It is still possible to find a real bargain! My next door neighbour has had quite a lot of problems and he is very short of money and could not afford much in the way of a car.
Someone he knows heard about a 2002 Mondeo 1.8 petrol that has been sitting under some trees in someones garden. The owner has bought a new Mondeo and just parked it there as he wasnt sure what he was going to do with it. Its only done 80,000 miles from new with FSO, silver mettalic paint which is very good and no signs of rust anywhere.It drives really well, brakes, clutch, steering etc all feel good and it still has 6 months MOT on it.
He told the owner about my neighbour and the bloke said if it can help him he can have it for £100!!! My neighbour thought it was a wind up but went with his friend to look at it and sure enough drove away in it for the £100!!
I had a good look at it yesterday and went for a drive in it and it has to be the best bargain ever!!!
There are still good people out there and I am over the moon for my neighbour.