yea at 2k you are quite right and it could be one that goes for ever with no money spent! you do get em! buyin any car is a gamble, luck of the draw type thing.. even from a dealer as what may or may not be covered in ya warranty only comes to light when ya need it! (ps i have and never will be cool with the kids)
Yes they do... 45000 miles for well under your budget, and a new clutch too :smile: 2008 SUZUKI SWIFT GLX 5DR SILVER | eBay
hey thanks for the help so far! at the end of the day though, it aint my choice i just need to know what cars that tick the boxes i have mentioned are any good and what to steer clear of. as although its her money i dont want to get a her a dud..(i REALLY dont) with the best advice in the world that still may happen but it does help to reduce the odds!!!
did i come over all grumpy there? soz:smile: cars a very much personal choice. you don't really get a bad car now this is pretty much how it goes hello car, good by money.
Have a look on the autotrader website. You can filter for low mileage and low price - it's amazing what comes up sometimes. With most modern cars it comes down to personal preference as there are very few poorly made cars on the market these days, but what some people like is different to others. For £3k you should be able to find something suitable with low mileage and a good service history. Anything small from Honda or Hyundai is almost definitely a safe bet - well designed and with good build quality. But don't be put off by badge snobbery; a Peugeot 206 or a Fiat Panda might be just what you need - consider what the person you're buying it for wants and needs, not the "received wisdom" and biased opinions. The only thing I've driven in recent years that I'd advise against is Vauxhall - poor build quality all round. Personally I don't get on with Fords, but some people love them. Top tip : don't rush into buying something - take your time looking and you'll find something just right...
again not up here. but o all the fiat coarse's i was on with people from all over the north of england, NI scorland often what you seen in one part of the country you wouldn't see in another
lol no you didnt mate its all good! yea it is luck of the draw and a bit of homework (this is part of it!) if it was up to me id put 3k on her oyster card and go to bed... but hey she needs some help.:Banghead:.
yea she was liking the hyundai i10.. she would never by a vauxhall as her name is kuasar (pronounced corsa) and it pisses her off...i never rush dude. especially when it comes to house work or buying a round good advice thank you mate
Don't get why people get hung up on mileage these days. When was the last time you heard of a car having serious engine problems (other than Rover K-Series)? In fact I'd rather have something with a bit of mileage as people who use their cars tend to look after them better. Interiors last well too. All our cars are high mileage and all clean, tidy and so far pretty reliable. The only thing I wouldn't go near is VW/Audi. We had an A4 and it was nothing but trouble with all faults being disproportionately expensive to fix. It was just designed so that every job involved more work than necessary. Annoying when working on it yourself but would have been horrific to pay someone to fix. Put me right off. That was a low mileage FSH car too.....
yip bushes can go, the grandi wasn't out long when i left fiat. very common car up here as we only had one dealer ship locally (fiat). work on loads here, no real issues to speak of, the little diesel is superb.
My next-door-neighbour bought an i10 under the scrappage scheme (he had just retired at the time). Since then he's bought a second one for his wife, another one for his son, and then swapped the original one for another brand new one. There are three others in the small estate where I live (I'm not saying I'm surrounded by OAP's but...). I also know two other people who have them - both female, one 27 and one 40-something - and they both rate them very highly...
One thing that always amuses me is the "oh I wouldn't buy a *****, the parts are really expensive" argument that you always seemed to get from people who (usually) drove British made cars... I used to get it all the time about Hondas. Well - having driven about 325,000 miles in Hondas over the last ten years I can quite confidently say that I don't care how much the parts cost : I've never bought any! Apart from consumables (tyres, wiper blades, brake pads and the occasional bulb) nothing has ever needed replacing. The cost of parts is not relevant if you drive a reliable car...
not hung up on mileage its just given 2 of the same cars, 1 with 50k on it and 1 with 100k i would take the one with 50 as if the other has made it that far with no probs then there is a high probability that the one with 50k would also.. what happens after 100k who knows.. I know its not a given that 2 of the same model will behave the same (as we dont know the treatment of each) but if the reputation of said model is good then the odds are in my favor
