astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
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| [Wanted] Cheap estate car 'workhorse' |
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My lad looking for cheap estate type car as a 'van' for use in his house renovation.
Has to be a 'car' due to restrictions of entering council tips so he can't have a van (they even 'argue' with people in CDV's like Kangoo's and Berlingo's round here  )
Budget is up to £1000, condition not important really but has to be roadworthy/MOT'd. Not bothered by make, engine size, fuel, etc.
Anything going with anyone?
Ta 
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 30th Jan 2017 9:28 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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madam bought herself a new kia last week which mmeans her 1996 astra is for sale...had mot 2 weeks ago and a service...been in the family from new 69k miles only..appreciate she aint going to get much for it... say £250.....its in Plymouth...she would like it to go to a good home...
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| 30th Jan 2017 10:24 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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I was looking for a cheap dog transporter for a friend on the weekend. Autotrader currently has 20 odd Volvo V70 estates for sub £1k. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 30th Jan 2017 10:43 pm |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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Probably been looking at same cars 
Problem is insurance. He's only 21 and his 4 years NCB is on his new Fiesta ST so, unless his insurance can do a deal on 2nd car he's really looking at Focus/Astra/207/Megane sized cars as big enough in estate form and smaller (and thus cheaper) engines
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| 30th Jan 2017 10:49 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Conclusion was that V70 was too long for her parking space. Search have has changed to Berlingo, Kangoo type van conversion thingies. A bit tinny, but loads of practical space. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 30th Jan 2017 10:53 pm |
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Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
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Would a 2003 Ford mondeo 2.0 diesel hatchback be any good? D3 x2 now gone
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 4motion
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| 30th Jan 2017 11:00 pm |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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I pointed a few of them (Berlingo's, Kangoo's, etc.) out but there are issues at council tips in them round here and I think a young lad in workwear with a load of house renovation waste would create a ripple hence 'traditional' estate. We'll keep it as a spare family car when we locate one likely
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| 30th Jan 2017 11:03 pm |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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Disco dazboy wrote:Would a 2003 Ford mondeo 2.0 diesel hatchback be any good?
Possibly - likely look a while longer for estates though as plenty out there but PM some details/pics and I'll pass on
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| 30th Jan 2017 11:06 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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astonbuilder wrote:I pointed a few of them (Berlingo's, Kangoo's, etc.) out but there are issues at council tips in them round here and I think a young lad in workwear with a load of house renovation waste would create a ripple hence 'traditional' estate. We'll keep it as a spare family car when we locate one likely
The Peugeot Tepee arguably looks the most car like of the van conversions. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 30th Jan 2017 11:28 pm |
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Heath_DA
Member Since: 05 Aug 2009
Location: Stockport
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PM sent 2016 D4 SDV6 Landmark (Gone)
2013 D4 SDV6 HSE Lux (Gone)
2011 D4 SDV6 HSE (Gone)
2008 D3 HSE (Gone)
2005 D3 HSE (Gone)
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| 31st Jan 2017 8:25 am |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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| 31st Jan 2017 1:43 pm |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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Skoda Octavia estate has a big load space and can be bought cheaply
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| 31st Jan 2017 1:48 pm |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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I wonder what taxi firm has just retired that  Apparently "old chap has had it since new", at 20k per annum
Lad is struggling on insurance. His NCB is tied up on his Fiesta ST for obvious reasons. A new stand-alone policy on a 'typical Focus 1.6/1.8 estate' with zero NCB is around £1100 starting from scratch (interestingly with a black box was a couple of hundred MORE ) and even his own company adding it as a second car is around £800.
I've offered to help as I know he's not spunking his cash away, it's all being sunk into house (not a bad attitude for a 21 year old....) and he's not asked for bank-of-dad to help out as an automatic assumption but I think he's wondering if knocking on £2k is worth it really. Looking at some £500 territory motors (still some half decent stuff even at that price point) but I think he's not sure it's worth it with skips for disposal and home-delivery for much stuff.
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| 3rd Feb 2017 4:13 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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Towbar on the ST and a trailer.
Then remove the towbar and sell the trailer when he's finished?
Or is it one where you need to cut the rear bumper to install one?
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| 3rd Feb 2017 4:37 pm |
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