End of the road price bracket?

dipsomaniac

Herzlos said:

fred246 said:

There is obviously a small minority of cars that are now we'll looked after. If you manage to get one you can have years of good service from a sub £1000 car. The great difficulty is picking that car out from a sea of neglected cars.

Yeah, there's a lot of have-a-go mechanics bodging stuff together at home and then you've got no idea if any of it is done properly

I have seen several qualified mechanics 'bodging stuff together' and you have no idea if it is done properly.

if you do the work yourself you know it's done properly and you can source the parts

motorguy

£1250 got me a 2006 330i BMW last year.  The seller was convinced "nobody wants these anymore".  Granted it needed discs and pads all round, and the drivers side central locking motor replaced but its been a great car.

Theres nothing to make me think it wont run on for many years yet.

It can be a bit pot luck at that price point but theres some decent, reliable cars to be had.

As has been said though, you get the best value from buying off a private seller rather than a dealer.