Jimmy wrote:

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:57:29 GMT, raden wrote:


In message , Jimmy
writes

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 08:57:32 GMT, p cooper
wrote:


after the discussion when my old corsa was totalled, Im looking at a
replacement. As far as haggling is concerned whats the usual markup these
guys start at.?

I wonder. I'm amazed at how used car prices have inflated over the
past 15 years. I remember that in 1995, you could easily find 10-year
old cars with less than 90,000 miles for about £300. Nowadays you are
hard-preesed to find them for less than £1500. What is going on?
After all, new cars haven't gone up 500% over the past 15 years, have
they?


You are joking, aren't you

2nd hand prices are rock bottom ATM


I probably need to hunt around a bit harder. I think what I want is a
Sierra (preferably the 4x4) (and possibly the estate version). Folks
in this group seem to favour Volvo estates, but they seem a bit too
cumbersome for my tastes. What do you all think of the Sierra as a
practical car for sub-£1000 ?


If you want a dirt cheap 4x4, get a series III landrover :-)

I'd go jap really. They never have the cachet of the german cars, and
don't rot like french and italian ones.

My ideal 'banger' would be something like a 10 year old Nissan or Toyota
- too big to appeal to the 'motoring on a thimble of petrol a day' and
big enough that it probably won't have been thrashed into a wreck.
So.

2 litre or bigger
Japanese
Possibly automatic.
tatty but sound.
Price £400



J