29-07-2023, 07:56 PM
Well, you CAN pick up compliant cars for less than £1000, but they'll likely be 15-20 years old and with 100,000+ miles on the clock that's likely not been maintained very well and you're therefore taking a risk that you're not going to have to spend a lot of money and time in the garage to fix problems, if it doesn't die and fall off the road entirely after a short period of time. That's why I said you're looking for around £3,000 minimum these days for something that's likely to be reliable and last. I had to replace my car earlier this year, and it really was a challenge to find something close to affordable that wasn't from a questionable dealer or look like it was about to rust off the road, in the end I still had to pay over £5,000 for a nearly 10 year old Nissan Micra with 60,000 on the clock.
While ULEZ isn't a bad thing, more than 9 months notice was needed for people who needed to replace their cars
While ULEZ isn't a bad thing, more than 9 months notice was needed for people who needed to replace their cars