£800-1000: to get someone reliably from home to clients

[Legend83]

Off the back of my request for advice on a friend's repair costs on her Golf, if she was to decide it was not economical to repair it, any advice on what to get to reliably get her from home to various client sites?

She is not bothered about image, except for it not being a complete banger in the eyes of clients.

I was thinking of a Honda Accord or something similarly bomb-proof?

[pbickerd]

An accord would be a safe option. I bought an Accord for a similar price a few years ago as a stop gap car after I wrote off my Prelude

It was very reliable, they look ok. A very boring car in my opinion but it did everything I needed it to until the point I gave it away to a friend who was in need of a car for similar reasons to what you state.

[Chris_w666]

A Volvo S or V40 (like the one in my profile) would be a good bet, as long as she avoids the 1.8 GDI engined ones they are pretty good and look like they are more expensive cars.

[martin mrt]

What type of Golf does your friend have?

That sort of money can buy you heaven or heartache, Jap stuff although reliable can go rather rusty so I'd not rush into quick decisions feet first

[Legend83]

martin mrt said:

What type of Golf does your friend have?

That sort of money can buy you heaven or heartache, Jap stuff although reliable can go rather rusty so I'd not rush into quick decisions feet first

Mk3 CL I think. It's been ok for them, but radiator and headgasket just gone.

She has a new job that requires a fair amount of driving and is trying to decide whether to salvage the Golf for £500-800 of repairs or get something new for circa £1k.

Edited by Legend83 on Friday 7th January 15:23

[terzo]

She nearly has enough to get into the newer shape Civic which IMO whilst bland still looks modern. Personally I would stick to Japan for this kind of money, other options would be Corolla/Avensis or something a bit more interesting looking, a Hyundai Coupé?



ETA: This one is the F2 special edition, 80k warranted miles, £890 on autotrader.

Edited by terzo on Friday 7th January 15:28

[Legend83]

terzo said:

She nearly has enough to get into the newer shape Civic which IMO whilst bland still looks modern. Personally I would stick to Japan for this kind of money, others option would be Corolla/Avensis or something a bit more interesting looking, a Hyundai Coupé?

Nice idea but needs 5 doors as baby on the way.

[ShadownINja]

Honda Civic. Toyota thingy. Gotta be Japanese or German to be cheap and reliable. (Yes, Toyota have problems with stuff recently, but before mentioning it, find a £1000 Lexus that was made in 2009.)

Edited by ShadownINja on Friday 7th January 15:31

[GreatGranny]

Nice 328i

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C201879/

Omega

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C201533/

[rallycross]

Primera
Almera
Accord
Civic/Corolla (expensive for age)
Vectra/Mondeo


Find one of the above newer than a mk3 golf.

The old golf CL is only worth fixing if its really clean and otherwise in good shape which not many are now due to age/mileage.

[Ash333]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[magpie215]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-R-NISSAN-MAXIMA-QX-2-0-...

[rallycross]

very tidy 2002 Almera 5 door 1.5

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2304113.htm

[lordlee]

My vote for the money as she will be using it for m'way and these swallow the miles.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...