Your Opinion

[TWR]

A friends daughter has trust I me to get her a second hand car, Peugeot, Yaris or something similar, I would do this gladly, one Issue she has a £1000 to spend & I know well it's not a lot which I've told her, the mileage is going to be high within reason, may not have service history & as tried tested, would you use your own money or hers, she just wants the car to appear on her door step.

[mikey4444]

£1000 isn't very much money these days TWR, so I wish you luck.

My instinct would be to go with the Toyota !

[Baldric]

Wouldn't touch a French car for that sort of money that's a dead cert,

[TWR]

Yes Mikey, but what can you do? I can only do my best for her, it's thank you job only paying for my fuel depending where it is, your right Balders they can be a right pig of a car, but on saying that my Wife has a 206 1400 Derv, no probs since she's had it but I do service / check it weekly.

[Islay]

Why would you use your money? Go for a polo!

[mikey4444]

TWR...its going to be difficult, that is for sure, but I would still visit your local Toyota dealer, and perhaps the Nissan one as well.

Let us know how you get on........we love feedback on here !

[jno]

I scrapped my Peugeot last year, but I would have sold it to you maybe three years earlier for £1000. You probably wouldn't have bought it as it was 10 years old - but you would have had three years of motoring without trouble.

[woofgang]

Just having the car appear on her doorstep is not going to help her learn to deal with the real world. If she want help buying a car and you feel able to help then I think she should be involved in the process all the way including actually making the payment herself with her money. For one thing, if you buy it whether with her money or yours, it could affect her rights as a purchaser.....I am really not sure why you are even considering using your money for the purchase.

[kvalidir]

You can get quite a decent car for £1k, depending on where you look, just don't obviously buy it from a garage. We've got a Dog mobile diesel Citroen Grand Espace 2012, 125,000 we only paid £800 for and we've been all over the place in that without any problem, likewise my 2014 little diesel Ypsilon ( granted which needed a headlight and a bumper when I bought it, took a whole hour and a half to repair) had 5,000 miles and was £1200 last year, again a great little car. How new and low mileage does she want for £1k? Just do your best she is doing you a favour xx

[TWR]

Hi Jno, Pugs can either be good / Bad depending how treated by their previous owner, the main props with pugs is the Electrics, they are rubbish, I can only do my best for her she's only 23 & I don't want her getting ripped off, her Dad is not in the best of health so I owe it to him to look after her / money, I shall be doing a full service / check on this car as she intends to start a home cleaning business.

[kvalidir]

YOU are doing HER a favour! Sorry it's early :)

[jno]

she might find herself paying more for insurance if the car's to be used for business.

[TWR]

Woof, I have said that to her but she not want to know as she trusts my Judgement, regards my money, no reason on that issue, Jno, I have explained that to her, her first car the insurance is going be high, I will see how it goes anyway.

[TWR]

Kva, she's 23!!!, I'm old enough to be her father.

[kvalidir]

Eh? I only said do your best for her! :) Some people want the world for a £1k, some people don't mind cat D's and Cat C's ( all of our family drive them, so they don't phase us at all and they are excellent value, you end up with a newer, better, lower mileage car) but there is a lot you can get for your money if you shop about a bit. As Woof says my Dad made all of us completely aware of the car buying process at an early age, and what is and isn't possible /likely and she'd do well to at least accompany you surely?

[TWR]

She will not come with me Kav, I've asked her.

[SlackAlice]

I'd go in an advisory capacity only and certainly not use my cash on someone else's car.

I have also been called on for my opinion on cars for close friends and family. Ultimately, it's down to the purchaser to make the deal based on the pros and cons.

There are some reasonable buys out there for £1k but they do take some time to find and assess.

[SlackAlice]

Wouldn't go with you!! Walk away, your on a hiding to nothing. At 23 she needs to take some responsibility for her life.

[MallyJ]

If she refuses to have anything at all to do with the purchase of a car for her own use who will be held responsible for it when it ges wrong??? Oh that will be you I don't doubt. If she does not want to have anything to do with it and simply wants it left for her to use then I would back away quickly. Help and advise her yes but total responsibility then no. Time for her to act her age...23? Good grief...... You learn from your mistakes

[Baldric]

Agree with Pasta and Mally!

[Garaman]

She won't go with you and wants it to appear on her doorstep! Presumably with a guarantee. It is very good of you to help, but that is what it should be help, not you taking full responsibility.