Is this realistic, a mates looking to get a saph 2wd for £3000ish in good nick thats not going to die and needs loads of expensive work?

I personally think not but want to help my mate find a good un.

He has little mechanical skills so all maintenance would have to be carried out by either mates or at a garage

any positive feedback would be great.

 

i would say you need to spend at least £4-4.5k for a 'good' one

cosworth's can be very expensive if you cant any maintenance at all

 

Thats why i'm tying to put him off buying one as i can only see it being parked in his drive, but its his dream.......

 

You aint gonna get a good'un for £3k I'm affraid mate.

 

4 - 4.5 k will get u a good one. to be honest you have to spend at least 5 - 6k to get a really nice one. well looked after. 3k will get you one that needs alot of work and a high mile one.

 

i paid 4K and thought the car was all good. And other than the eengine its a minter, but then a cossie with no engine is just a sierra what ever he buys just get it checked by some1 in the no like what i didnt just got rebuild done on the cheep so all goos now but was gutted when it started blowing smoke.

 

If u look LONG and VERY hard u might just find one. It will be standard, and maybe a few battlescars, but wait long enough, or get on ere and u could find a bargain, but take a good and trustworthy mechanic with u and get a truly honest opinion on each car....

 

You may be lucky and come across an OK one, but they are few and far between

 

I found one, bodys mint apart from one parking dent. Cars has now done 125000 miles, ive done around 4000 miles since i bought it. Its needed a few things doing but on the whole its sound! I use the car every day for work so it needs to be bang on. Just take your time and you will find one, good luck!!!!!

 

I have just bought 2 saffs within a few months and i must say that most of the cars i looked at were shitters tbh,maybe its me i must be picky be very carefull as alot are dressed up bags of rot n shit,you may be lucky but theres no way your not gonna have to spend money on a car at £3000 m8 best of luck.
Tim