@@as7zen405 Pretty much impossible to get that done if you're a new driver. I got a little 1.4 corsa as my first car at the age of 21 and had to spend 5k. 2300 for a car and 2600 for insurance. Car only, unless you really won't be driving a lot. Could get something really cheap under 1k and fit under 3k, but that also depends where you live. I live in a city centre so my insurance is in fact slightly more expensive also I recently moved houses
One that definitely needs to be on the list is the mk1 ford focus, even today it looks great, drives just as well as any new car and very reliable. You can pick them up for well under a grand! What is clear to see is that many of these older cars in the list have lovely design to them still, in my opinion id say some look far better than todays new cars
JB I hope you reply to this comment, my under £1000 car wins this hands down I bought a 2006 Saab 95 Aero HOT Wagon 2.3 260bhp 258ftlb torque 0.60 6.9 seconds Heated leather seats front and back 5 large seats Huge boot space Electric adjustable drivers seat Full main dealer service history Original bill of sale 161k on the clock I paid just £700
man I keep admiring UK for just how cheap the cars are in there, it's pure insanity golf mk4 GTI for 1000 pounds, that's just unreal money anywhere else in europe
It is a GTI in name only 2.0 with 115bhp was so slow, even when it first came out - there was the one shown here and another with the 1.8 Turbo that made 150bhp, that was the "Real" GTI then the 25th anniversary special he mentioned which has 180 bhp
i would have added the Honda Jazz. for first cars they are small but surprisingly extremely spacious inside, reliable engine & amazing on fuel economy. i have a 19 year old Jazz & a full tank lasts over a week even with motorway driving to & from work 6 days a week, still averaging 50+ mpg which is rather good a 2004. let downs to a Honda Jazz is rust same as any Japanese car. keep an eye on the rust underneath, wheel arches & sills. engine wise as long as you maintain servicing regularly then like most Honda engines, they’ll keep going. if you have a vtec engine, pay most attention to the engine oil
I agree I have a 2007 Jazz Sport with 116k. Still drives superb smooth it's the 1339 cc 1.4 iDsi. Very solid underneath got it on the lift to check it. Had it undersealed and cat guard fitted. Only bug bear been water leaks in boot and rear foot wells. Sorted now. Fuel economy 45 to 60 mpg depends on route traffic length of journey although I only put Super unleaded in as runs better with this.
You *can* buy cars for £1k, but I'm 100% confident that most people shouldn't 😄 In 2005 it took me 4 test drives to find a car at my £1500 budget without a blown head gasket, so I ended up buying a Fiat which promptly disintegrated (except the head gasket). 18 years later, you've got to be able to work on cars yourself to be buying these, surely? Having said all that, that Civic Type-S GT may be less powerful and worse to drive than the prior Type-S (which had 158hp, so 20hp more...WTF Honda), but the proportions are just right, it still looks futuristic and it'll probably not break, much! Plus the interior is in my top 10 ever, even if the materials are cheap. Genuinely serious fun too, I have a massive soft spot for that car, especially in that weird yet somehow really nice bronze colour they did. It actually bumps the MX-5 into 2nd spot on this list for me, sorry...
@@JC-hu1wd I think it's 2005-2012. In this case I can't really tell you much about the car beyond what's in the video though (6:47) other than that I've driven 2 and enjoyed them!
I bought my e46 320d touring for 1995 and it was bob on just be careful with corrosion in general but especially the brake pipes and if they need replacing it’s 💰💰💰
sure one can find cars for a few hundred quid... but would one want to buy one of those? how likely is it to find a "good or better" example, with acceptable mileage, in full working order, good condition, no ugly rust, and then even fine leather seats and so on? or, just maybe, some worn out wreck needing lots of work to make it reliable or even safe to use? I wonder is the blue E46, standing in a dealer showroom between an E-Type and a Capri Mk II (how cheap are those?) really for sale for under 1 grand? or is this a nice example, costing a good deal more?
I'd take the 2.2 civic over the 1.8 any day. Yes, they can eat clutches, but they're faster, more economical, cheaper to tax, and, if so inclined, can be mapped for some crazy power
I had a streetka a few years ago. Fun little car with the roof down. Had no issues with rust but the thing went through discs and pads like no tomorrow plus I kept having to get the tracking done so it ate tyres too. I do miss it sometimes. Had real character and felt quicker than it was.
You're asking a guy who owns a Polo and an MX-5, plus used to own a Fabia, which of the cars he'd pick...on a list with those 3 cars on 😁 Before anyone else comes along, I'm going to go ahead and say that, for me, the Civic Type S is a clear winner here...even having driven JB's actual MX-5 (don't think I'll get a go in the 4C after saying this 🤣).
I bought it from a guy who wanted a diesel, I had a 1.9 TDI Audi A3 that I had been quoted £500 trade in value as it was quite tatty, I offered it to the guy with £200 cash ontop and he accepted
i wish theese prices were global and not UK only, for example in my country which is even much poorer, all of those are more expensive. like miata doesnt go under 4k and all of those mentioned would be pure rustbuckets for theese prices here
We have the mk5 astra in 3 door form had it 7 years buts it’s a 1.4 super reliable and ulez compliant paid 1800 for it must be worth a grand now 😂😂😂 but I’d take the bmw out that list 👍
