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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Mr.OmegaMan on 07 March 2019, 20:36:29

Title: £500 Banger
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 07 March 2019, 20:36:29
Just seen this. Quite like the picture they used of the Omega.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/used-car-buying-guides/james-ruppert-comfortable-bangers-under-%C2%A3500
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: dave the builder on 07 March 2019, 21:15:08
"Omega, and a 2.2i CD from 2003 with 145,000 miles for £350"
but the picture is a 17th April 2002 3.2 v6 MV6 with circa 75k -80k miles
I doubt the current owner would part with that for £350  ;D
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: Nick W on 07 March 2019, 22:59:41
"Omega, and a 2.2i CD from 2003 with 145,000 miles for £350"
but the picture is a 17th April 2002 3.2 v6 MV6 with circa 75k -80k miles
I doubt the current owner would part with that for £350  ;D


given that it's probably been bean tins for a while, I suspect the last owner would be delighted with another £350!
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: dave the builder on 08 March 2019, 00:33:18
"Omega, and a 2.2i CD from 2003 with 145,000 miles for £350"
but the picture is a 17th April 2002 3.2 v6 MV6 with circa 75k -80k miles
I doubt the current owner would part with that for £350  ;D


given that it's probably been bean tins for a while, I suspect the last owner would be delighted with another £350!
No, the MV6 in the pic is insured, MOTed and taxed but not for sale @£350  :y
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: STEMO on 08 March 2019, 05:56:50
Might buy the Michelin TPMS kit mentioned in that article.
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 08 March 2019, 07:18:01
Best way to enjoy cheap luxury motoring "bangernomics" so much out there at the moment.😀
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 March 2019, 08:37:12
Most big engined expensive saloon cars can be bought for a fraction of the new price once they get to around 10 years old. Even Rollers and Bentleys.
Imo, this presents a great opportunity for genuine car lovers to buy a great car for little money.  8)
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: henryd on 08 March 2019, 09:22:08
Most big engined expensive saloon cars can be bought for a fraction of the new price once they get to around 10 years old. Even Rollers and Bentleys.
Imo, this presents a great opportunity for genuine car lovers to buy a great car for little money.  8)

Indeed,my Clk which has done 125k owes me less than £200 including mot ing it and a couple of tyres,someone dropped 47 grand on it back in 2002
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 08 March 2019, 09:25:00
Most big engined expensive saloon cars can be bought for a fraction of the new price once they get to around 10 years old. Even Rollers and Bentleys.
Imo, this presents a great opportunity for genuine car lovers to buy a great car for little money.  8)

Indeed,my Clk which has done 125k owes me less than £200 including mot ing it and a couple of tyres,someone dropped 47 grand on it back in 2002
In percentage terms, that makes my Trolley seem expensive at its £350 purchase price... Was a paltry £16,500 new :o
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 08 March 2019, 09:42:54
Most big engined expensive saloon cars can be bought for a fraction of the new price once they get to around 10 years old. Even Rollers and Bentleys.
Imo, this presents a great opportunity for genuine car lovers to buy a great car for little money.  8)
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Couldn't agree more bought my Merc almost 4 years ago with 30,000 miles & full MB history fully loaded £55,000 on the original bill of purchase has cost me only £8 in repairs in almost 4 years (rubber casing for phone serial) V8 soundtrack plenty of power for me & totally immaculate.
Major service before I purchased it so all I have had to do are oil changes.
Title: Re: £500 Banger
Post by: aaronjb on 08 March 2019, 09:49:36
Most big engined expensive saloon cars can be bought for a fraction of the new price once they get to around 10 years old. Even Rollers and Bentleys.
Imo, this presents a great opportunity for genuine car lovers to buy a great car for little money.  8)

Except if it's a Roller or Bendy theres a good chance the repair bills will bankrupt you..