnt worry about how much you can get off just make sure you get a good un.

fred246

motorguy wrote: »

Because then he'll be able to fix all the problems / failures you're going to have on a 15-17 year old people carrier with maybe 150K+ miles? :eek:
Can he get free turbos, gearboxes, pumps, injectors, calipers, steering racks, etc? Or perhaps an engine free if / when it gives up?

In the old days a mechanic could fix problems with cars and source new/second hand parts. I suppose these days they just sell brake fluid changes.