The Low Cost Low Liability Thread

88,064 · July 23, 2020

25 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

Handbrake motor.

Two words that should not be together.

it's okay there's one on each side to guarantee failure.

60,266 · July 24, 2020

On 7/23/2020 at 1:36 PM, cort16 said:

it's okay there's one on each side to guarantee failure.

And the control unit, or maybe the button. Just for fun the steering column control units like to fail too, any of which immobilise the car. No thanks

88,064 · July 24, 2020

42,000 miles old school 1.9 tdi. up for 1795 but with best offer so 1500 is realistic .

Worth it?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Seat-Toledo-1-9-tdi-ONLY-42K-Miles-12-months-MOT-1-9TDI/283957936713

11,165 · September 4, 2020

Mk1 Lexus GS300, unmodified, MOT until March next year, under a grand. Someone please bring this into the fold...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009013169651

27,198 · September 6, 2020

That's a good deal!

23,541 · September 6, 2020

GS300 - hardly low liability!

This however - £900, new MOT and 4 weeks warranty.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/skoda/2000-skoda-felicia-1.3-classic-5dr-hatchback-petrol-manual/1383508844

28,494 · September 7, 2020

On 9/4/2020 at 10:20 PM, rantingYoof said:

Mk1 Lexus GS300, unmodified, MOT until March next year, under a grand. Someone please bring this into the fold...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009013169651

Just been to look at this , the pictures flatter it a bit, it’s filthy and the paint needs a good machine polish, Drivers seats a bit torn and the wheels are the most corroded I’ve ever seen- but it’s got a lot of potential . I left him with a cheeky £700 bid and I think he’s already called me from a landline in Windsor I don’t recognise,.So, watch this space.

11,165 · September 7, 2020

On 9/6/2020 at 11:51 AM, Asimo said:

GS300 - hardly low liability!

If you told me I would have to drive from the tip of Scotland to southern Italy and I'd have to do it in a sub-£1000 car, I'd be buying the GS300 every single time over absolutely anything else other than possibly a V70 with the NASP 2.4.

11,165 · September 8, 2020

Exceptionally leggy, late-reg madness Mk3 Mondeo in absolute base spec. It's an absolute heap and has a short MOT, but it's nearly made it to the moon so it's probably got some more life in it, right?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-07-FORD-MONDEO-EDGE-20L-ESTATE-TOW-BAR-A-C-PX-SWAPS/164297204343

27,198 · September 8, 2020

No quite on spec that wan. This thread is more about motors that can get you out the shit, not more into it;)

88,064 · September 26, 2020

1.6, £450, 59,000 miles.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/05-astra-1.6-sport-with-only-59000-miles./1385550641

88,064 · September 27, 2020

2.0 petrol, 59,000 miles. £550 with a years MOT

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/817029189050338

6,515 · September 27, 2020

On 9/26/2020 at 8:31 AM, cort16 said:

1.6, £450, 59,000 miles.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/05-astra-1.6-sport-with-only-59000-miles./1385550641

On 7/24/2020 at 6:18 PM, cort16 said:

42,000 miles old school 1.9 tdi. up for 1795 but with best offer so 1500 is realistic .

Worth it?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Seat-Toledo-1-9-tdi-ONLY-42K-Miles-12-months-MOT-1-9TDI/283957936713

Both of those would go on forever.

I bought a seriously rough Leon with many miles on it and it generally plodded on quite quickly for 40-50k without any non self inflicted majors. Don't rot either.

A 2.0d avensis, about 05 plate will plod on forever.

October 4, 2020

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009224051781?postcode=cw26he&radius=1500&sort=distance&make=HONDA&advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&price-to=500&page=1

88,064 · September 5, 2021

Time for a thread resurrection

£800 1.5Dci new (ish) shape Megane for £800 quid. MOT April £30 a year car tax

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/432852838146443

88,064 · September 6, 2021

£695 1.6 petrol. Not sure it gets more low liability.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/250752330257118

3,179 · September 6, 2021

Same colour and spec as mine, they are really great "an" cars

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-Kia-Ceed-1-6-LS-5dr-HATCHBACK-Petrol-Manual-/185017734108?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

88,064 · September 6, 2021

475 quid, 50,000 miles

https://www.gumtree.com/p/nissan/nissan-almera-hatchback-2003-manual-1497-cc-5-doors/1414183189

27,198 · September 6, 2021

Good to see this resurrected so folks can get sensible motahs..

88,064 · September 6, 2021

Nice car for £500 quid with a years MOT

Quote

No roasters

Thats me out then

https://www.gumtree.com/p/mazda/mazda-2-hatchback-2008-manual-1498-cc-5-doors/1414207606

September 6, 2021

Surely this fred is about low cost, small engines, low tax and cheapo insurance.

I'm not sure a Lexarse fits that bill?

27,198 · September 7, 2021

13 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

Surely this fred is about low cost, small engines, low tax and cheapo insurance.

I'm not sure a Lexarse fits that bill?

Japanese Mercedes ain't it?

Doesn't matter the size of engine/insurance/tax etc

It's all about 2 criteria:

1. Is it cheap? (Either outright cheap or cheap for year)

2. Will it be reliable and not throw up big issues?

That lexus is Bob on.

Japanese engineering, legendary straight 6. Sub £1000.

Even if insurance is £500 and tax another £300,

That's you in an executive express for less than 4 months rental on a new one.

And it'll last the year. Effectively 8 months free motoring if you use finest man maths🤣

88,064 · September 8, 2021

This looks like a good buy for a grand. 1.6 petrol, mot until July, recent timing belt and the same owner the last 8 years.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/ford/ford-mondeo-hatchback-2007-manual-1596-cc-5-doors/1410385530

1,891 · September 9, 2021

Wow that Mondeo must be gutless! My 2.0 MK3 pez wasn't exactly a ball of fire

88,064 · September 13, 2021

1.4 Petrol - 1 years MOT £795.

The advert doesn't mention it (because gumtree) but it looks like someone's run it up the side of a dry stone dyke at the back

https://www.gumtree.com/p/kia/kia-ceed-2009-59reg-full-1-year-mot-sep-2022/1414713414

88,064 · September 15, 2021

This looks like a nice car for £750. Mot'd May

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/891382574793493

27,445 · September 15, 2021

That looks very sensible, and is probably what I should buy.

However, big silly things keep catching my eye instead.

15,088 · September 15, 2021

1 hour ago, Supernaut said:

That looks very sensible, and is probably what I should buy.

However, big silly things keep catching my eye instead.

Have you bought this yet?

88,064 · September 28, 2021

43,000 mile petrol Ford Fusion

https://www.gumtree.com/p/ford/ford-fusion-1.6-petrol-43k-miles-/1415925624

88,064 · October 2, 2021

Absolute MEGA SPEC Civic diesel. Service history, MOT until March. Leather, satnav, glass roof etc.

I should really go and buy this for Mrs C and put the Leon out to pasture but it keeps passing MOT's

https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-civic-top-version-executive-2008-2.2-diesel-full-leather-very-good-condition-/1416242280

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