One Quid Cars

[Loz]

A few years ago on one of the Top Gear 'challenges', Clarkson claimed he had bought his car for a quid. He said that it was better for dealers to sell some cars like this, as it cost them more to dispose of them under EC rules.

Does anyone know if this is true, and where they can be found?

[david_carnell]

I think it was for under ?100 but Clarkson got his Volvo for just ?1.

They probably won't advertise them since it would cost more than the car is worth but ringing around dealers might be best. They are stuff they've taken in px for newer models.

Or ebay/gumtree?

[El Pibe]

I remember a mate of mine buying his metro for a quid for these reasons.

He found ?4 in the glove compartment and felt quids in.

He was a dab hand at cars and invested about ?100 to get it up and running.

A few days later he gave me a lift to a mates wedding down the M4. Car blew up, we waited for an hour in torrential rain on the hard shoulder with artics thundering past.

80 quid to be rescued, plus another 25 for the chap to tow it away to be disposed of. We then got a 20 quid cab to the wedding that we completely missed.

False economy leaps to mind. Unless spares?

[david_carnell]

http://www.gumtree.com/search?q=&category=cars&search_location=United+Kingdom&current-distance=&vehicle_make=&vehicle_model=&vehicle_mileage=&seller_type=&vehicle_body_type=&vehicle_fuel_type=&vehicle_age=&vehicle_transmission=&vehicle_engine_size=&min_price=&max_price=1

[DulwichFox]

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/mickdavies83/e8b99ceb-01cb-491e-a8e2-f1fa815ad0ec_zps88466f6d.jpg

Fox's first car.. crashed in ditch in Udimore East Sussex1970 ish..

Worlsley 1500 cost ?30.00 ?17.50 to insure for 1 year..

?5.00 to fix broken half-shaft.

Got a lift from Rye to Udimore from a passing Police Car..

Foxy is on the right...

DulwichFox