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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Dusty on 11 December 2008, 15:44:18

Title: Winter runabout.
Post by: Dusty on 11 December 2008, 15:44:18
A friend of mine is selling her VW Polo 1.4 estate,and has asked me if I would be interested in buying it as a economical winter runabout.

The car is year 2000 on a "W" plate and has done 63000 miles. It is white (not a police car I hope ) has 6 months tax ,and an MOT till the end of February.

It has VW service history up until a couple of years ago,with local garage sevice after that. It is in good ,but not unmarked condition and runs perfectly apart from a heavy cable clutch.

I can clean my miggy up over the winter,and therefore have her nice and ready for next summer.

Not sure which road tax band a 1.4 Polo would be in ,but I would expect it to cost less than the miggy.

My friend wants £1000 o.n.o. for her Polo .

Can forum members tell me if they think this price is about right.  

Thanks Dusty. :-* :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Winter runabout.
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 December 2008, 19:57:59
It'll be in the discounted "old style" tax bracket... Can't remember off te top of my head how much that is but IRO £70 for 6 months IIRCC :-/ :-/

As for the price... doesn't sound horrendous and TBH you'd probably get back the same in 6 months :y :y
Title: Re: Winter runabout.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 December 2008, 20:09:25
And by 2000....Polos had servo brakes....although not a lot else.

It wont blow you away on the comfort, handling, features or anything else front....but it should be fairly economical
Title: Re: Winter runabout.
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 December 2008, 20:22:28
COuld buy a nice Omega for that - and they have electrically heated seats ;D
Title: Re: Winter runabout.
Post by: Markie on 11 December 2008, 21:01:28
£1000 seems a tad high to me, the key thing in her asking price is the ..."or nearest offer"