mav
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Well today I purchased as a run about town car for the wife and kids..
Vauxhall Astra 1996 N reg
1.4 LS
Silver / champagne in colour
Tax and Mot till end Jan 2007
New brakes all round
New exhaust
78K miles, only done 2k miles since last mot. Old person owned it..
Was a trade in at a garage so wasn't cleaned and the old boy had a dog 
Price = £625..
I spent a while hoovering and cleaning interior this afternoon and it's mint, no rips/burns/tears in any seats etc..
All electrics/ lights/wipers/washers etc all work.
Came with a 'misistry of sound' CD player
Bodywork is very clean for year, only bad bit I can see is the bottom corner of drivers door got a bit of rust...
No dents or scratches anywhere else.Very smooth.
Once I give it a good wash and polish and do all the black bits think it will be gleaming...
Karen is going to get herself mats and seat covers.
Sorry no pics  never had time and I am at work, will get some tomorrow..
AND NOW I will be able to keep the T4 clean etc as kids will not be in it all the time and will save us a fortune on petrol as she isn't running about town in T4 
[Edited on 11-09-2006 by mav]
[Edited on 13-09-2006 by mav]
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M2RTY
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didnt think u would have/wanted an old car since the crash?
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DaNnY_LaD
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Nice mav..
No point in havin a new car for school runs,shoppin ect as there maintance and what ever a new car would cost seem abit of a bargain tbh
Plus like u said keeps the petrol bill down on the t4 and that little 1.4 wont cost much to run and insure..
[Edited on 11-09-2006 by DaNnY_LaD]
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JadeM
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Nice one
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mav
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Yep exactly Danny
Cheers Seems like a bargain if all goes well, condition is really good..
M2rty...The car we crashed in was not an old car, it was only 3 years odd old but it was a seicento
The astra as said is only for the school runs and shopping etc..If we go anywhere long journeys etc will be the T4 we will be talking.
Only going to have Astra for MAX 1 year.
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mav
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Insurance TPFT best quote so far with me and Karen on it is £191. Thats with no no claims bonus as it's a new policy..Missus can't find her stuff for the insurance she had with her other car so thats 1 years no claims lost..
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DaNnY_LaD
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How long ur misses be driving mav?
Tbh u can get fook all in a Fiat seicento not even a bady seat 
get some pics up mav wen its all done at the end of the day its gonna be a runner
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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
Insurance TPFT best quote so far with me and Karen on it is £191. Thats with no no claims bonus as it's a new policy..Missus can't find her stuff for the insurance she had with her other car so thats 1 years no claims lost..
Mav if you get her to call her previous insurer they will send you written proof of her no claims discount. Just pass that on to the new insurer.
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mav
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SHe liked her old Seicento
She has found out who it was with now by phoning around so got her 1 years no claims and price is £191 TPFT last price was £209 not 191, but only 20 quid cheaper.....
Missus has been driving for 15 years
I'll get pics up after i clean it maybe
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Marc
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Not bad, as you say you've bought it as a work horse. You have the T4 for Sunday best!
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mav
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too right marc..
pics
will do for about 6 months to a year maybe.....I will drive it about in the winter too to save the T4..
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ajscorsa
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looks tidy enough. alot safer than that wee match box for sure anyway mate
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mav
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aye....won't be doing long journeys or that just about town etc...will do the job 
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John G
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good sturdy shape astra
good chioce, 5 door always good to
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mav
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it does the trick
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Twiggy
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shit the bed thats a good en!
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mav
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it's no bad at all mate cannae go wrong for 600 notes
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Twiggy
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i went to have a look at a escort 1.6 for £300 ripps last night! needless to say i did not get it lol!
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Teknologikal
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Spotted a red Astra recently round the corner from the missus, they wanted £450 and it was mint. Missed out badly, one fo their neighbours across the road had it and I pass it everyday, gutted about a chance missed. Even thought about offering them £600 and my Fez for it lol.
Nice motor 
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CorsAsh
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Have you not cleaned it yet?
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mav
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Not yet no time..
hoovered the inside
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Marc
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Did you Hoover it or vacuum it? 
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Jambo
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Looks very nice mav Bargain!
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Adam-D
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tidy is that
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mav
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Both marc
cheers yeah seems not to bad....missus is happy enough for a town runabout..
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