08/10/2026
The year is 1995, youβve got Β£500 to buy a car. There's no Facebook Marketplace, no Auto Trader app and no checking the MOT history online.
Youβve picked up the local free-ads paper, flicked straight to the motors section and found these six waiting for you. Which one are you taking home?
A Lancia Prisma for Β£500.
A Vauxhall Astra for Β£495.
A Ford Capri for just Β£350. π
A Honda Civic for Β£395.
A Vauxhall Nova for Β£500.
Or a Volkswagen Scirocco for Β£425.
Which seller are you ringing?