(nearly) free 406s!

[mjb]

Check out these ebay auctions for sub-£500 406s finished in the last week. I've just picked out some of the ones that stand out and made the best bold

170297005366 - £175 1997 LX 1.8, 114k
260349548442 - £372 1996 LX 2.1 DT, 126K
220342434718 - £305 1998-9 LX HDi estate (looks high miler)
370141405994 - £450 1998 LX 1.8, 51k
130282489831 - £400 1996 Exec 1.9 DT, 183k
280301597681 - £252 1997 LX 2.0 estate, 117k
220349357993 - £230 1996 LX 1.8, 89k
220341482701 - £455 1999 D9 LX 2.0, 42k (minor mot fail)
180322362174 - £211 1996 SRi interior with a 1.8 engine? 160k
140294241363 - £310 1996 GLX 2.0, 129k
140293625615 - £322 1996 GLX 1.9 DT, 145k
230321217455 - £380 1997 GLX 3.0 V6 estate, 141k
330299558633 - £350 2000 LX HDi90, 185k
220345585771 - £155 1996 GLX 1.9 DT, 210k (minor mot fail)
250354201249 - £90 1996 GLX 1.9DT (no mot)
180321869087 - £270 1998 SRi turbo (no mot)
320333514205 - £200 1999 D9 HDi90, 279k! (clutch slipping, seats worn)

Looks like some people have had themselves some shocking bargains!

270333039513 - £890 1998 Coupe SE, 147k, green
220343875773 - £820 1999 Coupe SE, 105k, grey, broken central locking so nice if not a D9
330303340577 - £799 1998 Coupe, 168k, silver
110337081725 - £1050 1998 Coupe SE, 130k, silver

Those were just me drooling (and secretly wishing my cambelt would snap tomorrow...)

[Welly]

Jesus!

You know I thought that the sub £1k market would actually improve in price as I expect more and more people would be in the market for a cheap run around whilst employment is dodgy so demand should be very high?

Conversely, the £8, 9, 10K market seems to be holding out for some reason - no sign yet of any real bargains

Maybe the whole thing will come crashing down in April time?

[swiss]

Expect to be hocking the Green Dream come the summer and my first proper pay cheque. 1998 1.9 TDi, 163k, hoping to score 4-500 if I can fix the issue with the fuel line (and maybe service the brakes, replace the windscreen, sort the remote locking, get the sick marks out the upholstery, etc, etc ad infinitum)

From there I'm aiming to pick up a 2.2 HDi estate (or a 2.0 for remapping ) and then, eventually, a V6 saloon as a maintenance/modding project and for beating barrys in races

[Doggy]

Jesus!

You know I thought that the sub £1k market would actually improve in price as I expect more and more people would be in the market for a cheap run around whilst employment is dodgy so demand should be very high?

Conversely, the £8, 9, 10K market seems to be holding out for some reason - no sign yet of any real bargains

Maybe the whole thing will come crashing down in April time?

It will almost certainly conform to Doggy's theorum of car depreciation:
Anything you fancy will hang on to its value amazingly well.
If you find any examples at reasonable prices, they will have serious problems or be sold before you get there. Persevere and eventually you get what you want at a price that doesn't upset you too much.
It will then lose 40% of it's value in the first few months of ownership.

The only way to avoid the trap is to but something worth next to SFA to begin with. The best buys are cars no-one wants, (no offence to Forum members intended).

Luck....

Expect to be hocking the Green Dream come the summer and my first proper pay cheque. 1998 1.9 TDi, 163k, hoping to score 4-500 if I can fix the issue with the fuel line (and maybe service the brakes, replace the windscreen, sort the remote locking, get the sick marks out the upholstery, etc, etc ad infinitum)

From there I'm aiming to pick up a 2.2 HDi estate (or a 2.0 for remapping ) and then, eventually, a V6 saloon as a maintenance/modding project and for beating barrys in races

You would be well advised to wait until the next Club outing to Wales or wherever, becuase you may then have a unique opportunity to assess the merits of both HDi estates.
Look out for a grey 2.2 estate pursued by an angry looking dude in a blue, remapped 110 Hdi estate. Eh Puggy?

[puggy]

What the fook you mean persued by ?? more like you being dragged along
in the tow !!! sheesh the cheek of the man !!