Easy to sell on runabout until Jan 09?

Kafer

I have been offered a good price for my 06 car by a private buyer. I had no notion of changing but the offer is too good to turn down in the current climate so if he will take it then its his.

I will probably replace it with a new car in January so I am looking for a easy to sell on runabout for a couple of grand.

What would you suggest?

rstans

I bought an old Fiesta last year. 00 reg, only cost a few grand. Genuine one lady owner, low mileage, only driven to the shops and mass car. They are reliable and cost bugger all to run.

Cyrus

something that learner drivers will want would be best, a 1 litre polo or 1.1 pug 206 something like that, if you can stick it out

Kafer

I dont think I can do the 1.0 thing.

What 4 door diesel saloon around 01, 02 would be easy to shift?

Alanstrainor

I wouldn't touch a peugot 206 tbh, you'd be asking for trouble. The fiesta sounds like a good one to go for, there are mountains of them for sale and nobody wants them so you should be able to pick one up for a very good price, with a reasonable spec too.

Ferris

Just did the same thing, offloaded my old car and i'm going to buy in the new year.

I'm picking up my 'new' '96 Citroen Xantia with 200k miles on the clock tonight. It only cost me 500quid and I reakon that if its got that many miles on it most of the problems will have been ironed out by now. Also comes with tax and NCT till next year.

Do a search on Carzone for between 250 and 750 euro, you'll be amazed at the value that can be had.

Cyrus

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I wouldn't touch a peugot 206 tbh, you'd be asking for trouble. The fiesta sounds like a good one to go for, there are mountains of them for sale and nobody wants them so you should be able to pick one up for a very good price, with a reasonable spec too.

but if nobody wants them what will he do with it in january?

also whats wrong with pug 206s? i thought they were reliable little rascals

Countryripple

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Kafer

Thanks but no thanks "Countryripple"

Cyrus

if i was you kafer id try get a polo or golf in reasonable nick with low mileage these seem to sell well

Fizman

PM sent to Kafer.

Cyrus

lol is everyone trying to sell their perfect runabout to him :pac:

Eoin

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I wouldn't touch a peugot 206 tbh, you'd be asking for trouble.

That's crap. There are lots of people who have had very few problems. And don't point me towards honestjohn - they list every single fault a model has ever had with little weighting applied.

This is subjective, but 10 years on I think it's still a stylish looking car and one that will always be popular with new drivers. I don't know if it's still the case, but for a good while it had market leading residuals.

Edit - however, the 1.1 is by no means quick, and I'd say the 1.4 upwards will be harder to shift, so for that reason it probably is not a runner.

gyppo

Buy a 1l starlet. You can sell these all day long.

mickdw

Buy an alfa 156 for next to nothing. It would need to be petrol to be really cheap. Should be a nice drive. Then through it away for a few hundred next year

HJL

Ferris wrote: »

I'm picking up my 'new' '96 Citroen Xantia with 200k miles on the clock tonight. It only cost me 500quid and I reakon that if its got that many miles on it most of the problems will have been ironed out by now. Also comes with tax and NCT till next year.

I love the Xantia, fine comfortable car.

Plus the adjustable height thing must be cool, 'im a jeep, im a sports car, im a jeep, im a sports car'!

galwaytt

....forget about a bigger car, and I'd avoid a 1.4 VW too - they're rubbish at that price, and for good reason - they're rubbish new !

Say what you like, but a 206 is easy to move, at the right price, and they're a known quantity to every mechanic.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I agree with the lads so far, buy something a first time driver will want to buy. I think the Fiesta is probably the best bet

Ferris

HJL wrote: »

I love the Xantia, fine comfortable car.

Plus the adjustable height thing must be cool, 'im a jeep, im a sports car, im a jeep, im a sports car'!

I got it last night. Its a fine, strong car and the engine is sweet as a nut. Its like sitting in an armchair too. I know the guy who sold it to me and he used it for his landscaping business so its a bit manky bit it'll clean up alright. Haven't played around with the suspension yet so I don't know much about it, it self levels the car on startup so its handy for towing/carrying etc. Can't get over the fact that it was only 500euro and has 6 months tax and NCT.

OP do the Bangernomics thing, its a laugh, i'd go for an old comfortable yoke tho. A supermini will p1ss you off.