cheap car???

debbie123

hi there, living in carrick on suir co. tipperary just wondering if anybody would be able to help. I am looking for a car for a couple of weeks to get me back on my feet, the problem is i only have 200/300 max to spend which i am well aware is very little to spend. I am depending on boyfriends brother to bring me to look at cars so waterford cork or tipperary are the only areas i can travel. Can anybody help ive looked on donedeal.ie carzone.ie cbg.ie carsireland.ie and adverts.ie and havent seen anything just need something driveable 1.6 ltr or less ?

paulmclaughlin

200-300 wouldn't even pay for the tax of a 1.6L, never mind buying one, insurance, NCT and any repair work that needs to be done.

Alanstrainor

Yeah OP you haven't a hope on that budget. A tank of petrol would cost you at least 60 quid. Which is a fifth of your max budget!

166man

Yeah bear in mind tax insurance fuel. Sorry but realistically €300 isn't going to get much that won't need a whole pile of work doing to it.

That being said I think there was a poster here who bought a 13 year old Polo for about 400 quid so you might find something.

I did find this though

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2698958

Tax and NCT for 400quid. Perfect.

Could well get sometimg for 300 that would be roadworthy, on mobile with fading battery so can't do any searching though.

Alanstrainor

Taken straight from the bangernomics thread.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2621615

Please Kill Me

In fairness, sometimes you can be lucky. I came across a 1998 7-seater for €400! That was a year ago and I haven't had a day's trouble. She starts every time and there's not a bent panel on it. The guy lost his licence for drink driving and just wanted rid. His bad luck was my good luck. Like I said, you can be lucky.

debbie123

166man wrote: »

Yeah bear in mind tax insurance fuel. Sorry but realistically €300 isn't going to get much that won't need a whole pile of work doing to it.

That being said I think there was a poster here who bought a 13 year old Polo for about 400 quid so you might find something.

I did find this though

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2698958

Tax and NCT for 400quid. Perfect.

that doesn't include tax insurance or fuel i have money for that i crashed my 00 primera in rain cuz treads on tyres weren't great grip wise on wet it skidded basically car was write off ive money coming to me start of december so its just until then it can be done i had a renault clio for 200 euro but my boyfriend needs it for bit

debbie123

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Taken straight from the bangernomics thread.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2621615

thanks this would be perfect only in waterford cork or tipp area carlow at a major push !!

debbie123

RoverJames wrote: »

Could well get sometimg for 300 that would be roadworthy, on mobile with fading battery so can't do any searching though.

thanks for replying though appreciate it its given me hope !!

166man

debbie123 wrote: »

that doesn't include tax insurance or fuel i have money for that i crashed my 00 primera in rain cuz treads on tyres weren't great grip wise on wet it skidded basically car was write off ive money coming to me start of december so its just until then it can be done i had a renault clio for 200 euro but my boyfriend needs it for bit

Ah right sorry to hear about the accident, would that Daewoo be any use to you in the Limerick area?

debbie123

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2654964 was going to look at this tomorrow?

Alanstrainor

debbie123 wrote: »

thanks this would be perfect only in waterford cork or tipp area carlow at a major push !!

Sorry, didn't even look at the location of that one! My bad!

langdang

Ha, snap! was just about to say I picked up a 1.6 Mk1 Mondeo for well under that budget last winter. Lasted me nearly 6 months, drove it into the scrappies and got over half my money back. Ka-ching! Mk2 Mondeo would be better again, the lights on the Mk1s were terrrible.

vectra

€300
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2684363

pudzey101

These 2 are in Clonmel (not too far away) and have test
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2708305

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2686577

debbie123

166man wrote: »

Ah right sorry to hear about the accident, would that Daewoo be any use to you in the Limerick area?

thanks got an awful fright with it to be honest!!! something along those lines would be perfect ive 200 at minute il have 250 next week ive just been let go from my job but no p45 yet so so no money coming thru for me yet its all my boyfriend has left is 50 a week after bills unfortunately its hard but surviving.

debbie123

pudzey101 wrote: »

These 2 are in Clonmel (not too far away) and have test
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2708305

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2686577

thanks for trying but only have 200 at the minute

Ninap

You can hire a Ford Ka from Hertz for 250 quid for three weeks

debbie123

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Sorry, didn't even look at the location of that one! My bad!

ah thats ok really appreciate all the help here !!

debbie123

not a bad idea actually!!!

debbie123

Ninap wrote: »

You can hire a Ford Ka from Hertz for 250 quid for three weeks

not a bad idea actually thanks !! didnt think of that!!!

166man

Thing with car hire is that after the three weeks you're left with nothing where if you buy something for 300 quid at least at the end you should be able to get back what you paid or more.

debbie123

166man wrote: »

Thing with car hire is that after the three weeks you're left with nothing where if you buy something for 300 quid at least at the end you should be able to get back what you paid or more.

thats what i was thinking too !!!

colm_mcm

Or you could get a money pit...

debbie123

colm_mcm wrote: »

Or you could get a money pit...

god wouldnt i love it or money on side of street i applied for loan but wont get it because i lost my job

Ninap

debbie123 wrote: »

thats what i was thinking too !!!

Yeah, but no tax, no insurance, no breakdown worries. If it's only for a short period you need the car, I think it's the way to go (unless you know someone who'll lend you their car). Avoid the extra insurance option.

Alanstrainor

debbie123 wrote: »

god wouldnt i love it or money on side of street i applied for loan but wont get it because i lost my job

I think you misunderstood...money pitt = a car that eats money for repairs. That 300 car could cost you twice that or more.

Renting sounds like a plan and a half. If that price includes insurance. Then you have a taxed, tested, insured and NCT'd car for two weeks for 250.

The whole renting idea is purely based on you being able to get something after the two weeks though. Otherwise i'd wait until you get some cash if that's possible.

unkel

With a rental car all you have to worry about is pay for fuel...

debbie123

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I think you misunderstood...money pitt = a car that eats money for repairs. That 300 car could cost you twice that or more.

Renting sounds like a plan and a half. If that price includes insurance. Then you have a taxed, tested, insured and NCT'd car for two weeks for 250.

The whole renting idea is purely based on you being able to get something after the two weeks though. Otherwise i'd wait until you get some cash if that's possible.

oh ya got you now sorry wasn't familiar with term !!! true i'll definitely consider renting

debbie123

meant to update this got a 97 fiesta for 200 with months tax and test very happy !! it needs few small bits for test but for the price nothing major bit of a find !!!

unkel

Well done Debbie!

Incredible you can get a car with test and tax for €200

5 years ago a car with no defects with test and tax cost at least a grand...