Sh1tbox required!

Stallingrad

Looking for €1000 sub 1.0 litre, cheap to run car for a pal. Something reliable and frugal, I'm thinking Micra but is there anything decent in this price bracket? It will be run on a shoe string so needs to be close to bombproof!

Wossack

the key is to not buy a sh1tbox

MidlandsM

job done..... not 1 litre, buy hey...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4177325

Kenny Logins

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4180479

MidlandsM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4180479

equates to one of these...........

renofan

Stallingrad wrote: »

Looking for €1000 sub 1.0 litre, cheap to run car for a pal. Something reliable and frugal, I'm thinking Micra but is there anything decent in this price bracket? It will be run on a shoe string so needs to be close to bombproof!

K11 Micra. A friend of mine bought one with the exact same critera and doesn't look after it at all and its still running.

dgt

Kenny Logins wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4180479

Needs to be the 899 for the OPs requirements...!

Which is bombproof, the engine that is

Beware of rusty Seicentos, look at the battery tray for signs of corrosion

dgt

MidlandsM wrote: »

equates to one of these...........

Explain this one to me. I'm all ears....

Kenny Logins

MidlandsM wrote: »

equates to one of these...........

OP asked specifically for a sh!tbox, I presented one.

MidlandsM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

OP asked specifically for a sh!tbox, I presented one.

indeed you did.

Remmy

MidlandsM wrote: »

equates to one of these...........

Very inexpensive and ideal to cart stuff around in for short journeys?

Stallingrad

God this makes dismal viewing!

They are coming from a FIAT so won't entertain another one, OK, I'm to look for a Micra...groan.

Remmy

Motors answer: :pac: I kid , I kid.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3817617

dgt

Kenny Logins wrote: »

OP asked specifically for a sh!tbox, I presented one.

I won't argure with that so, carry on!

Sligo1

Stallingrad wrote: »

Looking for €1000 sub 1.0 litre, cheap to run car for a pal. Something reliable and frugal, I'm thinking Micra but is there anything decent in this price bracket? It will be run on a shoe string so needs to be close to bombproof!

My friend is selling his car. He was gonna wait until new year but I'm pretty sure would give it up now! It's a 03 Opel corsa... 1L I think. He's looking for €1500. Taxed until new year and passed the NCT today! Got about 55k miles on clock. Car goes by the name of Betsy. :-)

ION08

My girlfriend will be selling her 98 Punto soon. (3 door, white)

only 90k miles

TAX = Feb 2013
NCT = Jan 2013

Would be fairly certain it'll pass NCT again as she's only done about 3,000 miles in it since last January's NCT!

Only 400 euro!

bazz26

You will have to go back as far as 1992 to get a 1.0 litre Starlet, anything newer would be 1.3 litre upwards.

Micra is probably the best option in that price range but it will be mine field as cheap to run small cars still fetch decent money irrespective of age, the ones that are really cheap are cheap for a reason.

langdang

Stallingrad wrote: »

God this makes dismal viewing!

They are coming from a FIAT so won't entertain another one, OK, I'm to look for a Micra...groan.

Suzuki Swift, Nissan Micra, Starlet.
For all the 3cyl corsa hating, I don't think they're bad for urban driving. Any of the jap 3 above would be preferable at the same price tho. (Maybe the swift and the corsa B may have a similar engine? the 3cyl is a suzuki manufacured engine?)

pedro7

Hi,

I have a 94 Nissan Sunny if your interested let me know. Needs a bit of a service (which I will do before selling) but other than that its perfect. Never let me down. very economical too I averaged 37-43mpg over 4 years. Its NCT'd till may 2013 and I'm confident it would pass again. PM me if your interested. Its in Wexford.

YourName

My first car was a 1 litre Seat Ibiza, probably de best looking 1 litre out there if you can find one, i loved that car. Think it was a 99

Stallingrad

YourName wrote: »

My first car was a 1 litre Seat Ibiza, probably de best looking 1 litre out there if you can find one, i loved that car. Think it was a 99

I had the 1.4 of the same vintage, first new car and a loved it, VW just a bit soft though, this thing will be neglected!

Idbatterim

maybe go for polo or opel corsa

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4184045

ottostreet

A Daewoo Matiz!

flazio

Take a look at some Skoda Fabias, under rated but very well put together cars, see a few 01s for 850 on done deal.

Pottler

I've no view on the 1l bit, hate 1litre engines, too gutless, but I always run a sh1tbox as a work car, I keep the jeep as the family car and hate wrecking it so, I buy €600 cars and run them till I'm bored/they die. Day before yesterday I bought a 01 primera for €500, nct'd, new tyres and a 1.6 - actually nice to drive, corners on rails, big boot and all electric everything including a 6 disc cd changer, sunroof and nice alloys. I threw it into the mechanics for a full service and will drive it till it dies, or someone else offers me a grand for it(actually happens a lot tbh) and go get somthing else. Why suffer a 1l titch when you can have a middle of the road saloon with a bit of comfort for feck all? I also like the fact it is totally anonymous and bland - nobody even notices it.

flazio

What's she like on juice? What does your insurance company think of your purchase? What does the tax man want out of you?

Stallingrad

flazio wrote: »

Take a look at some Skoda Fabias, under rated but very well put together cars, see a few 01s for 850 on done deal.

Interesting option, but is that not the same lousy 1.4 lump found in the golf?

Pottler

flazio wrote: »

What's she like on juice? What does your insurance company think of your purchase? What does the tax man want out of you?

At me? ^?? Does high 30's, I've insurance on 16 vehicles so I tell them what I want and it's taxed till december and I'll tax it when that's out, somwhere around €445 for the year? I'll tax it for 3 months in case it die/I sell it and if I went out and bought a brand new car with €160 a year tax, would I be saving money??:D:pac: Noupe.:cool:

bazz26

Stallingrad wrote: »

Interesting option, but is that not the same lousy 1.4 lump found in the golf?

Most of the Fabias came with the old 1.4 MPi engine which was a modified version of the 8v engine from the old Felicia afaik.

Pdfile

ION08 wrote: »

My girlfriend will be selling her 98 Punto soon. (3 door, white)

only 90k miles

TAX = Feb 2013
NCT = Jan 2013

Would be fairly certain it'll pass NCT again as she's only done about 3,000 miles in it since last January's NCT!

Only 400 euro!

ifi t'll pass easy test her again then knock up the price

endacl

MidlandsM wrote: »

equates to one of these...........

No it doesn't. A wheelbarrow will go for years and never let you down. If F(ix) I(t) A(gain), T(ony) started making wheelbarrows, I'd steer clear...

Stallingrad

OK, this is now urgent, the current car failed its NCT yesterday badly and not worth repairing. New car needed ASAP.

The shortlist is down to:

Matiz .9
Micra 1.0
Polo 1.4
Fabia 1.4

Can anyone seek out a good one of these? Longest NCT possible.

Wossack

fiesta 1.2 a possibility? theres a 1l 206, but I'd be wary of these

dgt

endacl wrote: »

No it doesn't. A wheelbarrow will go for years and never let you down. If F(ix) I(t) A(gain), T(ony) started making wheelbarrows, I'd steer clear...

If Ferrari In Affordable Trim started making wheelbarrows, it would never let you down and I'd have to buy nothing else