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HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8030
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A family friend managed to write her car off last night (thankfully she's OK), but she's now in dire need of a cheap (and I mean cheap!) runabout.

I thought it worth an ask on here...anyone? :)


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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    There is a £300 2005 focus going over my neck of the woods (not mine). 

    Is that cheap enough?
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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8030
    Yup, that’s cheap! Any details?


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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    can you see this?

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/428955127151044/


    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8030
    No - I’ve sent a request to join the group though?


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  • impmannimpmann Frets: 12663
    There's a used car lot where I live that specialise in cars below £1200. They had a Golf Mk3 diesel out front for £499 recently or a MG ZT for £699 - sorry, I don't know their name off the top of my head... if you want me to, I can look for a phone number etc on my way home tonight...
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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8030
    If it’s no trouble, Tim...thanks! :)


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  • StefBStefB Frets: 2350
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/136500/psa-dirt-cheap-carr#latest - sic
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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8030
    Now sorted. :)


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  • spark240spark240 Frets: 2082
    How many guitars did you give him ?


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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8030
    spark240 said:
    How many guitars did you give him ?
    Thankfully, none.


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  • notanonnotanon Frets: 605
    Did you go for the used car lot? If so how did that work out? I am curious as they seem to me to just buy cars cheap check if they can drive for a few miles and then sell them with or without issues.

    Most people get rid of cars for a reason and a large %age of those reasons are not good. My son used voluntary termination option on a car with finance. That car had some serious issue but we were told it would go straight to an auction. If that goes to a person who demonstrates it can drive for a few miles it may well do that. However, there is a reasonable chance that all of a sudden there is no power when driving it. Outside lane on the motorway that could end badly - I hate looking for second hand cars and fully appreciate why @west searched for an electronics free car. 

    Also why I like community type forums such as TFB I feel there is less chance of abusive sales and things like cars that are death traps - I can't substantiate that, just a gut feeling.
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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8030
    @notanon - no, Facebook Marketplace.

    She’s a big fan of VW Lupos, so I found her a matching one (to go with her previous Lupo, which died from cam belt failure).

    http://i.imgur.com/621d8AB.jpg


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