Any suggestions for a cheap run-around?

The Engineer

Looks like I need to buy a second car pretty soon. Looking for something to basically cover 5 miles in the morning and 5 miles in the evening (and before anyone suggests it - 2 wheels are a no-go!).

With the sort of mileage I'll be doing, it's no biggy if it's diesel or petrol. Would even go for a van.

I'm not too fussy, but would like something reliable and in or around the €1,000 mark - was thinking an old Honda Accord, or something along those lines. Any suggestions?

Truckermal

Plenty of choice in the bangeromics thread..

tomdempsey200

the old petrol accords are good

corollas too

ba_barabus

Id stick with petrol tbh. I picked up a Vectra for a similar commute for that budget and I'll be moving it on very soon I think. I don't see any point getting anything too flash or too big if its for a small commute and you expect nothing else out of it.

The Engineer

Truckermal wrote: »

Plenty of choice in the bangeromics thread..

Thanks for the fast reply - can you link me to the thread?

The Engineer

tomdempsey200 wrote: »

the old petrol accords are good

corollas too

They still look good too - the Accords that is. Especially the coupe version - could easily go for one of those in good nick.

Corollas are bullet-proof too - plenty of mid-90s models still motoring well.

ba_barabus wrote: »

Id stick with petrol tbh. I picked up a Vectra for a similar commute for that budget and I'll be moving it on very soon I think. I don't see any point getting anything too flash or too big if its for a small commute and you expect nothing else out of it.

What sort of Vectra did you get? What money?

ba_barabus

The Engineer wrote: »

They still look good too - the Accords that is. Especially the coupe version - could easily go for one of those in good nick.

Corollas are bullet-proof too - plenty of mid-90s models still motoring well.



What sort of Vectra did you get? What money?

2001 Vectra 1.6 elegance climate control and decent spec, very fresh good brand tyres and 9 months NCT with 87k miles.

It was on budget of what you mentioned.

Mucker

Starlet any year mind it and itll mind you had one with 225000 miles on it!! Sold it a while most if its original parts just the usual stuff replaced, prefect nick for the year!!

mondymike

Was in the same position as you a few weeks back, picked up a 95 sunny for less than 500, and yesterday it drove Dublin to west cork w/out any bother, plenty out there, just put searches on adverts, donedeal even carsireland, n don't be afraid of the vintage on donedeal, some quality dailys there

The Engineer

mondymike wrote: »

Was in the same position as you a few weeks back, picked up a 95 sunny for less than 500, and yesterday it drove Dublin to west cork w/out any bother, plenty out there, just put searches on adverts, donedeal even carsireland, n don't be afraid of the vintage on donedeal, some quality dailys there

Holy smokes - haven't seen the Sunnys in a while. We had one years ago - a 2.0d and she was a nice motor.

Got sorted yesterday - a nice '00 Focus. Took it for a test drive and she was unbelievably tight - not a squeak or a rattle out of her. After a good hoover and a shampoo, she'll be tip-top. Not bad for a little over €600!

mondymike

The Engineer wrote: »

Holy smokes - haven't seen the Sunnys in a while. We had one years ago - a 2.0d and she was a nice motor.

Got sorted yesterday - a nice '00 Focus. Took it for a test drive and she was unbelievably tight - not a squeak or a rattle out of her. After a good hoover and a shampoo, she'll be tip-top. Not bad for a little over €600!

neither had I. Let alone auto, overdrive n all!

Focus R a craicer, if you are brave, the 1.6 react well to webers,

toyotaavensis

you could get a mark one avensis for feck all these days. The 1.6 isnt bad on juice either.