wanted small to meduim car.

Must be built no later than 1990

no major work needed

must run well and run cheaply

can only budget up to $3000.

pm me or post reply if you know of something, car must pass a RAA mechanical check before purchase.

RAA are very, very fussy. Good luck finding a car to pass their inspections for under $3000. I found some car yards won't even let you have an RAA inspection on their cars because they know they won't pass.

my partner found his first two cars this way..and both under $3000 with RAA clearance..

Interesting to know Laine!

So the festiva didn't work out hey? Maybe try a private seller?

yeah turns out just about everything except the paint job needed fixing.. and even that could have done with a touch up

The dealer suggested we have it looked at.. but we chose a different company to check it rather than his recommended one lol.

Have three or so more that i like at other dealerships.. two at the place where ash got the 4X4 and one in the yard next to it and a few private ones so that's what this weekend is for lol.

fingers crossed that at least one of them turn out hopeful.

as long as there isn't any MAJOR work to be done the its ok... just not when the engine is held together with 15 years of road dust and scrum.

Agree with laine. For $3000 I wouldn't even bother with a check cause for that amout of $ something is sure to be dodgy anyway.
Even brand new cars stuff up. Better off with a deadly treadly

i don't mind if some bits are dodgy.. i am expecting there to be something.. but with the check i will at least know WHAT part to be suss about...

but each to their own.

Mum's exel is for sale. Will be asking 2,000 ono ( quite neg) We're booking it in to have the timing belt done at some point. Has two new tyres on rear. Good little car, power windows, sunroof all the exciting stuff. Is a ninety something model.

It has Aircon but the pump needs replacing. The quote was around the $500 mark.

It's been sitting in the drive as pom has given mum the coonry. But we need to move it on for vets bills.

We bought it off Wrighty about a year ago. Mum's quite tall and hits her head on the roof though.

i will have a talk with Ash and after we have been to see the ones we have made appointments for and get back to you

all good

stick to your raa checking ~ something will come up

gosh i had my heart set on the pink one???? bbbrrrmmmmm ~~ cough cough!

yeah me too Poss oh well im sure there is something out there and i may even be able to find a pink one! :0